Soberton
| Soberton | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 St Peter, Soberton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU612166 |
| Location: | 50°56’45"N, 1°7’49"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 218 (2011) |
| Post town: | Southampton |
| Postcode: | SO32 |
| Dialling code: | 01489 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Winchester |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Meon Valley |
Soberton is a village in the Meon Valley in the south of Hampshire, to the east of the A32 and a few miles south of the village of Droxford. It appears in the Domesday Book as Sudbertone or Sudbertune.
The parish church, St Peter and St Paul, stands in the heart of the village; an early 16th-century church. There is one pub, The White Lion, built in the 17th-century.
History
The village was part of a smuggling route during the 18th century, and a vault beneath the church was used for the storage of contraband.[1]
North of the church stands a large Georgian manor house, Soberton Towers. This was taken over by the Navy during the 1939-45 war and was used for accommodation for members of the Women's Royal Naval Service until 1971.
Soberton is named in the 18th century peerage of Admiral Sir George Anson (1697-1762) 'Baron Anson of Soberton'.
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References
- ↑ Morley, Geoffrey (1983). Smuggling in Hampshire and Dorset 1700 – 1850. Newbury: Countryside Books. pp. 41–42. ISBN 0905392248.
- A History of the County of Hampshire - Volume 3 pp 257-268: Parishes: Soberton (Victoria County History)
