St Mary Bourne
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| St Mary Bourne | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
| File:Thatched Cottage and The George Inn, St Mary Bourne. - geograph.org.uk - 193067.jpg Thatched Cottage and The George Inn | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU422503 |
| Location: | 51°15’3"N, 1°23’46"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,298 (2011) |
| Post town: | Andover |
| Postcode: | SP11 |
| Dialling code: | 01264 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North West Hampshire |
St Mary Bourne is a village in the north of Hampshire, in the valley of the Bourne Rivulet, a tributary of the River Test, five miles north-east of Andover.
It is a village of thatched houses.
The village is in a rural area of downland, with a mixture of farms and woodlands nearby. The Bourne Rivulet flows through the centre of the village and has been known to flood.
Church
In the south part of the village is the flint and stone church of St Peter. The church is notable for its 12th-century Tournai font.
Outside links
| ("Wikimedia Commons" has material about St Mary Bourne) |
- St Mary Bourne Community Hub
- St Mary Bourne Parish Council
- Stained Glass Windows at St. Peter, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire
- A History of the County of Hampshire - Volume 4 : pp-295-299 (Victoria County History)
- St Peter’s, St Mary Bourne
References
Further reading
- Reverend Stephen Pakenham, with additional material by Canon Martin Coppen The Story of St Peter's Church, St Mary Bourne: A Short Guide for Visitors, 2009 (available from the church)
- A Full Church Guide (available from the church)