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Ovington, Hampshire

Historical Description

Ovington, a village and a parish in Hants. The village stands on the river Itchin, 2 miles WSW of Alresford station on the L. & S.W.R., and has a post office under Alresford ½ money order and telegraph office, Alresford. Acreage of parish, 1300; population, 114. Ovington Park is the chief residence. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester; net value, £85 with residence. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church was rebuilt in 1866 on a site adjoining the old one, and is in the Decorated style.

Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

Ancient CountyHampshire 
HundredFawley 
Poor Law unionAlresford 

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.


Civil Registration

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Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Ovington from the following:


Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Hampshire (County Southampton) is available to browse.


Maps

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Newspapers and Periodicals

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Visitations Heraldic

The Visitations of Hampshire, 1530, 1575, & 1622-34 is available to view on the Heraldry page.

DistrictWinchester
CountyHampshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Postal districtSO24
Post TownAlresford

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