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Swarraton, Hampshire

Historical Description

Swarraton, a parish in Hants, 4 miles NNW of Alresford station on the L. & S.W.R. Post town, Alresford. Acreage, 755; population of the civil parish, 127; of the ecclesiastical, 430. The Grange is the seat of Lord Ashburton. The living is a rectory, united with Northington vicarage, in the diocese of Winchester; gross value, £300 with residence. Patron, Lord Ashburton. The church was pulled down in 1851, and has not been rebuilt The church at Northington serves the two parishes.

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 
HundredBountisborough 
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 Swarraton 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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