Beauworth (/ˈbjuːwərθ/) is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England, about eight miles east of Winchester. As of 2013, Beauworth has a small population of 97. It is in the civil parish of Cheriton.
Beauworth | |
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Thatched cottages in Beauworth | |
Location within Hampshire | |
Population | 40 [1] |
OS grid reference | SU5765226068 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ALRESFORD |
Postcode district | SO24 |
Dialling code | 01962 771 |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
On Sunday afternoon 30 June 1833, four boys playing on a small piece of pasture land discovered what became known as the Beauworth Hoard.The Beauworth Hoard is believed to be linked to the very powerful Walkelin.[2]
References
edit- ^ Census data
- ^ Hampshire Field Club and Archeological Society, Papers and Proceedings. Vol.VII, Part I. Printed 1914. H.M. Gilbert and Son, 24 Above Bar, Southampton and at Winchester. Page 52.
External links
editMedia related to Beauworth at Wikimedia Commons