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Broughton, Hampshire

Village and parish in Hampshire, England

Village and parish in Hampshire, England

FieldValue
official_nameBroughton
coordinates
population1,003
population_ref(2011 Census including Chattis Hill)
civil_parishBroughton
shire_districtTest Valley
shire_countyHampshire
regionSouth East England
countryEngland
constituency_westminsterNorth West Hampshire
post_townSTOCKBRIDGE
postcode_districtSO20
postcode_areaSO
dial_code01794
websiteBroughton in Hampshire
static_image_nameVillage scene Broughton.jpgstatic_image_caption = Village centre, Broughton

Broughton is a village and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England, about 10 mi north of Romsey. There are about 450 dwellings, and just under 1000 people, with domestic architecture spanning 600 years. The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 1,029, reducing to 1,003 at the 2011 Census.

History

The Manor of Broughton is recorded in the Domesday Book and was held at different times by the Earl of Southampton, and the Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull. The current manor house is a Grade II* listed building, dating from the 18th century.

The Church of England parish church of St Mary the Virgin dates from the 12th century. The 19th-century Baptist chapel has been closed for worship and sold for development.

In 1990, Broughton was twinned with the picturesque medieval village of Sauve, near Nîmes, in the south of France.

The village has a school, a doctor's surgery, a pub, a village shop, a cafe and a post office. Broughton Community Shop is a community-run and -funded business that opened in August 2018, after the long-standing village store and post office closed due to the retirement of its owners.

The village hall is at the centre of the village. In 2019, the hall was completely refurbished to include the community shop, cafe and post office. The hall also homes the Broughton Community Archive which is a huge collection of photographs and documents that was created over a period of 65 years by a village doctor, Dr Robert Parr. This collection was donated to the village, together with the space to store it in the village hall.

Education

State

Primary:

  • Broughton Primary School

Twin towns

Broughton is twinned with:

  • FRA Sauve, France

References

References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics.
  2. "About our village".
  3. (1911). "A History of the County of Hampshire". Institute of Historical Research.
  4. "Broughton Manor House". British Listed Buildings.
  5. "Properties that would be perfect renovation projects". [[The Daily Telegraph]].
  6. "Facilities".
  7. "Our Story".
  8. "Broughton Primary School Website".
  9. "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd.
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