Bishops Sutton
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Bishops Sutton is a village and civil parish
in the City of Winchester
district of Hampshire
, England
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 419.
The parish of Bishops Sutton, containing 3739 acres (15.1 km²) of land and 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) of land covered with water, is of a irregular shape, the central part, in which the village stands, being in the comparatively low ground (250 ft. above sea level) by the head-waters of the River Alre
, while a long strip runs north-east between the parishes of Bighton
and Ropley
, rising to a height of 500 ft (152.4 m). South of the river the boundary extends to the high ground above Cheriton
Wood and Bramdean
Common.
At the time of the Domesday Survey the hundred of Bishop's Sutton was known as the hundred of 'Esselei' back then, and comprised the following places: West Tisted
, Bishop's Sutton (which included Ropley
), and Bramdean
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the City of Winchester
City of Winchester
Winchester is a local government district in Hampshire, England, with city status. It covers an area of central Hampshire including the city of Winchester itself, and neighbouring towns and villages including New Alresford, Colden Common and Bishops Waltham....
district of Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 419.
The parish of Bishops Sutton, containing 3739 acres (15.1 km²) of land and 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) of land covered with water, is of a irregular shape, the central part, in which the village stands, being in the comparatively low ground (250 ft. above sea level) by the head-waters of the River Alre
River Alre
The River Arle is a river in the English county of Hampshire. It is a tributary of the River Itchen, which it joins just downstream of the town of New Alresford....
, while a long strip runs north-east between the parishes of Bighton
Bighton
Bighton is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 319. The village is about three miles north-east of New Alresford....
and Ropley
Ropley
Ropley is a village and large civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It has an acreage of , situated east from New Alresford, with a station 1½ miles from the village. It is southwest of Alton, just off the A31 road...
, rising to a height of 500 ft (152.4 m). South of the river the boundary extends to the high ground above Cheriton
Cheriton
-England:*Cheriton, Hampshire, a village and parish near Winchester**The Battle of Cheriton, a battle in the English Civil War*Cheriton, Kent, a one-time village, now a part of the urban area of Folkestone**Cheriton Halt railway station closed in 1947...
Wood and Bramdean
Bramdean
Bramdean is a village in Hampshire, England. The village church is 12th century and is dedicated to St Simon and St Jude. There is also a maintained by the Bishop Charity.-External links:...
Common.
The Hundred of Bishops Sutton
From the eighteenth century, a law in England required that all manors of villages and parishes had to be merged with a 'Hundred' to form it. The nearest Hundred to Bishops Sutton was itself at the date, and thus all manors within the area were recorded in the Hundred of Bishops Sutton by law.At the time of the Domesday Survey the hundred of Bishop's Sutton was known as the hundred of 'Esselei' back then, and comprised the following places: West Tisted
West Tisted
West Tisted is a small village the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is northwest of Petersfield, just off the A32 road.The nearest railway station is the restored Ropley station on the Watercress Line, trains from which connect with the nearest national rail station to the...
, Bishop's Sutton (which included Ropley
Ropley
Ropley is a village and large civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It has an acreage of , situated east from New Alresford, with a station 1½ miles from the village. It is southwest of Alton, just off the A31 road...
), and Bramdean
Bramdean
Bramdean is a village in Hampshire, England. The village church is 12th century and is dedicated to St Simon and St Jude. There is also a maintained by the Bishop Charity.-External links:...
.