Hinton, Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Hinton is a dispersed settlement in the civil parish
of Bransgore, in the English county
of Hampshire
.
Hinton is centered on the main A35 road
northeast of Christchurch and gives its name to both Hinton House and Hinton Admiral
. For local government purposes it is in the civil parish
of Bransgore
and the district of the New Forest
.
It is served by the main-line Hinton Admiral railway station
.
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...
of Bransgore, in the English county
Counties of England
Counties of England are areas used for the purposes of administrative, geographical and political demarcation. For administrative purposes, England outside Greater London and the Isles of Scilly is divided into 83 counties. The counties may consist of a single district or be divided into several...
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...
.
Hinton is centered on the main A35 road
A35 road
The A35 is a trunk road in southern England, running from Honiton in Devon, that then passes through Dorset and terminates in Southampton, Hampshire...
northeast of Christchurch and gives its name to both Hinton House and Hinton Admiral
Hinton Admiral
Hinton Admiral is the estate and ancestral home of the Tapps-Gervis-Meyrick family. It is located in the settlement of Hinton, near Bransgore, Hampshire. The gardens are open to the public by arrangement....
. For local government purposes it is in the civil parish
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...
of Bransgore
Bransgore
Bransgore is a village and parish within the New Forest District, Hampshire, UK. The village developed in the 19th century when a church and a school were built...
and the district of the New Forest
New Forest (district)
New Forest is a local government district in Hampshire, England. It is named after the New Forest.It was created on 1 April 1974, and was a merger of the borough of Lymington, New Forest Rural District and part of Ringwood and Fordingbridge Rural District....
.
It is served by the main-line Hinton Admiral railway station
Hinton Admiral railway station
Hinton Admiral railway station is a station serving the villages of Bransgore and Hinton and the town of Highcliffe on the Hampshire/Dorset border in southern England....
.