Turgis Green
Encyclopedia
Turgis Green is a small hamlet
in the civil parish of Stratfield Turgis
in the English
county of Hampshire
. It contains six Grade II listed buildings and a Grade II listed milestome (on the A33).
of Stratfield Turgis
, and is part of the Pamber and Silchester ward
of Basingstoke and Deane borough council
. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district
of Hampshire County Council
.
, and six miles north of Basingstoke
.
Nearby towns and cities: Basingstoke
, Reading
, which splits it north to south. It is not served by any public transport.
Late in the eighteenth century it was proposed to build a cut (canal branch) from the Basingstoke Canal
to Turgis Green but the proposal never came to fruition.
, home of the Stratfield Turgis & Hartley Wespall Cricket Club, and small children's playground
.
, about a mile from the hamlet and close to the hamlet of Hartley Wespall
.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the civil parish of Stratfield Turgis
Stratfield Turgis
Stratfield Turgis is a small village and civil parish in the north-east of the English county of Hampshire.-History:The name of Stratfield Turgis derives from its origins on open land by the Roman road from Silchester to London, and the Turgis family, who held the manor of the de Ports and St...
in the English
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...
county 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...
. It contains six Grade II listed buildings and a Grade II listed milestome (on the A33).
Governance
The hamlet of Turgis Green is part of the civil parishCivil 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 Stratfield Turgis
Stratfield Turgis
Stratfield Turgis is a small village and civil parish in the north-east of the English county of Hampshire.-History:The name of Stratfield Turgis derives from its origins on open land by the Roman road from Silchester to London, and the Turgis family, who held the manor of the de Ports and St...
, and is part of the Pamber and Silchester ward
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
of Basingstoke and Deane borough council
Basingstoke and Deane
Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its primary settlement is Basingstoke. Other settlements include Bramley, Tadley, Kingsclere, Overton, Oakley, Whitchurch and the hamlet of Deane, some from Basingstoke....
. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of Hampshire County Council
Hampshire County Council
Hampshire County Council is the county council that governs the majority of the county of Hampshire in England. It provides the upper tier of local government, below which are district councils, and town and parish councils...
.
Geography
Turgis Green is located nine miles south of the large town of ReadingReading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
, and six miles north of Basingstoke
Basingstoke
Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is southwest of London, northeast of Southampton, southwest of Reading and northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of...
.
Nearby towns and cities: Basingstoke
Basingstoke
Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is southwest of London, northeast of Southampton, southwest of Reading and northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of...
, Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
Transportation
The hamlet is situated on the northern section of the busy A33 roadA33 road
The A33 is a major road in England. The road formerly ran from Reading to Southampton, but now consists of three disjoint sections:*Reading to Basingstoke*The A30 road south of Basingstoke to just north of Winchester...
, which splits it north to south. It is not served by any public transport.
History
The hamlet is named for the Turgis family that owned land locally in the thirteenth century. Turgis Green was inclosed in 1866 as a result of the General Inclosure Act, which permitted landlords to enclose open fields and common land and deny local people their historic rights to graze on these area, as well as wood gathering and water rights.Late in the eighteenth century it was proposed to build a cut (canal branch) from the Basingstoke Canal
Basingstoke Canal
The Basingstoke Canal is a British Canal, completed in 1794, built to connect Basingstoke with the River Thames at Weybridge via the Wey Navigation....
to Turgis Green but the proposal never came to fruition.
Sport and leisure
The hamlet includes a cricket pitchCricket pitch
In the game of cricket, the cricket pitch consists of the central strip of the cricket field between the wickets - 1 chain or 22 yards long and 10 feet wide. The surface is very flat and normally covered with extremely short grass though this grass is soon removed by wear at the ends of the...
, home of the Stratfield Turgis & Hartley Wespall Cricket Club, and small children's playground
Playground
A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
.
Religious Sites
Turgis Green is served by the church of St. Mary the Blessed VirginMary (mother of Jesus)
Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee...
, about a mile from the hamlet and close to the hamlet of Hartley Wespall
Hartley Wespall
Hartley Wespall is a civil parish in the Basingstoke & Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Hook, which lies approximately 2.5 miles south-west from the hamlet....
.