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Longparish in general

Newest Review: ... town of Whitchurch. As already mentioned, the busy A303 runs within half a mile of Southerly end of the village, between Andover and Basingstoke. Amenities: The Church (denomination, Church of England) of St. Nicholas dates back to between 1100 and 1200, the tower having been added during the 16th Century. Adjacent to the church, and with strong and very positive links to it, is the primary school (C. of E. Aided). The small school is (90 maximum on role), as schools traditionally were, very much the heartbeat of the community, and the village fete is held there in August. Within the school grounds the vi ... more

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Longparish in general: Longparish (920 words)
by - written on 07/05/01 (Very useful, 110 readings)
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Introduction: I lived in Longparish between 1957 and 75, and am now only a few miles from it. It remains an unspoilt Hampshire village, stretching, as the name suggests, along a meandering country road... making it a long parish by nature as well as name. The River Test, in whose valley it is situated, and the thatch cottages that line it's roads, make this one of the prettiest villages I know, where the deer still wander, despite the nearness of the A303 dual carriageway! During my childhood, I 'fished' for newts and minnows in its river, and the streams that rush away from it; and now I can return with my youngest child, who can find the ... Read the complete review