Morestead

Human settlement in England

Owslebury

District

Winchester

Hampshire

Region

South East

CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townWinchesterPostcode districtSO24Dialling code01962Police Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire Hampshire and Isle of Wight Ambulance South Central UK Parliament

Winchester

WebsiteOwslebury & Morestead Parish

List of places: UK; England; Hampshire

51°01′34″N 1°16′29″W / 51.0262°N 1.2746°W / 51.0262; -1.2746

Morestead is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Owslebury, in the Winchester district, in Hampshire, England. It is in the South Downs, about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Winchester. In 1931 the parish had a population of 96.^[1] On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Owslebury.^[2]

The village lies on rising downland adjacent to the ancient Roman road from Portchester to Winchester.

Morestead is predominantly a farming community and there are racehorse training stables.

The ancient Parish Church has no known dedication. Parts of the structure date from around 1150 while the font dates from around 1200.^[3] The church underwent an extensive rebuild in 1873.^[3]

Next to the church is the former rectory built in the mid 1830s.^[3]

References

^ "Population statistics Morestead CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
^ "Relationships and changes Morestead CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c O’Brien, Charles; Bailey, Bruce; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David W. (2018). The Buildings of England Hampshire: South. Yale University Press. pp. 393–394. ISBN 9780300225037.