| Abbotstone | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
 Abbotsone village centre | |
  Abbotstone Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 32 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SU5635534533 |
| • London | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALRESFORD |
| Postcode district | SO24 |
| Dialling code | 01962 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Abbotstone is a hamlet in the United Kingdom in English county of Hampshire.[2][3][better source needed] It is located 2 miles from the nearest town, New Alresford, 6 miles from Winchester and 54 miles from London.[4] It lies at an elevation of 67 metres within the district of the City of Winchester, and the closest town is New Alresford. It is now in the parish of Itchen Stoke, but was formerly its own parish. Abbotstone lies along the Ellisfield to Itchen Abbas portion of the Three Castles Path, a hiking path. Abbotstone contains an abandoned medieval village,[5] and evidence of fortifications, as well as several abandoned quarries.[2][3][6][7]
Abbotstone is home to 32 residents.[1]
- ^ a b "Census data". Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Node: Abbotstone (602728585)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Detailed maps & routes to explore across the UK | OS Maps". explore.osmaps.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Abbotstone · Alresford SO24 9TE, UK". Abbotstone · Alresford SO24 9TE, UK. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Leapman, Michael (1993). Travel: In the footsteps of King John; Juggling route maps and rail timetables, Michael Leapman walks the Three Castles Path from Windsor to Winchester. London: The Independent London. p. 75.
- ^ "Parishes: Itchen Stoke with Abbotstone". www.british-history.ac.uk. pp. 192–195. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Page, William (1911). The Victoria history of the county of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Vol. 4 Vol. 4. London: Constable. OCLC 277849363.