Hurstbourne Tarrant

Hurstbourne Tarrant

The George and Dragon
Hurstbourne Tarrant
 Hurstbourne Tarrant shown within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU3837253292
DistrictTest Valley
Shire countyHampshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Andover
Postcode district SP11
Dialling code 01264
Police Hampshire
Fire Hampshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentNorth West Hampshire
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England
Hampshire

Coordinates: 51°16′39″N 1°27′05″W / 51.277490°N 1.451262°W / 51.277490; -1.451262

Hurstbourne Tarrant is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England.[1][2] It lies to the north of the county in the Test Valley. The Tarrant part of the name originates from 1226, when the village was given to the Cistercian Tarrant nunnery. The civil parish includes the village of Ibthorpe.[2]

During the Second World War, Hurstbourne Tarrant was the decoy site for RAF Andover, the headquarters of RAF Maintenance Command. This was one of four airfields in Hampshire to be given a decoy site in 1940, to deceive enemy aircraft into attacking a spurious target. The decoy site at Hurstbourne Tarrant was a type 'K' decoy site with fake aircraft and buildings. From September 1940, fake machine gun posts were added to Hurstbourne Tarrant.[3]

The famous Victorian, Edwardian artist, the American, Anna Lea Merritt, lived in the village for many years.

Hurstbourne House

Hurstbourne House is a grade II listed late 17th-century country house at the edge of the village. It was renovated in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It is home to the Fane family. The original central range was built in two storeys, and has 19th century 3-storey cross wings at each end. The walls are stucco rendered and the roof tiled. The frontage has 3 bays, the central one recessed.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 185 Winchester & Basingstoke (Andover & Romsey) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319228845.
  2. 1 2 "Ordnance Survey Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Official UK National Monument Record webpage on Hurstbourne Tarrant decoy site (1465311)". PastScape. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hurstbourne House, Hurstbourne Tarrant". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

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