Tunworth

Tunworth
All Saints Church, Tunworth
Tunworth  Tunworth shown within Hampshire
Civil parish	Tunworth
District	Basingstoke and Deane
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BASINGSTOKE
Postcode district	RG25
Dialling code	01256
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire
Ambulance	South Central
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Basingstoke
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Coordinates: 51°13′00″N 1°01′00″W / 51.2167°N 1.0167°W / 51.2167; -1.0167

Tunworth is a hamlet and civil parish in Hampshire.

Geography

Location

Tunworth is located in North East Hampshire. Tunworth is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) from Basingstoke, the nearest major town. There are numerous villages nearby, such as

• Upton Grey, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the east
• Weston Patrick, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) to the south east
• Mapledurwell, 2.8 miles (4.5 km) to the north
• Winslade, 1.9 miles (3.0 km) to the west
• Herriard, 3.0 miles (4.8 km) to the south

All distances were determined using Google Maps, and are therefore by road rather than direct.

Physical geography

The village is spread across several hills, known as the Tunworth Downs. These are caused by the same geological processes as the North Downs. The highest point in Tunworth is around 420 ft (130m)

Buildings

The little downland church of All Saints, Tunworth, is part of the benefice of Upton Grey. The church is 12th century.^[1] The church has Norman origins, though the only real sign of this, after the Victorian restoration, is a window on the north (far) side of the church. A notable grave in the churchyard is that of Colonel Julian Berry, son of the 1st Viscount Camrose of Hackwood Park.^[2][3]

Amenities

Tunworth has one amenity, a bench, placed at the village high point. In 2012, an oak was planted by the bench to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. There was a school in Tunworth, but this was closed down in the 1950s. Most children now attend either a Basingstoke School or Long Sutton School.

Economy

The economy of Tunworth is mainly based in the service industry. The land around Tunworth is cultivated, meaning that there is some agriculture. In the past, successful race horses have been bred in Tunworth. A large proportion of Tunworth residents do not work, as Tunworth has a significant amount of older people.

Land ownership

Rose Cottage

Most the land around Tunworth is either owned by the Herriard Estate, or by Hackwood Park. This land is rented to various farmers and is also used for pheasant shooting. Some property is owned by the Herriard Estate as well, and is rented out.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tunworth.

• Hampshire Treasures: Volume 2 (Basingstoke and Deane) Tunworth Pages 317 and 319
• Stained Glass Windows at All Saints, Tunworth, Hampshire
• Tunworth
• Information on the Church and additional history
• Tunworth (Hampshire County Council)
• Listed Buildings in Tunworth, Hampshire, England
• Tunworth Church of England School, Basingstoke (National Archives)
• Tunworth parish (National Archives)
• Tunworth (Old Hampshire Gazetteer)
• Conservation Area Appraisal: Tunworth
• The path from Tunworth Church

Towns, villages and hamlets in the Basingstoke and Deane District of Hampshire, England
	Towns	Basingstoke Tadley Whitchurch
	Civil parishes	Ashford Hill with Headley Ashmansworth Baughurst Bramley Burghclere Candovers Chineham Cliddesden Deane Dummer East Woodhay Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green Farleigh Wallop Hannington Herriard Highclere Hurstbourne Priors Kingsclere Laverstoke Litchfield and Woodcott Mapledurwell and Up Nately Monk Sherborne Mortimer West End Newtown North Waltham Nutley Oakley Old Basing and Lychpit Overton Pamber Popham Preston Candover Rooksdown Sherborne St John Sherfield on Loddon Silchester St Mary Bourne Steventon Stratfield Turgis Tunworth Upton Grey Weston Corbett Weston Patrick Winslade Wootton St Lawrence
	Villages and hamlets	Adbury Aldermaston Soke Aldern Bridge Andwell Ashe Ashe Warren Ashford Hill Ashley Warren Axford Axmansford Binley Bishop's Green Bramley Corner Bramley Green Broadmere Brock's Green Brown Candover Charter Alley Chilton Candover Cole Henley Dunley East Oakley Ecchinswell Ellisfield Ewhurst Freefolk Hare Warren Headley Heath End Ibworth Inhurst Litchfield Little London Lower Woodcott Lower Wyke Malshanger Mapledurwell Middle Wyke Nately Scures Newfound Newnham Newtown Common North Oakley North Sydmonton Old Basing Old Burghclere Pamber End Pamber Green Pamber Heath Penwood Plastow Green Quidhampton Ramsdell Southrope Stoke Spanish Green Sydmonton Tufton Warren Up Nately Upper Woodcott Upper Wootton Tufton Turgis Green Wadwick Wells-in-the-Field West Heath Whitnal Whitway Woolton Hill Wolverton Wolverton Common
	Districts of Basingstoke	Brighton Hill Hatch Warren Kempshott Oakridge South Ham Winklebury Worting Viables