Broughton, Hampshire
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Broughton is a village and civil parish
in the Test Valley
district of Hampshire
, England
, about ten miles north of Romsey
. According to the 2001 census it has a population of 1,029. There is also a herd of water buffalo.
The village is very active socially with a large number of groups and clubs running for all ages and interests.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Test Valley
Test Valley
Test Valley is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England, named after the valley of the River Test. Its council is based in Andover....
district of Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, about ten miles north of Romsey
Romsey
Romsey is a small market town in the county of Hampshire, England.It is 8 miles northwest of Southampton and 11 miles southwest of Winchester, neighbouring the village of North Baddesley...
. According to the 2001 census it has a population of 1,029. There is also a herd of water buffalo.
The village is very active socially with a large number of groups and clubs running for all ages and interests.