Winslade
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Winslade is a hamlet and civil parish
in the Basingstoke and Deane
district of Hampshire
, England
. It lies 3 miles (5 km) south of Basingstoke
and covers an area of 712 acres (2.9 km²). The parish is at the foot of a wooded hill with the A339
running through it.
, who as lord of Kempshott and Winslade was fined 4d for non-attendance at the Basingstoke
Hundred court in 1560. Two years later he sold Winslade to his overlord, John Marquess of Winchester, with whose descendants it has continued ever since, Lord Bolton being at the present day lord of the manor and the chief landowner in the parish.
, covering an area of 555 acres (2.2 km²), was formerly a separate parish with a church of its own, but was united to Winslade in 1393. It continued to form part of Winslade until 1876, when under the provisions of the Divided Parishes Act it was added to the parish of Dummer.
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 Basingstoke and Deane
Basingstoke and Deane
Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its primary settlement is Basingstoke. Other settlements include Bramley, Tadley, Kingsclere, Overton, Oakley, Whitchurch and the hamlet of Deane, some from Basingstoke....
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...
. It lies 3 miles (5 km) south of Basingstoke
Basingstoke
Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is southwest of London, northeast of Southampton, southwest of Reading and northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of...
and covers an area of 712 acres (2.9 km²). The parish is at the foot of a wooded hill with the A339
A339 road
The A339 is a long A road in England. It is the main road between Newbury in Berkshire and Alton in Hampshire.-Points of interest:...
running through it.
History
The manor of Winslade was held by a landowner Hugh de Port in 1086 and had continued in his ownership by his descendants for centuries until 1555 until the manor was sold by William, Marquis of Winchester. One of William's descendants, the Duke of Bolton, played a prominent part in the life of Winslade. William died in 1555 and was followed by his son Francis of BoltonBolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
, who as lord of Kempshott and Winslade was fined 4d for non-attendance at the Basingstoke
Basingstoke
Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is southwest of London, northeast of Southampton, southwest of Reading and northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of...
Hundred court in 1560. Two years later he sold Winslade to his overlord, John Marquess of Winchester, with whose descendants it has continued ever since, Lord Bolton being at the present day lord of the manor and the chief landowner in the parish.
Church
The church of St. Mary in Winslade is a plain and rectangular building. Though the site is old, the church in its present form dates from 1816, and is a plain and rather unattractive building with a low-pitched slated roof, plastered walls and a gabled yellow brick tower.Parish
Hackwood Park extends into the parish, which altogether contains 89 acres (360,170.5 m²) of woods and plantations. KempshottKempshott
Kempshott is a ward of Basingstoke on the western edge of the town, to the south of Pack Lane and north of Winchester Road.The Kempshott estate dates back to the early 18th century A. M.W...
, covering an area of 555 acres (2.2 km²), was formerly a separate parish with a church of its own, but was united to Winslade in 1393. It continued to form part of Winslade until 1876, when under the provisions of the Divided Parishes Act it was added to the parish of Dummer.