Medstead
Sign in to saveMedstead is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Alton, which lies northeast of the village. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 2,036 people. The parish covers an area of and has an average elevation of approximately above sea level. One of the county's high points at , King's Hill, runs through Medstead and Bentworth.
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.static_image
- Medstead Hardware Store - geograph.org.uk - 98827.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Medstead village centre
- UK place.official_name
- Medstead
- UK place.population
- 2036
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Medstead
- UK place.shire_district
- East Hampshire
- UK place.shire_county
- Hampshire
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- East Hampshire
- UK place.post_town
- ALTON
- UK place.postcode_district
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- East Hampshire
- Population
- +2036
- Shares border with
- Bentworth
- Image
- St Andrew's Church, Medstead - geograph.org.uk - 210641.jpg
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17 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Prehistory to the Roman Occupation
- The Middle Ages to the 18th century
- Enclosure
- Victorian to present day
- Transport
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Education and activities
- Governance
- Landmarks
- Notable people
- Further reading
- References
- External links
Medstead is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Alton, which lies northeast of the village. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 2,036 people. The parish covers an area of and has an average elevation of approximately above sea level. One of the county's high points at , King's Hill, runs through Medstead and Bentworth.
The village church was first mentioned as a chapel in the Domesday Survey of 1086 and was soon replaced by a Norman church. The village has six Grade II listed buildings, including the 12th century St Andrew's Church and its war memorial, a farmhouse and a Victorian wheelhouse with a working donkey wheel. Medstead was one of the first villages in the United Kingdom to receive broadband.