Hound, Hampshire

Hound
Hound
Population	6,846 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SU466089
Civil parish	Hound;
District	Eastleigh;
Shire county	Hampshire;
Region	South East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HAMBLE
Postcode district	SO31
Dialling code	023
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Eastleigh;
Website	Hound Parish Council
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Hound is a village and civil parish in the borough of Eastleigh in southern Hampshire, England. The parish encompasses the village of Netley and includes such landmarks as Netley Castle and Netley Abbey. In the 2001 census, the parish had a headcount of 6,846 living in 2,928 households.^[1]

History

The 1868 National Gazetteer described the parish as being in the Hundred of "Mainsbridge" and containing Sholing and Woolston as well as Netley.^[2] The land was mainly arable farmland at this point, with some pasture and woodland, including a substantial amount of common land.^[2]The parish is recorded from about 1370, when John de Bothby, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, held the living of Hound.^[3]

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References

^ "Parish Headcounts, Area: Hound CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
^ ^a ^b Pears, Brian. "National Gazetteer (1868) - Hound". Retrieved 2008-11-13.
^ Ball, F. Elrington The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921 John Murray London 1926

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[1] "Parish Headcounts, Area: Hound CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-11-13.

[ng-2] Pears, Brian. "National Gazetteer (1868) - Hound". Retrieved 2008-11-13.

[3] Ball, F. Elrington The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921 John Murray London 1926

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