| Soberton | |
|---|---|
  Soberton Location withinHampshire | |
| Population | 218 [1] 1,616 (2011 Census)[2] |
| OS grid reference | SU6120216615 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode district | SO32 |
| Dialling code | 01489 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| 50°56′45″N1°07′49″W / 50.945735°N 1.1302°W /50.945735; -1.1302 | |
Soberton is a village in theMeon Valley,Hampshire, England, east of the A32 and a few miles south of the village ofDroxford. It appears in theDomesday Book as "Sudbertone" or "Sudbertune". For administration, it is in the Hampshire County Council area, headquartered inWinchester.
Key features of Soberton include the War Memorial at its centre, the early 16th-century Church of St Peter and St Paul, andThe White Lion, a 17th-centurypublic house. The church is part of one of the largest parishes in the United Kingdom.
The village was part of asmuggling route during the 18th century, and a vault beneath the church was used for the storage of contraband.[3]
North of the church is a large Georgian manor house, Soberton Towers. This was taken over by the Navy during the 1939-45 war and was used for accommodation for members of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRENS) until 1971.
Soberton is named in the 18th century peerage of Admiral Sir George Anson (1697-1762) "Baron Anson of Soberton".
The children's writerBarbara Euphan Todd was brought up in the village.[4]
Electoral wards and parishes in theCity of Winchester District,Hampshire,England (since 2016 boundary changes) | ||
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.svg) Wards.svg) Parishes | Wonston and Micheldever | |
| The Worthys | ||
| Alresford and Itchen | ||
| Winchester |
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| Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery | ||
| Colden Common and Twyford | ||
| Upper Meon Valley | ||
| Bishops Waltham | ||
| Central Meon Valley | ||
| Whiteley and Shedfield | ||
| Denmead | ||
| Southwick and Wickham | ||
(Wards ordered from north-west corner, across the map, and then progressively south and east) | ||
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