Durley

{{Short description|Village and parish in Hampshire, England}}

{{about|the village in Hampshire|the unincorporated community in the United States|Durley, Illinois|the hamlet in Wiltshire|Durley, Wiltshire}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox UK place

| country = England

| official_name = Durley

| coordinates = {{coord|50.9475|-1.2585|display=inline,title}}

| population = 992

| population_ref = Census, 2011

| civil_parish = Durley

| shire_district = City of Winchester

| shire_county = Hampshire

| region = South East England

| constituency_westminster = Winchester

| post_town = SOUTHAMPTON

| postcode_district = SO32

| postcode_area = SO

| dial_code = 01489

| os_grid_reference = SU5218916710

| static_image_name = Durley Street (road and village) - geograph.org.uk - 57205.jpg

| static_image_caption = The Robin Hood Inn on Durley Street in the village

}}

Durley is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It is located approximately 7½ miles ({{convert|7.5|mi|abbr=out|disp=output only}}) northeast of Southampton and has a population of around 992.{{Cite web|title=Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics|url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=E04004665#section_6_0|access-date=2021-04-15|website=www.nomisweb.co.uk}} The village is home to two pubs, The Robin Hood Inn and the Farmers Home. Both of the pubs have a rich history dating back till the nineteenth century. Durley is home to one school, Durley CE Primary. Which is home to approximately 130 pupils ranging from four to eleven years of age. The village also has one pre-school called Durley Ladybirds. The village is also home to a local church called the Church of the Holy Cross where services are regularly held.

Governance

The village is part of the civil parish of Durley{{cite map |url=http://www.hants.gov.uk/rh/row/maps/1310.pdf |publisher=Hampshire County Council |title=legal record of public rights of way in Hampshire - sheet 1310 |year=2008 |cartography=Ordnance Survey |scale=1 : 10,000 |access-date=5 November 2010}} and is part of the Bishop's Waltham ward of the City of Winchester non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council.{{cite web |url=http://mapit.mysociety.org/point/4326/-1.2585,50.9475.html |title=Containing areas from mapit.mysociety.org |year=2010 |access-date=5 November 2010}} T

Church

The village Church is the Holy Cross. It has some external features that date from the 13th century while its font appears to be 12th century. The church underwent a significant restoration in 1879.{{cite book |last1=O’Brien |first1=Charles|last2=Bailey |first2=Bruce|last3=Pevsner |first3=Nikolaus |last4=Lloyd |first4=David W. |date=2018 |title=The Buildings of England Hampshire: South |publisher=Yale University Press |pages=243–244|isbn=9780300225037}}

References

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Category:Villages in Hampshire

Category:Civil parishes in Winchester

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