Littleton and Harestock
{{Short description|Civil parish in Hampshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2024}}
{{more citations needed|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = England
| population = 3,577
| os_grid_reference = SU4532
| dial_code = 01962
| postcode_area = SO
| postcode_district = SO22
| post_town = WINCHESTER
| population_ref =
| constituency_westminster = Winchester
| official_name = Littleton and Harestock
| static_image_caption = St Catherine's church, Littleton
| static_image_name = St Catherine of Alexandra, Littleton - geograph.org.uk - 1503913.jpg
| region = South East England
| shire_county = Hampshire
| shire_district = City of Winchester
| coordinates = {{coord|51.086|-1.349|type:city(5000)_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| civil_parish = Littleton and Harestock
| website = https://lhpc.org.uk/
}}
Littleton and Harestock is a civil parish consisting of the villages of Littleton and Harestock in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 3,577.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11125780&c=Littleton+and+Harestock&d=16&e=62&g=6432144&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1482144867920&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=19 December 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics| work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}
Littleton is slightly north-west of Harestock, and is roughly {{convert|3|mi|km}} north-west of Winchester city centre. The parish is {{convert|1300|acre|km2}} in size, and has around 2,800 electors.[http://www.littletonandharestock.org Littleton & Harestock Parish]
Notable buildings
=Old houses=
Littleton was originally a small hamlet outside Winchester and still retains half a dozen houses dating from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries; some of them are Hampshire Hall houses. They are clustered around St Catherine's church, and include the old parsonage beside the church. Later development of housing began chiefly in the early twentieth century.
=Old Memorial Hall=
It was decided after the end of the First World War to build a village hall in Littleton, which was to be dedicated to the residents of the village who had been killed during the war. The Memorial Hall was opened in October 1923 [http://www.littletonandharestock.hampshire.org.uk/local_history%20Hall.htm Littleton Millennium Memorial Hall] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629110500/http://www.littletonandharestock.hampshire.org.uk/local_history%20Hall.htm |date=2011-06-29 }} and remained the focus of the village for over 70 years. However, over this time the population of the village grew steadily, and in the 1990s it became clear that the hall could no longer meet the requirements of the residents. At a meeting in 1995 it was decided that a new hall would be built.
=New Memorial Hall=
The construction of the new hall began in July 1998 and the building was completed in February of the following year. The official opening took place on 15 May 1999, although the first event in the hall, a professional performance of Macbeth, occurred two months earlier.
Governance
Littleton and Harestock are part of the Wonston and Micheldever Ward which elects three councillors to Winchester City Council, as well as the wider Winchester Downlands ward which elects a councillor to Hampshire County Council.
References
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External links
- [https://lhpc.org.uk/ Parish Council website]
- [http://www.littletonandharestock.org/ Littleton & Harestock Community website]
Further reading
- Littleton Local History Group, Littleton 1900–2000; The Growth of the Village (2009)
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