Exton, Hampshire

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 50.98416
longitude= -1.128746
population= 230 [cite web |url= http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=795205&c=Exton&d=16&e=15&g=453309&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1206991809134&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779| title=Parish Headcounts, Area: Exton CP|date=2001 |accessdate=2008-03-31 |work=Neighbourhood Statistics |publisher=Office for National Statistics ]
official_name= Exton
civil_parish=Exton
shire_district = 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= SU611209
website= [http://communities.hants.gov.uk/exton-index/exton-services.htm Exton Parish Council]

Exton is a small village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The village lies on the west bank of the River Meon, immediately to the north of Corhampton. It is located two miles north east of Droxford and five miles north east of Bishops Waltham. Its name first appears as "East Seaxnatune" in 940. [cite web|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=41983
publisher=Victoria County History|work=A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 3 pp 319-321|author=William Page (editor)|date=1908|title=Parishes: Exton|accessdate=2008-04-01]

The parish straddles the Meon Valley, including higher ground of the South Downs to either side, with Old Winchester Hill to the east and the southern part of Beacon Hill (shared with Warnford parish) to the west. It lies within the East Hampshire AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) [cite web|url=http://www.vic.org.uk/pro/pdfs/Ehantslflt01.pdf |title=East Hampshire AONB] ] and is crossed from east to west by the present temporary route of the South Downs Way long distance footpath. The A32 and the Meon Valley Railway footpath cross from north to south.

The parish contains numerous archaeological sites including a Mesolithic flint working site, Bronze Age bowl barrows and the Iron Age fort at Old Winchester Hill. There are also Roman and Dark Age sites and the site of the mediaeval village of Lomer. The 13th century church of St. Peter and St. Paul was heavily restored in the 19th century. [cite web|url=http://www.hants.gov.uk/hampshiretreasures/vol01/page111.html|publisher=Hampshire County Council|work=Hampshire Treasures Volume 1 Winchester City District p 105-112|title=Exton]

In 1801 Exton's total population was 224. In 1901 it was 299. By 2001 the population was 230.

In 1870-72, John Goring's "Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales" described Exton like this::"EXTON, a village and a parish in Droxford district, Hants. The village stands 2 miles N by E of Droxford, and 5 NE of Bishops-Waltham r. station; and has a post office under Southampton. The parish comprises 2,464 acres (10 km²). Real property, £2,640. Pop., 257. Houses, 41. Exton Lodge is a principal residence. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester. Value, 331.* Patron, the Bishop of Winchester. The church was rebuilt in 1847, and is in the early English style. "

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* [http://www.bridgechurches.org.uk/church_exton.htm Bridge churches - Exton]