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Beauworth

Coordinates: 51°01′52″N 1°10′45″W / 51.031092°N 1.179241°W / 51.031092; -1.179241
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Beauworth
Thatched cottages in Beauworth
Beauworth is located in Hampshire
Beauworth
Beauworth
Location within Hampshire
Population40 [1]
OS grid referenceSU5765226068
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALRESFORD
Postcode districtSO24
Dialling code01962 771
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
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51°01′52″N 1°10′45″W / 51.031092°N 1.179241°W / 51.031092; -1.179241

Beauworth (/ˈbjwərθ/) is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England, about eight miles east of Winchester. As of 2013, Beauworth has a small population of 97. It is in the civil parish of Cheriton.

On Sunday afternoon 30 June 1833, four boys playing on a small piece of pasture land discovered what became known as the Beauworth Hoard.The Beauworth Hoard is believed to be linked to the very powerful Walkelin.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Census data
  2. ^ Hampshire Field Club and Archeological Society, Papers and Proceedings. Vol.VII, Part I. Printed 1914. H.M. Gilbert and Son, 24 Above Bar, Southampton and at Winchester. Page 52.
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