Durley

Coordinates: 50°56′51″N 1°15′31″W / 50.9475°N 1.2585°W / 50.9475; -1.2585
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Durley
The Robin Hood Inn on Durley Street in the village
Durley is located in Hampshire
Durley
Durley
Location within Hampshire
Population992 [1]
OS grid referenceSU5218916710
Civil parish
  • Durley
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSOUTHAMPTON
Postcode districtSO32
Dialling code01489
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
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Hampshire
50°56′51″N 1°15′31″W / 50.9475°N 1.2585°W / 50.9475; -1.2585

Durley is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It is located approximately 7½ miles (12.1 km) northeast of Southampton and has a population of around 992.[2] 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[edit]

The village is part of the civil parish of Durley[3] and is part of the Owslebury and Curdridge ward of the City of Winchester non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council.[4] There are currently seven parishioners in the Parish where elections take place if there is enough people running office. The last election was 2 May 2019.

Church[edit]

The village Church is the Holy Cross.[5] It has some external features that date from the 13th century while its font appears to be 12th century.[5] The church underwent a significant restoration in 1879.[5]

References[edit]

Media related to Durley at Wikimedia Commons

  1. ^ Census, 2011
  2. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ legal record of public rights of way in Hampshire - sheet 1310 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 10,000. Cartography by Ordnance Survey. Hampshire County Council. 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Containing areas from mapit.mysociety.org". 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  5. ^ a b c O’Brien, Charles; Bailey, Bruce; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David W. (2018). The Buildings of England Hampshire: South. Yale University Press. pp. 243–244. ISBN 9780300225037.