Kitwood
Encyclopedia
Kitwood is a hamlet
in Hampshire
, England
. The nearest town is Alton
at 6 miles (9.7 km) and the nearest railway station is the Medstead and Four Marks railway station
at the village of Four Marks
, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) away.
In 1932, due to the new parish plan of the village of Four Marks
, Kitwood's former parish had to be annexed. Thus Kitwood has now been merged into the parish of Four Marks.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The nearest town is Alton
Alton, Hampshire
Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of the English county of Hampshire. It had a population of 16,584 at the 1991 census and is administered by East Hampshire district council. It is located on the source of the River Wey and is the highest town in...
at 6 miles (9.7 km) and the nearest railway station is the Medstead and Four Marks railway station
Medstead and Four Marks railway station
Medstead and Four Marks railway station is a railway station in the English county of Hampshire, serving the villages of Medstead and Four Marks.-History:Opened in August 1868 as Medstead, it changed to its present name on 1 October 1937....
at the village of Four Marks
Four Marks
Four Marks is a large village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is southwest of Alton, on the A31 road....
, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) away.
In 1932, due to the new parish plan of the village of Four Marks
Four Marks
Four Marks is a large village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is southwest of Alton, on the A31 road....
, Kitwood's former parish had to be annexed. Thus Kitwood has now been merged into the parish of Four Marks.