Ropley
Encyclopedia
Ropley is a village
and large civil parish in the East Hampshire
district of Hampshire
, England
. It has an acreage of 4684 acres (19 km²), situated 4 miles (6.4 km) east from New Alresford, with a station 1½ miles from the village. It is 6.7 miles (10.8 km) southwest of Alton
, just off the A31 road
. It lies within the diocese of Winchester
.
The ancient Pilgrims' Way
from Winchester to Canterbury
passes through the village.
Ropley was part of the "Hundred of Bishops Sutton" (or "Ashley"). Ropley is noted as having provided the honey for William the Conqueror's mead. The post office was opened in 1851 when the population was 818. In 1870, the population was 796
St Peter's Church of England church lies in the village. Its World War I
memorial lists 40 people who died whilst the World War II
tablet lists a further 10 people.
.
Comedian
Russell Howard
grew up in Ropley.
on the Mid Hants Watercress Railway running between Alton
and New Alresford
. Trains from here connect with the nearest national rail station 6.7 miles (10.7 km) to the northeast, at Alton
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and large civil parish in the East Hampshire
East Hampshire
East Hampshire is a local government district in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Petersfield. Other towns are Alton, Horndean and Whitehill-Bordon....
district of 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...
. It has an acreage of 4684 acres (19 km²), situated 4 miles (6.4 km) east from New Alresford, with a station 1½ miles from the village. It is 6.7 miles (10.8 km) southwest of 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...
, just off the A31 road
A31 road
The A31 is a major trunk road in southern England that runs from Guildford in Surrey to Bere Regis in Dorset.-Route of road:The road begins in the centre of Guildford, meeting the A3 road before running south west along the Hog's Back. It continues past Farnham, Alton and New Alresford before...
. It lies within the diocese of Winchester
Diocese of Winchester
The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England.Founded in 676, it is one of the oldest and largest of the dioceses in England.The area of the diocese incorporates:...
.
The ancient Pilgrims' Way
Pilgrims' Way
The Pilgrims' Way is the historic route supposed to have been taken by pilgrims from Winchester in Hampshire, England, to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury in Kent...
from Winchester to Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
passes through the village.
History
In the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
Ropley was part of the "Hundred of Bishops Sutton" (or "Ashley"). Ropley is noted as having provided the honey for William the Conqueror's mead. The post office was opened in 1851 when the population was 818. In 1870, the population was 796
St Peter's Church of England church lies in the village. Its World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
memorial lists 40 people who died whilst the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
tablet lists a further 10 people.
Present day
Ropley holds an annual Boxing Day walk. Ropley pram race on the last bank holiday in May. Today, the village has its own primary schoolRopley CofE Primary School
Ropley CofE Primary School is located in the village of Ropley in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. The school is one of the feeder schools from Perins School, which both obtain high standards.-History:...
.
Comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
Russell Howard
Russell Howard
Russell Joseph Howard is an English comedian best known for his TV show Russell Howard's Good News and his appearances on the topical panel TV show Mock The Week...
grew up in Ropley.
Station
Ropley has its own restored railway stationRopley railway station
Ropley railway station is a railway station in Ropley, Hampshire, England, which opened on 2 October 1865.-Preservation:Ropley railway station was reopened by the Mid Hants Railway on 30 April 1977...
on the Mid Hants Watercress Railway running between 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...
and New Alresford
New Alresford
New Alresford or simply Alresford is a small town and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It is situated some 12 km north-east of the city of Winchester and 20 km south-west of the town of Alton...
. Trains from here connect with the nearest national rail station 6.7 miles (10.7 km) to the northeast, at Alton
Alton railway station
Alton railway station is a railway station in the town of Alton, in the English county of Hampshire. The station is the terminus for two railway lines; the Alton Line which runs to Brookwood and onto London Waterloo and the Mid Hants Watercress Railway, which runs to Alresford. The latter once ran...
.