Sutton Scotney is a small village north of Winchester in England. Winchester or Winton ( archaic) is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40000 within a radius of its centre England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
It is in the county of Hampshire alongside the River Dever and is now bypassed by the A34 trunk road. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain The River Dever is a river (ˈdiːvɚ in the English county of Hampshire. The A34 is a major road in England. It runs from the A6042 in Salford to Winchester in Hampshire. It is notable for having been the site of numerous Spitfire crashes in the Second World War. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
It has a population of more than 200, and had a watercress-based economy. Watercresses ( Nasturtium officinale, N microphyllum; formerly Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, R Its best-known resident was J. Arthur Rank who took the name of the village as part of his title when he was ennobled. Joseph Arthur Rank 1st Baron Rank ( December 22 1888 &ndash March 29 1972) was a British industrialist and Film producer
Sutton Scotney is served by the Portways local shop, the Scotney Salon, and the local service station. The village pub, the Coach & Horses, dates back to 1762. Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year This lovely pub was recently refurbished and converted the former thatched village Fire station into comfortable bed and breakfast rooms. There are two firms of land agents in Sutton Scotney, one of which is the regional firm BCM Bays Curry McCowen.
There is a strange tree visible from the A34 when passing Sutton Scotney (known by some as the 'wyrd' tree). The A34 is a major road in England. It runs from the A6042 in Salford to Winchester in Hampshire.
No records exist detailing whether the RAF Fauld Explosion was heard from Sutton Scotney. The RAF Fauld explosion was a military Accident which occurred at 1111am on Monday 27 November 1944 at the RAF Fauld underground Munitions
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- Photographs and details of the village
- Map sources for Sutton Scotney
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