Itchen Abbas is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Itchen Valley, [1] in the Winchester district, in the county of Hampshire, England. The village is on the River Itchen about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Winchester.

The parish of Itchen Abbas is situated 61 miles from London, 3½ miles west of Alresford, and 4 miles from Winchester. It is bounded on the south by the River Itchen. The village stretches from west to east along the north bank of the river, and is on low ground gradually rising to over 400 ft. above the ordnance datum towards the north.

Jan 8, 2025 · Itchen Abbas mill, originally used for grinding corn into flour and later generating electricity is now disused. The Mid-Hants ‘Watercress’ Line, opened in 1865, remained in use until 1973, when it was a victim of the Beeching ‘axe’.

Oct 17, 2024 · ITCHIN-ABBAS, a village and a parish in Winchester district, Hants. The village stands on the river Itchin, 37½ miles WNW of Alresford r. station; and has a post-office under Alresford. The parish comprises 2, 100 acres.

Oct 26, 2024 · A chance finding in the National Archives reveals how Itchen Abbas failed to provide sufficient schooling for its children under the terms of the 1870 Elementary Act and casts light on the haves and the have-nots at the time, writes David Taylor…

Itchen Abbas is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Itchen Valley, in the Winchester district, in the county of Hampshire, England. The village is on the River Itchen about 4 miles north-east of Winchester .

In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Itchen Abbas like this: ITCHIN-ABBAS , a village and a parish in Winchester district, Hants. The village stands on the river Itchin, 37 1 / 2 miles WNW of Alresford r. …

Feb 23, 2024 · Starting from Itchen Abbas, this gentle walk crosses the river Itchen, then heads along the southern side of the valley through Avington, continuing along a quiet lane to Easton. The refurbished Chestnut Horse pub here is due to open in …

Itchen Abbas is a village in the heart of Hampshire, on the braided streams of the River Itchen upstream of Winchester, about four miles north-east of the city. A major oil pipeline from Hamble to Aldermaston runs through Itchen Abbas.

Nov 8, 2013 · Itchen Abbas church of St John the Baptist, is a fine Victorian building that hides a much earlier church. Alas the old church placed a great burden on the parish as its ancient walls and tower fell into decay and became unsafe.