East Dean, Hampshire

East Dean is a civil parish and small village in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England, about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Romsey. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as "Dene", appears as "Estdena" in 1167, and as "Dune" in 1212.^[1]

East Dean
East Dean Location within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SU275265
District	Test Valley
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Romsey
Postcode district	SP11
Dialling code	01264
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Romsey and Southampton North
List of places UK England Hampshire 51°02′13″N 1°36′32″W / 51.037°N 1.609°W / 51.037; -1.609

The village is on the right (south) bank of the River Dun. The former Salisbury and Southampton Canal followed the river valley, as does the railway which now forms the Salisbury-Southampton section of the Wessex Main Line.

Church

The parish church of St Winfrith dates in part from the 11th century^[2] and is a Grade II* listed building.^[3] The church underwent a restoration in 1894–5.^[2] The font dates to the 15th century and was brought from West Tytherley.^[2] A stained glass window was installed in 1908.^[2]

References

1. Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 140. ISBN 0198691033.
2. O’Brien, Charles; Bailey, Bruce; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David W. (2018). The Buildings of England Hampshire: South. Yale University Press. pp. 246–247. ISBN 9780300225037.
3. Historic England. "Church of St Winfred (1093769)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 January 2022.