Boarhunt

Boarhunt (/ˈbɒrənt/) is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England, about 2 miles (3 kilometres) north-east of Fareham. The name of the village is a corruption of burh funta, the funta, (stream) by the fort (burh).^[2]

Boarhunt
Boarhunt Location within Hampshire
Population	543
OS grid reference	SU600101
District	City of Winchester
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Fareham
Postcode district	PO17
Dialling code	01329
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Fareham and Waterlooville[1]
List of places UK England Hampshire 50.8877°N 1.1478°W / 50.8877; -1.1478

History

Heinkel He 111 P of Stab/KG 55 which crash-landed at Hipley in Hampshire on 12 July 1940, hit by Hurricanes of 'B' Flight, No. 43 Squadron over Southampton Water

The settlement is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, when there were 27 households.^[3] Hall House in Boarhunt was dismantled in 1970 and reconstructed at the Weald and Downland Living Museum in West Sussex in 1981.^[4]

Church

The village church is dedicated to St Nicholas; it is almost completely Saxon in its structure with its font probably dating to the same period.^[5] The building has been dated as having been constructed in 1064.^[6] Further work appears to have taken place in the 13th century.^[5] In 1577 a monument to Ralph Henslowe was added to the interior.^[5] A general restoration was carried out in 1853 at which point a bell turret was added and the current furnishings were fitted.^[5]