Stoke is a small
village
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in northwest
Hampshire
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. At the 2011 Census the population of the village was included in the
civil parish
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of
St Mary Bourne. It lies in the valley of the
Bourne Rivulet, a
tributary
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of the
River Test
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northeast of the town of
Andover
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* Andov ...
.
History
The 1894 OS map indicates Stoke was a very small village, perhaps qualifying as a hamlet. Two farms are listed: Hopgoods and Summerbee. Additionally, there is a Methodist chapel, the "White Hart" public house and a moderate number of further dwellings,
The White Hart pub remains extant, however the days it is open are significantly limited. Arguably, it should be considered a private house, that is occasionally used as a service venue.
There are eight grade two listed buildings in Stoke, although the number of historic houses is far greater. As with many villages in the area, there are a large number of thatched houses in the vernacular style.
Governance
The village is part of the
civil parish
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of
St Mary Bourne and is part of the Burghclere, Highclere and St. Mary Bourne
ward
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of
Basingstoke and Deane borough council.
The borough council is a
Non-metropolitan district
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of
Hampshire County Council
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.
References
Villages in Hampshire
Basingstoke and Deane
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