In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Hursley like this:
Hursley, par. and vil., N. Hants, 5 miles SW. of Winchester, 10,726 ac., pop. 1389; P.O. Hursley church was rebuilt in 1848 by the vicar, JoHu Keble (1792-1866), author of the Christian Year, whose tomb is in the churchyard; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of Hursley Park.
Hursley through time
For the best overall sense of how the area containing Hursley has changed, please see our redistricted information for the modern district of Winchester. More detailed statistical data are available under Historical units & statistics for administrative units named after or covering Hursley.
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