OS grid reference SU5277113792 Region South East Sovereign state United Kingdom District Winchester UK parliament constituency Meon Valley | Civil parish Curdridge Country England Shire county Hampshire Dialling code 01489 | |
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Population 1,292
1,398 (2011 Census) | ||
Curdridge is a village and civil parish within the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. Also located within the parish is the similarly named village of Curbridge. The village has a small school. The parish is located eight miles to the east of Southampton and had a population of 1,292 people in 473 households in the 2001 census, the population increasing to 1,398 in 520 households at the 2011 Census. Curdridge is also known for its annual Curdridge Country Show that takes place in a field off Reading Room Lane
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Map of Curdridge, Southampton, UK
Governance
The village is part of the civil parish of Curdridge and is part of the Owslebury and Curdridge ward of the City of Winchester non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council.
Folklore and local legends
The local legends of two women with tragic lives are often mixed and confused in the village's folklore.
Kitty Nocks
According to local legend, Kitnocks Hill, on the Wickham road, takes its name from a young girl called Kitty Nocks, or some variation thereof, who drowned, either by suicide or accident while eloping with a lover of whom her father did not approve. Her ghost, reportedly seen by locals returning from Southampton on the bus, is now said to haunt the top of the hill.
Kate Hunt
According to local legend, Mill Hill on the Botley road was, in the 17th century, home to an elderly witch called Kate Hunt, who moved felled trees with magic, rode to Bishops Waltham on a farm gate and changed into a white hare. The elderly woman was found dead after locals from Pink Mead Farm shot the hare with a silver coin.