In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Martyr Worthy like this:
MARTYR-WORTHY, a parish in Winchester district, Hants; near the Southwestern railway, 3 miles NE by N of Winchester. It contains the tything of Chilland; and its Post town is Winchester. Acres, 1,974. Real pro perty, £2,977. Pop., 259. Houses, 45. The property is subdivided. The manor belongs to G. ...
E. Wall, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester. Valne, £343. * Patron, the Bishop of Winchester. The church has good Norman doorways, and a wooden tower; and is in good condition. The churchyard contains a rich coped tomb. There is an endowed school with £7 a year.
Martyr Worthy through time
Martyr Worthy is now part of Winchester district. Click here for graphs and data of how Winchester has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Martyr Worthy itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Martyr Worthy, in Winchester and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2297
Date accessed: 01st May 2024
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