Compton

Compton is a hamlet in Kings Somborne, Test Valley District, England. Compton is situated nearby to the locality Drovelands, as well as near the hamlet Brook.

Type: Hamlet
Description: hamlet in Test Valley, Hampshire, England
Also known as: “Compton, Hampshire” and “Compton, Test Valley”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bossington House and Church of St James.

Bossington House

Manor estate

Photo: Michael FORD, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bossington House is a manor estate.

Church of St James

Church

Photo: Michael Ford, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mottisfont Abbey is a historical priory and country estate in Hampshire, England. Sheltered in the valley of the River Test, the property is now operated by the National Trust. Mottisfont Abbey is situated 2 miles southwest of Compton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brook and Horsebridge.

Brook

Hamlet

Brook is a small medieval hamlet situated 1–2 miles south of the village of King's Somborne in the Test Valley, Hampshire. Brook features on a number of mediaeval maps of Hampshire and England, and has a significant population until the 17th century, when the population was decimated by the plague.

Horsebridge

Hamlet

Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Horsebridge is a small village in the civil parish of Kings Somborne in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Stockbridge, which lies approximately 3.6 miles north-east from the village.