Wikipedia / Abbots Worthy
Wikipedia / Abbots Worthy
Abbots Worthy is a small village in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Kings Worthy.
Abbots Worthy lies on the A33 about to the north of Winchester. Abbots Worthy is included within the civil parish of Kings Worthy and is represented on Winchester City Council as part of The Worthys Ward, and on Hampshire County Council as part of the Itchen Valley division.
The Itchen Way, which is a long-distance footpath, passes through the village. The River Itchen lies just to the south of Abbots Worthy.
History
In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Abbotts Worthy as:ABBOTSWORTHY, a tything in the parish of Kings worthy, 2 miles NNE of Winchester, Hants.The suffix "-worthy" is believed to be derived from the Saxon "wordie", referring to part of an estate or well-defined area. The town's name is also likely a result of it having been granted to the Monks of St Peter’s Abbey in the late 9th century.
Notable former residents
Archie Bland - Writer, journalist and Deputy Editor of The Independent newspaper
Sir Christopher Bland - Former Chairman of British Telecom, the BBC and the RSC
Lady Georgia Byng - Children's author
The Hon. Jamie Byng - Owner of Canongate Books
The 8th Earl of Strafford
Robyn Hitchcock, musician