The Worthys is a cluster of villages in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, located north and north-east of the city itself.[1]

The Worthys
The Worthys is located in Hampshire
The Worthys
The Worthys
Location within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU493323
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWinchester
Postcode districtSO
Dialling code01962
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Hampshire
51°05′16″N 1°17′43″W / 51.087808°N 1.295302°W / 51.087808; -1.295302

Governance

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Since 2016, three of the villages constitute The Worthys ward of Winchester City Council, with Martyr Worthy lying within the Alresford and Itchen Valley ward; both wards elects three councillors each, and are both within the Itchen Valley ward of Hampshire County Council.

Headbourne Worthy has its own Parish Council, whilst Abbots Worthy is part of the Kings Worthy Parish Council and Martyr Worthy is part of the Itchen Valley parish.

References

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  1. ^ Worthys Local History Group https://www.worthyhistory.org/