Weeke is an area based around St Matthew's Church,[1] and an ecclesiastical parish to the north-west of Winchester, Hampshire, England.[2]

Weeke
St Matthew's Church
Weeke is located in Hampshire
Weeke
Weeke
Location within Hampshire
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire
51°4.2996′N 1°20.021′W / 51.0716600°N 1.333683°W / 51.0716600; -1.333683

History

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In 1891 the civil parish had a population of 2549.[3] In 1894 the parish was abolished and split with the part in Winchester borough becoming Weeke Within and the rural part becoming Weeke Without.[4] It is now in the unparished area of Winchester, in the Winchester district.

References

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  1. ^ Geograph
  2. ^ Weeke History
  3. ^ "Population statistics Weeke CP/Ch/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Winchester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 23 April 2024.