Sir George Young

Amport, Monxton and East Cholderton

Amport's name derives from a grant of land by William the Conqueror to Hugh de Port, the "Am" part coming from the Celtic word of a stream or brook. But traces of settlment here go back some 5000 years - there are more than twenty neolithic burial grounds in the parish. St Mary's church was built around 1320, almost certainly on the site of an earlier church. Amport House (pictured here), was built in 1857 by the 14th Marquis of Winchester, used during the war as the headquarters of the Royal Air Force Maintenance Command and eventually becaome home to the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre.

The church at Monxton includes pillars that are 700 years old.

East Cholderton is perhaps most well known to visitors as the location of the Hawk Conservancy, but it is also home to a noted herd of pedigree highland cattle.

East Cholderton, Amport and Monxton are linked by the Pill Hill Brook, a tributary of the Anton and then the Test, noted for its dry fly fishing.

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News


10 Jul 2010	Amport holds Village Fete
19 Jun 2010	Beata raise funds for local Church
4 Jul 2009	Amport holds Village Fete
21 Jun 2009	Monxton holds Flower Festival
21 Jun 2009	Monxton holds Flower Festival (2)
7 Jun 2008	Amport School holds Open Day
3 Oct 2007	Sir George visits Hawk Conservancy
24 Aug 2007	Airfield Campaign holds a Third Public Meeting
10 Aug 2007	County Councillor weighs in against Tesco
8 Aug 2007	The politicians talk to the camera
8 Aug 2007	Tesco Protest hits the TV News
4 Aug 2007	Andover Airfield Campaign build up Momentum
1 Aug 2007	Penton Grafton Parish Council host Public meeting on Airfield
27 Jul 2007	Penton Mewsey Parish Council holds meeting on Airfield Development
26 May 2007	Amport Church holds Lily Appeal
26 May 2007	Monxton holds Mucky Duck Race
1 Apr 2007	The Bishop of Basingstoke leads Palm Sunday Service at Monxton
23 Mar 2007	Hawk Conservancy gets new Surveillance System
10 Mar 2007	Four parishes celebrate Chris Pettet's 10 years
21 Feb 2007	Demonstration in Red Post Lane against Tesco plans
21 Feb 2007	MP expresses concern about Andover Airfield
26 Jan 2007	Sir George meets constituents at Air Display Exhibition
7 Oct 2006	MEP comes to Thruxton
5 Aug 2006	Local congregations celebrate George Otter's 90th Birthday
24 Jun 2006	Midsummer Dinner raises funds for local church
27 May 2006	Monxton Village holds Annual Mucky Duck Race
7 May 2006	Service of Thanksgiving at St Mary's Amport
18 Jun 2005	Rolf Harris helps raise funds for Hawk Conservancy
28 May 2005	Amport and Monxton hold Duck Race
16 Apr 2005	Conservatives visit the Hawk Conservancy
30 Sep 2004	Sir George backs Monxton Villagers on traffic calming
29 May 2004	Sir George launches Monxton Duck Race
6 Mar 2004	Local Tories hold Quiz Evening
29 Nov 2003	Monxton holds Christmas Fayre
23 Sep 2003	Andover meeting discussed village flooding
18 Jul 2003	David Willetts speaks to local Conservatives
18 Jul 2003	Armed Forces' Chaplaincy hold Garden Party at Amport
24 May 2003	Duck Race raises funds in Monxton
30 Nov 2002	Amport and Monxton Churches raise funds
31 Aug 2002	Amport holds Summer Fete
6 May 2002	Monxton hold Duck Race
7 May 2001	Amport School holds Duck Race at Monxton
30 Jul 2000	Weyhill's ancient walls restored by Ibthorpe firm
18 Jun 2000	Conservatives lunch at East Cholderton


FAQ


5 Dec 2002	What is the latest on flooding?


Happened


June 2010
	19th	St Mary's Monxton	8:00-9:00pm	Concert
	5th	Grateley Village Hall	6:30-7:30pm	NWHCA Amport and Monxton Branch drinks *


Local Links


Tesco proposals - your views Page showing the current results of online poll	Amport Village and Parish With village history notes and pages for the parish council, school, church and local activities.
Monxton Village Website With news, pictures, parish council information, Village design Statement and downloadable version of "Monsxton Matters", the parish newsletter.	Mobile Library The library pages provide details of the routes and times of visits to the villages.
Amport House - Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre The House became home to the Armed Forces' Chaplaincy Centre in 1996.	The Ambrosine Fold Delightful pictures and stories of the pedigree highland cattle that live at East Cholderton.
Monxton & Grateley Golf Centre Location and charges for the par 3 golf course, driving range and other facilities are on the Hantsnet site.	Amport Cricket Club A long established club that has been playing for around 100 years; the website includes a map showing how to find The Peacocks Ground, named for John Peacock who donated the land for the club's ground and facilities.
The Hawk Conservancy More than 200 birds of prey live here in fifteen acres of woodland gardens, open to the public most of the year, and with regular flying demonstrations. The web site has opening times and prices, plus lots of pictures and information about birds of prey.

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