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Abbotts Ann is a village in the parish of the same name, approximately 2 miles south-west of Andover, Hampshire.
First mentioned as Anna when reportedly granted to the New Minster of Winchester by King Edward the Elder, it was later recorded in the Domesday Book as an area containing 8 hides and 3 mills.
The name 'Ann' derives from the Celtic river 'Anne' meaning 'Ash tree stream' now known as Pillhill brook, which runs through the village, and which also gave its name to Anna Valley.
Nowadays, the village contains a village shop run by volunteers (which itself contains a post office - one of many recently threatened with closure), which achieved first prize in the Best Rural Retailer 2009 competition. There is also a parish church (St. Mary's), a village hall, a primary school, a playing field and a pub called the Eagle, as well as another well known pub in the neighbouring village of Little Ann, called the Poplar Farm Inn.
The village is also home to one of the last remaining classic red phoneboxes left in England.
The Church of St Mary's is famous for its box pews and 49 virgin crowns.
External links
- Abbott's Ann and Little Ann homepage.
- The virgin crowns of Abbotts Ann
- Southern Life Abbotts Ann page
Coordinates: 51°11′N 1°31′W / 51.183°N 1.517°W
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