Hurstbourne Priors
| Hurstbourne Priors | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew the Apostle | |
  Hurstbourne Priors Hurstbourne Priors shown within Hampshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU4373646383 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITCHURCH |
| Postcode district | RG25 |
| Dialling code | 01256 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
Hurstbourne Priors is a small village and civil parish in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Whitchurch, which lies approximately 1.8 miles (3.1 km) north-east from the village.
The church of St Andrew the Apostle is the oldest existing church in the Diocese of Winchester.
In the churchyard is the grave of noted Irish baritone Harry Plunket Greene (1865-1936), as well as those of his two sons Richard (born 1901) and David (born 1904).[1] Finnish industrialist and diplomat Ossian Donner is also buried in the churchyard.[2]
References
- ↑ "Biography". Archived from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "Ossian Donner". Find a Grave.
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