HAMPRESTON, a parish comprising the hamlet
of Long Ham, within the liberty of WESTOVER, New
Forest (West) division of the county of SOUTHAMPTON,
but chiefly in that part of the hundred of CRANBORNE
which is in the Shaston (East) division of the
county of DORSET, 3 miles (E.S.B.) from Wimborne-
Minster, and containing 892 inhabitants. The
living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Dorset, and
diocese of Bristol, rated in the king's books at £13.10.
C. and H. Warland, Esqrs. were patrons in 1806.  The
church, dedicated to AU Saints, is partly in the early,
and partly in the decorated, style of English architecture,
and has lately received an addition of one hundred
and ten free sittings, the Incorporated Society for the
enlargement of churches and chapels having granted
£20 towards defraying the expense. Hampreston was
formerly a chapelry within the parish of Wimborne-
Minster, but was separated from it about 1440, when
license was granted to bury here. The navigable river
Stour runs along the southern boundary.