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Francoise
Have you noticed the date of this enquiry.Its over 9 years old !

Shawford lake was a lake just outside botley hampshire
No longer there

If you Google search, it would seem that Shawford Lake now refers to tributary links to River Hamble. Maybe water company or similar could help with location.

Ann, Hi and how are you? Don't discount Droxford. That is surely still in the Diocese of Winchester? Jim XX

Thanks for all the advice. It was definitely not Twyford (I actually went through there yesterday on my way to our daughters at Colden Common.) Saw the sign to Shawford too. But I don't necesarily need to visit there/ It is really to establish the parish of birth for when I am searching for Elizabeth Duffins birth in the 1837. The family bible actually calls it Shawford Lakes.. I am assuming that Shawford is the same place although, as my daughter says there don't seem to be any lakes around there now. Maybe there were lakes in the grounds of Shawford house originally. Anybody know? Ann Glos

Lynne, I haven't received your e mail but my computer has gone down. Looks serious too, trouble withthe hard drive, but I had some e mails. I have 2 addresses. Could you repeat it toannknight33(at) blueyonder .co.uk (remove brackets and use @ sign. I am using my husband's computer at the moment, thank goodness we have teo. Cheers Ann

Phillimore's Atlas in any big library(Reference section) will give you all the parishes certainly of England and Wales, unsure whether Scotland is there as well. It is an expensive book so it will be reference only. It is a must once you are into parish registers. Janet

Ann from Glos. Thanks, I have sent you an email. Lynne

Thank you Linda from Glos. Did you get my e mail back to you by the way? I have just checked on Genuki and found that out too. But thanks for the info re church etc. ann Glos

Ann from Glos: Shawford is in the Winchester diocese of Hampshire. I reckon that All Saints Church, Compton, Shawford might be your first port of call. Just type in AllSaintsChurchComptonShawfordHampshire and you will find it there with picture also. Happy hunting. Lynne (also from Glos.)

Crista, did you see the message from Shelli on my thread we were on last night? Ann Glos

Crista That would be a nuisance! I was searching for Elizabeth Duffin's birth (wife of Henry Riggs) and the only Elizabeth Duffin that was feasible that I could find in 1859 was from Droxford! I was hoping that was going to be the one, but having already made a mistake with her sister Emily this week..... Ann

Think it might be Winchester. Crista

Try GENUKI Addy on links on this site. Mary

Does anyone know how (or on which site I can look at) I can find which parish Shawford Lake Hampshire was in? I am trying to locate the parish my Gt Grandmother was born in. Thanks ann Glos