Cheriton, Hampshire
| Cheriton | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 View of the village centre and Itchen | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU582284 |
| Location: | 51°3’7"N, 1°10’8"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,000 |
| Post town: | Alresford |
| Postcode: | SO24 |
| Dialling code: | 01962 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Winchester |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Meon Valley |
Cheriton is a village near Alresford in Hampshire. The village is perhaps most famous for being close to the site of the Civil War Battle of Cheriton of 1644. The source of the River Itchen is in the next parish of Kilmeston.
The village has two distinct sections: Cheriton and New Cheriton which is beside the A272 half a mile from the main village
Facilities and Services
Cheriton has two pubs, and a local shop that contains a sub-post office. The Flower Pots Inn has its own microbrewery.
The community also enjoys the village hall, tennis courts and cricket pitches.
The Church of England parish church dates from the 13th century and is dedicated to St Michael and All Angels. The chancel was extended in the 15th century and the tower, porch and aisle walls were rebuilt following a fire in 1744. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
About a mile to the east of the village is a monument to the Battle of Cheriton which was fought on 29 March 1644 and resulted in the defeat of the Royalist army.[2]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Cheriton, Hampshire) |
References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1303010: Church Of St Michael (Grade I listing)
- ↑ Foard, G; Partida, T (May 2005). "Battle of Cheriton". The Battlefields Trust. http://www.battlefieldstrust.com/resource-centre/civil-war/battleview.asp?BattleFieldId=11.