Cowplain

Cowplain
Hampshire
Cowplain Evangelical Church
Location
Grid reference:	SU695118
Location:	50°54’7"N, 1°-0’44"E
Data
Population:	9,353  (2011;.ward)
Post town:	Waterlooville
Postcode:	PO8
Dialling code:	023
Local Government
Council:	Havant
Parliamentary constituency:	Meon Valley

Cowplain is a village north of Waterlooville in south-eastern Hampshire. It is surrounded by remnants of the ancient Forest of Bere: The Queens Inclosure, Padnell Cuts Woods, Idlewood, Hurstwood and Park Woods. It grew along the old London to Portsmouth road (now the A3) and the village centre and local shops stil lline the old road.

The nearest town is Waterlooville and the nearest villages are Lovedean, Rowlands Castle, Denmead and Horndean. A Portsmouth city council housing estate, Weacock Farm, was built in the 1970s to the west of Cowplain village.

About the village

The local church is St Wilfrid's, although there are a number of others in the area including Cowplain Evangelical Church.

The village schools are Cowplain Community School, Padnell Infant, Padnell Junior Schools, and Queen's Inclosure Primary School, adjacent to the Queen's Inclosure woods.

Cowplain has a supermarket and a number of places to eat, including The Spotted Cow, built in the 1930s when the original Spotted Cow was demolished and rebuilt.

The nearest golf course is Waterloovile Golf Course.

Outside links

("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Cowplain)