East Tisted
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East Tisted is a village and civil parish
in the East Hampshire
district of Hampshire
, England
. It is 4.8 miles (7.7 km) south of Alton
on the A32 road
.
The nearest railway station is 4.7 miles (7.7 km) north of the village, at Alton
.
The village lies 50 miles south-west of London, 14 miles east of the city of Winchester
, 3.5 miles north-east of the village of West Tisted
, 2.5 miles west of the village of Selborne
, and 1.5 miles west of the village of Newton Valence
. It has a population of about 200, residing in about 100 households.
The village church, St. James, and the Rectory lie to the west of the village on the east side of the A32 road.
Tisted railway station and the route of the Meon Valley Railway
—both closed since 1955—lie to the east of the village.
East Tisted had a primary school, also serving some of the surrounding villages, until its closure in 1981 due to falling numbers.
Rotherfield Park lies to the west of the village, on the opposite side of the A32 road to that of the village.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the East Hampshire
East Hampshire
East Hampshire is a local government district in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Petersfield. Other towns are Alton, Horndean and Whitehill-Bordon....
district of Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is 4.8 miles (7.7 km) south of Alton
Alton, Hampshire
Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of the English county of Hampshire. It had a population of 16,584 at the 1991 census and is administered by East Hampshire district council. It is located on the source of the River Wey and is the highest town in...
on the A32 road
A32 road
The A32 is a road in Hampshire, southern England, that links Gosport and Alton. Starting at Gosport, facing Portsmouth, it travels north via Fareham, Wickham, Droxford, before joining the A31 road near Alton...
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The nearest railway station is 4.7 miles (7.7 km) north of the village, at Alton
Alton railway station
Alton railway station is a railway station in the town of Alton, in the English county of Hampshire. The station is the terminus for two railway lines; the Alton Line which runs to Brookwood and onto London Waterloo and the Mid Hants Watercress Railway, which runs to Alresford. The latter once ran...
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The village lies 50 miles south-west of London, 14 miles east of the city of Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
, 3.5 miles north-east of the village of West Tisted
West Tisted
West Tisted is a small village the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is northwest of Petersfield, just off the A32 road.The nearest railway station is the restored Ropley station on the Watercress Line, trains from which connect with the nearest national rail station to the...
, 2.5 miles west of the village of Selborne
Selborne
Selborne is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is south of Alton. It will be just within the extreme northern boundary of the proposed South Downs National Park, which is due to take effect in mid-2010....
, and 1.5 miles west of the village of Newton Valence
Newton Valence
Newton Valence is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.4 miles south of Alton, just off the A32 road....
. It has a population of about 200, residing in about 100 households.
The village church, St. James, and the Rectory lie to the west of the village on the east side of the A32 road.
Tisted railway station and the route of the Meon Valley Railway
Meon Valley Railway
The Meon Valley Railway was a cross-country railway in Hampshire, England that ran for between Alton and Fareham, closely following the course of the River Meon. At its northern end, it joined with the Mid-Hants Railway to Winchester, the Alton Line to Brookwood and the Basingstoke and Alton...
—both closed since 1955—lie to the east of the village.
East Tisted had a primary school, also serving some of the surrounding villages, until its closure in 1981 due to falling numbers.
Rotherfield Park lies to the west of the village, on the opposite side of the A32 road to that of the village.