Waltham Chase
Encyclopedia
Waltham Chase is a village in Hampshire
, England
, neighbouring the village of Bishop's Waltham
.
The village comprises about 2 sq. kilometres of land to the south-east of Bishop's Waltham.
Previously a forest used for the hierarchy
of Bishops Waltham to hunt game. The village now has a primary school - St John the Baptist CoE; older children attend the Swanmore College of Technology
nearby.
It has several green areas, e.g. a recreation ground and park area. It has a thriving village hall which is used by many societies and clubs. There is a bicycle shop, two village stores, one of which includes the post office
and there is also a hairdresser. There is a garage with car repair, a car sales outlet and a commercial vehicle sales business.
There are two inns, the Chase and the Black Dog.
It has a Methodist church; the local Anglican church, St John the Baptist, is located at Shedfield
. The parish of Shedfield includes Shirrell Heath
, Waltham Chase and Shedfield
.
There are stables and several farms in the village area.
According to the ONS (from the 2001 census) the population of the whole Winchester
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Areas) - "Winchester 012F" area which includes both Waltham Chase and most of Shirrell Heath was 1,404, with 533 households.
There is an SSSI site (code 1000678) within the village 'Waltham Chase Meadows' - "one of the best examples in the county of dry neutral unimproved pasture."
Across the road from the Moors Nature Reserve
is the Chase Mill, which was in still in use in 1957. This mill has been featured on a television "restoration" programme -.
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...
, neighbouring the village of Bishop's Waltham
Bishop's Waltham
Bishop's Waltham is a small town in Hampshire, England situated at the head of the River Hamble. It is home to the ruins of Bishop's Waltham Palace, an English Heritage monument.-History:...
.
The village comprises about 2 sq. kilometres of land to the south-east of Bishop's Waltham.
Previously a forest used for the hierarchy
Hierarchy
A hierarchy is an arrangement of items in which the items are represented as being "above," "below," or "at the same level as" one another...
of Bishops Waltham to hunt game. The village now has a primary school - St John the Baptist CoE; older children attend the Swanmore College of Technology
Swanmore College of Technology
Swanmore College of Technology is a secondary school in the Meon Valley and its 1,300 pupils are drawn from villages and towns from across the area...
nearby.
It has several green areas, e.g. a recreation ground and park area. It has a thriving village hall which is used by many societies and clubs. There is a bicycle shop, two village stores, one of which includes the post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
and there is also a hairdresser. There is a garage with car repair, a car sales outlet and a commercial vehicle sales business.
There are two inns, the Chase and the Black Dog.
It has a Methodist church; the local Anglican church, St John the Baptist, is located at Shedfield
Shedfield
Shedfield is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. In the 2001 UK Census, Shedfield had a population of 3,914.-History:...
. The parish of Shedfield includes Shirrell Heath
Shirrell Heath
Shirrell Heath is a village in south Hampshire, England....
, Waltham Chase and Shedfield
Shedfield
Shedfield is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. In the 2001 UK Census, Shedfield had a population of 3,914.-History:...
.
There are stables and several farms in the village area.
According to the ONS (from the 2001 census) the population of the whole 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...
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Areas) - "Winchester 012F" area which includes both Waltham Chase and most of Shirrell Heath was 1,404, with 533 households.
There is an SSSI site (code 1000678) within the village 'Waltham Chase Meadows' - "one of the best examples in the county of dry neutral unimproved pasture."
Across the road from the Moors Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
is the Chase Mill, which was in still in use in 1957. This mill has been featured on a television "restoration" programme -.
External links
- St John the Baptist Primary School - Local primary school for Waltham Chase.
- St John the Baptist Church - the parish churchParish churchA parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
. - Waltham Chase Methodist Church
- Shedfield Parish Council
- Waltham Chase Residents Association