Chalton is a small village and civil parish

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

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. It is 2.3 miles (3.7 km) northeast of Horndean

Horndean

Horndean is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 8 miles north of Portsmouth.The nearest railway station is 2.2 miles southeast of the village at Rowlands Castle....

, just east of the A3 road

A3 road

The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length, is a dual carriageway, or expressway, which follows the historic route between London and Portsmouth passing close to Kingston upon Thames, Guildford, Haslemere and Petersfield. For much of its length, it is classified as a trunk road...

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The nearest railway station is 3.1 miles (5 km) south of the village, at Rowlands Castle

Rowlands Castle railway station

Rowlands Castle railway station is a railway station serving the village of Rowland's Castle, Hampshire, England. It is located on the Portsmouth Direct Line which runs between London and Portsmouth ....

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The village pub, The Red Lion, is believed to be the oldest in Hampshire, dating from the 16th century, though possibly earlier. The Church of England

Church of England

The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...

 Parish Church of St. Michael and All Angels has a thirteenth century chancel; the registers include burials in woollen cloth from 1678-1746. Clanfield

Clanfield, Hampshire

Clanfield is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 2.4 miles north of Horndean, just west of the A3 road....

 and Chalton parishes were amalgamated 1932. Chalton was listed as part of the 'Hundred of Finchdean

Finchdean

Finchdean is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies on the Hampshire/West Sussex border, 1.7 miles east of Horndean....

' in the Domesday Book.

On Windmill Hill, Hampshire

Windmill Hill, Hampshire

Windmill Hill is a chalk hill running alongside the A3 in the East Hampshire District of Hampshire, England, overlooking Chalton to the East, and Clanfield to the west. It measures 193 metres above sea level and is named so because of Chalton Windmill which sits upon its summit...

 near Chalton is Chalton Windmill

Chalton Windmill

Chalton Windmill is a Grade II listed tower mill on the top of Windmill Hill at Chalton, Hampshire, England which has been converted to residential use.-History:A mill has been recorded on the site since 1289...

 which stands at 193 metres above sea level.
Also near Chalton, is Butser Ancient Farm

Butser Ancient Farm

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 and the area around Chalton is home to many ancient sites.

The Staunton Way

Staunton Way

The Staunton Way is a 20.5 mile recreational footpath in Hampshire, southern England, that connects Langstone Harbour to Queen Elizabeth Country Park via Staunton Country Park.The route passes through the villages of Chalton, Finchdean and Rowlands Castle....

 footpath

Trail

A trail is a path with a rough beaten or dirt/stone surface used for travel. Trails may be for use only by walkers and in some places are the main access route to remote settlements...

 goes past Chalton from Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Queen Elizabeth Country Park is a large country park situated on the South Downs in southern England. It is located on the A3 road three miles south of Petersfield, Hampshire....

 which is close to the village.

The Admiralty Shutter Telegraph Line had a semaphore line station at Chalton.

Admiral

Admiral

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 Richard Goodwin Keats

Richard Goodwin Keats

Admiral Sir Richard Goodwin Keats was a British naval officer who fought throughout the American Revolution, French Revolutionary War and Napoleonic War. He retired in 1812 due to ill health and was made Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland from 1813 to 1816. In 1821 he was made Governor of...

, famous for his actions at the Battle of Algeciras Bay

Battle of Algeciras Bay

The Battle of Algeciras Bay refers to two separate battles in July 1801 between an allied French-Spanish fleet and the British near Gibraltar. In the first battle, the French drove off an attack by the larger British fleet and captured one ship of the line...

in 1801 was born in Chalton in 1757.

External links

• Hampshire Treasures Volume 6 (East Hampshire) pages 89, 91, 92, 93, 94 and 95
• Stained Glass Windows at St. Michael Chalton, Hampshire
• Chalton Hampshire
• A history of Chalton