Clanfield, Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Clanfield is a village and civil parish
in the East Hampshire
district of Hampshire
, England
. It is 2.4 miles (3.8 km) north of Horndean
, just west of the A3 road
.
The surrounding villages are Horndean
, Catherington
, Hinton Daubney
, Chalton
, East Meon
, and Hambledon
.
It is in the very south of the district of East Hampshire
. It has a semi-rural character with 3 sides of the village being adjoined by fields including Queen Elizabeth Country Park
.
It is situated about 12 miles north of Portsmouth
and six miles south of Petersfield
and sits to the west of the main A3 road
, just north of where the A3(M) (Motorway) ends. It is in the far east of the county of Hampshire
.
Clanfield is overlooked from the other side of the A3 road
by Windmill Hill
and Chalton Windmill
which stands at 193 metres above sea level. Many references in Clanfield feature the windmill
, such as Windmill Garage.
The population of Clanfield is c. 4500 (estimated 2002).
Clanfield consists of two parts, "Old" Clanfield and "New" Clanfield. Old Clanfield has been around for roughly 250 years and New Clanfield about 30 years. Starting with Old Clanfield, the smaller part, but has more takeaway restaurants than most similar sized communities. It is on (next to) a main road which means it is very easy to access and buses run through it frequently. It also has a skatepark
and children's play area in Peel Park. New Clanfield is slightly larger than its elder sibling, yet still much smaller than the neighbouring village of Horndean. However, the New Clanfield shopping facilities contain a newsagent
, greengrocer
, Chinese takeaway
, butcher
, optician, hardware store, Costcutter
, two hairdressers, and the Co-Op
as well as an Indian Restaurant, and, in a recent redevelopment, a wine-bar & Pharmacy.
Clanfield is a popular area for walkers, with Queen Elizabeth Country Park
being next to the village. The old village also has a recently restored pond
, a thatched village well
, and the church of St. James.
There are two schools. Petersgate Infant in Clanfield and Clanfield Junior School in old Clanfield.
Clanfield is twinned
with Val d'Oison
, France
Clanfield was historically a small farming community centred about the church of St James, that dates from 1305 and was rebuilt in 1875 and contains two ancient mediaeval bells. From December 2007 till November 2008 it had scaffolding around the outside as a fire in December 2007 damaged the inside and holes had to be cut in the roof to release the heat. It is suspected that it was arson. This is now repaired.
The community in 1929 recorded the population
as 129, by the late 1940s almost 500, and in 1998 over 4500, with almost 1700 households and growing.
The new South Downs National Park borders Clanfield on three sides (east, north and west) and includes a large part of the undeveloped part of the village to the north (the former Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).
.
Clanfield is in the newly (2007) created Meon Valley
constituency for election
s to the House of Commons
and the South East England
constituency for elections to the European Parliament
.
from First buses runs to Southsea
and Portsmouth from Clanfield and the 37 (Changed from 38 in September 2007), a Stagecoach
bus, goes to Petersfield, which is the nearest larger Railway station. The nearest slow train railway station is Rowlands Castle railway station
park. South Lane Meadow has a cricket
ground, and Peel Park has football
pitches set up. There is a new changing room at Peel Park. Clanfield has a large football
club called Clanfield (Hampshire) F.C.
Clanfield's major community centres are Clanfield Memorial Hall, in South Lane, Clanfield, the St James Church Hall and Leader Hall, Little Hyden Lane (For the Scouts), although this was burned down in 2008 and is now replaced with a new building.
There are three public houses and one 'wine-bar'. The rebuilt Rising Sun in the old village
, the Hampshire Hog (previously Hogs Lodge) on the outskirts of the parish near the A3
and the famous Bat and Ball Inn
, in Hyden Farm Lane, opposite the 'Home of Cricket', Broadhalfpenny Down
cricket
ground. The boundary between Clanfield and Hambledon used to run through the Bat & Ball and you can still see the brass strip marking the old boundary running across the floor. There is also the 'Pure' wine-bar in New Clanfield.
Great use is also made of the neighbouring villages facilities.
Also in (near) Clanfield is the Clanfield Observatory run by the Hampshire Astronomical Group, who have open days. The observatory is next to one of Portsmouth Water
's reservoirs.
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 2.4 miles (3.8 km) north 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 west 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...
.
The surrounding villages are 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....
, Catherington
Catherington
Catherington is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1 mile northwest of Horndean, just west of the A3 road.The nearest railway station in 3.3 miles southeast of the village, at Rowlands Castle....
, Hinton Daubney
Hinton Daubney
Hinton Daubney is a small hamlet in Hampshire, England, located between Catherington and Hambledon. It is the site of one of the earliest recorded sightings of ball lightning....
, Chalton
Chalton, Hampshire
Chalton is a small village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 2.3 miles northeast of Horndean, just east of the A3 road....
, East Meon
East Meon
East Meon is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is west of Petersfield.The nearest railway station is east of the village, at Petersfield....
, and Hambledon
Hambledon, Hampshire
Hambledon is a small village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire in England, situated about north of Portsmouth.Hambledon is best known as the 'Cradle of Cricket'. It is thought that Hambledon Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs known, was formed about 1750...
.
It is in the very south of the district of 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....
. It has a semi-rural character with 3 sides of the village being adjoined by fields including 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....
.
It is situated about 12 miles north of Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
and six miles south of Petersfield
Petersfield, Hampshire
Petersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Portsmouth, on the A3 road. The town has its own railway station on the Portsmouth Direct Line, the mainline rail link connecting Portsmouth and London. The town is situated on the...
and sits to the west of the main 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...
, just north of where the A3(M) (Motorway) ends. It is in the far east of the county 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...
.
Clanfield is overlooked from the other side 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...
by Windmill Hill
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...
and 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. Many references in Clanfield feature the windmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
, such as Windmill Garage.
The population of Clanfield is c. 4500 (estimated 2002).
Clanfield consists of two parts, "Old" Clanfield and "New" Clanfield. Old Clanfield has been around for roughly 250 years and New Clanfield about 30 years. Starting with Old Clanfield, the smaller part, but has more takeaway restaurants than most similar sized communities. It is on (next to) a main road which means it is very easy to access and buses run through it frequently. It also has a skatepark
Skatepark
A skatepark is a purpose-built recreational environment made for skateboarding, BMX, aggressive inline skating and scooters. A skatepark may contain half-pipes, quarter pipes, spine transfers, handrails, funboxes, vert ramps, pyramids, banked ramps, full pipes, pools, bowls, snake runs stairsets,...
and children's play area in Peel Park. New Clanfield is slightly larger than its elder sibling, yet still much smaller than the neighbouring village of Horndean. However, the New Clanfield shopping facilities contain a newsagent
Newsagent
A newsagent's shop , newsagency or newsstand is a business that sells newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, snacks and often items of local interest. In Britain and Australia, these businesses are termed newsagents...
, greengrocer
Greengrocer
A greengrocer or fruiterer is a retail trader in fruit and vegetables; that is, in green groceries. Greengrocer is primarily a British and Australian term, and greengrocers' shops were once common in suburbs, towns and villages...
, Chinese takeaway
Takeaway
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, butcher
Butcher
A butcher is a person who may slaughter animals, dress their flesh, sell their meat or any combination of these three tasks. They may prepare standard cuts of meat, poultry, fish and shellfish for sale in retail or wholesale food establishments...
, optician, hardware store, Costcutter
Costcutter
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, two hairdressers, and the Co-Op
Southern Co-operatives
Southern Co-operatives Limited is a regional consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom. It is a registered Industrial and Provident Society, a member of the Co-operative Union Ltd., the Co-operative Retail Trading Group and a corporate member of Co-operative Group Ltd. , the largest consumer...
as well as an Indian Restaurant, and, in a recent redevelopment, a wine-bar & Pharmacy.
Clanfield is a popular area for walkers, with 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....
being next to the village. The old village also has a recently restored pond
Pond
A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is usually smaller than a lake. A wide variety of man-made bodies of water are classified as ponds, including water gardens, water features and koi ponds; all designed for aesthetic ornamentation as landscape or architectural...
, a thatched village well
Water well
A water well is an excavation or structure created in the ground by digging, driving, boring or drilling to access groundwater in underground aquifers. The well water is drawn by an electric submersible pump, a trash pump, a vertical turbine pump, a handpump or a mechanical pump...
, and the church of St. James.
There are two schools. Petersgate Infant in Clanfield and Clanfield Junior School in old Clanfield.
Clanfield is twinned
Town twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with Val d'Oison
Val d'Oison
-External links:*...
, France
France
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History
The name Clanfield is derived from the Old English and means "field clean of weeds".Clanfield was historically a small farming community centred about the church of St James, that dates from 1305 and was rebuilt in 1875 and contains two ancient mediaeval bells. From December 2007 till November 2008 it had scaffolding around the outside as a fire in December 2007 damaged the inside and holes had to be cut in the roof to release the heat. It is suspected that it was arson. This is now repaired.
The community in 1929 recorded the population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
as 129, by the late 1940s almost 500, and in 1998 over 4500, with almost 1700 households and growing.
The new South Downs National Park borders Clanfield on three sides (east, north and west) and includes a large part of the undeveloped part of the village to the north (the former Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).
Politics
Clanfield has a parish council, two councillors for the Clanfield and Finchdean ward of East Hampshire District Council, and one councillor for the Petersfield Butser electoral division of Hampshire County CouncilHampshire County Council
Hampshire County Council is the county council that governs the majority of the county of Hampshire in England. It provides the upper tier of local government, below which are district councils, and town and parish councils...
.
Clanfield is in the newly (2007) created Meon Valley
Meon Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
Meon Valley is a new county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created for the 2010 general election...
constituency for election
Election
An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the...
s to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
and the South East England
South East England (European Parliament constituency)
South East England is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 10 Members of the European Parliament using the D'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.- Boundaries :...
constituency for elections to the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
.
Public transport
The number 41 busBus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
from First buses runs to Southsea
Southsea
Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. Southsea is within a mile of Portsmouth's city centre....
and Portsmouth from Clanfield and the 37 (Changed from 38 in September 2007), a Stagecoach
Stagecoach Group
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bus, goes to Petersfield, which is the nearest larger Railway station. The nearest slow train railway station is Rowlands Castle railway station
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 ....
Community, and sport
There are two parks in Clanfield. Both have swings and other child play items and one (Peel Park) has a skateboardSkateboard
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park. South Lane Meadow has a cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
ground, and Peel Park has football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
pitches set up. There is a new changing room at Peel Park. Clanfield has a large football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club called Clanfield (Hampshire) F.C.
Clanfield's major community centres are Clanfield Memorial Hall, in South Lane, Clanfield, the St James Church Hall and Leader Hall, Little Hyden Lane (For the Scouts), although this was burned down in 2008 and is now replaced with a new building.
There are three public houses and one 'wine-bar'. The rebuilt Rising Sun in the old village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
, the Hampshire Hog (previously Hogs Lodge) on the outskirts of the parish near the A3
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...
and the famous Bat and Ball Inn
Bat & Ball Inn, Clanfield
The Bat & Ball Inn near Clanfield, Hampshire, England, is an historic eighteenth century pub situated opposite the Broadhalfpenny Down cricket ground, the original home of the Hambledon Club. It is traditionally, though erroneously, called "the cradle of cricket".Richard Nyren, a landlord of the...
, in Hyden Farm Lane, opposite the 'Home of Cricket', Broadhalfpenny Down
Broadhalfpenny Down
Broadhalfpenny Down, situated on a hilltop about a mile from the rural village of Hambledon in Hampshire, was the home venue for first-class cricket matches of the Hambledon Club from 1753 to 1781...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
ground. The boundary between Clanfield and Hambledon used to run through the Bat & Ball and you can still see the brass strip marking the old boundary running across the floor. There is also the 'Pure' wine-bar in New Clanfield.
Great use is also made of the neighbouring villages facilities.
Also in (near) Clanfield is the Clanfield Observatory run by the Hampshire Astronomical Group, who have open days. The observatory is next to one of Portsmouth Water
Portsmouth Water
Portsmouth Water is the utility responsible for water supply and distribution in the area around Portsmouth Hampshire, and the area near Portsmouth in West Sussex. Places served include Gosport, Fareham, Portsmouth, Havant, Chichester and Bognor Regis. This is an area of 868 square kilometres...
's reservoirs.
Papers
The local newspapers and publications areBusiness
Business of note are- Bolwextric Slot Car racing
- Gibson and Gamon Estate Agents
- Pearsons Estate Agent (was Saltmarsh)
- Horndean Business Centre
- Windmill Garage
- New China House