Micheldever
Encyclopedia
Micheldever is a village
in Hampshire
, England
, situated 6 miles north of Winchester
.
It lies upon the River Dever
(ˈ). The river, and village, formerly part of Stratton Park
, lie on a Hampshire grass downland, underlain with chalk and flint. Parts of the river now disappear in summer through lack of replenishment, evaporation and, more specifically, the porous nature of the bedrock.
Micheldever Parish is the most northerly in the borough of The City of Winchester. The parish incorporates Micheldever, Micheldever Station (a separate village), East Stratton
, West Stratton
, and Weston Colley
.
The village has a church (St Mary the Virgin; Church of England), a telephone exchange (01962 774 XXX numbers), and a pub (The Half Moon And Spread Eagle).
In the late 1980s the butcher's shop closed and, before that, the bakery also closed. The post office closed in 2008. The village shop closed briefly in 2010, but has since reopened.
Micheldever has a thriving Church of England primary school which has recently been renovated with the addition of a new classroom block and a sports hall.
A renowned photograph by Bill Brandt
, Micheldever Nude (1948), was taken inside Micheldever House, the home of the photographer's father, L. W. Brandt. L. W. Brandt died in 1965, aged 89, and is believed to be buried in Micheldever churchyard.
– located 2 miles to the north – on the main railway line between London
and Southampton
. Micheldever Station is the only station between Basingstoke
and Winchester
; its remote existence explained its original name of Andover Road; the town of Andover
not receiving its own station until much later. Micheldever Station was the starting point for the first automobile journey in Britain, in 1895.
Micheldever is located 3 miles from the A303 to the West Country
, and 5 miles from Junction 8 of the M3 motorway
. The village lies approximately 1.5 miles off the A33 road
, originally a Roman road
which, until the opening of the M3 extension in 1985, was the main route for traffic between Southampton
and London
.
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...
in 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...
, situated 6 miles north 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...
.
It lies upon the River Dever
River Dever
The River Dever is a river in the English county of Hampshire. It is a tributary of the River Test.The river rises alongside the A33 at around and flows west through the villages of Micheldever, Weston Colley, Stoke Charity, Wonston, Sutton Scotney, Upper and Lower Bullington, Barton Stacey, and...
(ˈ). The river, and village, formerly part of Stratton Park
Stratton Park
Stratton Park, in East Stratton, Hampshire, was an English country house, built on the site of a grange of Hyde Abbey after the dissolution of the monasteries; it was purchased with the manor of Micheldever in 1546 by Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton...
, lie on a Hampshire grass downland, underlain with chalk and flint. Parts of the river now disappear in summer through lack of replenishment, evaporation and, more specifically, the porous nature of the bedrock.
Micheldever Parish is the most northerly in the borough of The City of Winchester. The parish incorporates Micheldever, Micheldever Station (a separate village), East Stratton
East Stratton
East Stratton is an estate village at the entrance to the landscaped grounds of Stratton Park, some eight miles north of Winchester, Hampshire, England in the parish of Micheldever...
, West Stratton
West Stratton
West Stratton is a village in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The village lies close to the M3, which has separated West Stratton from East Stratton. Its nearest town is Winchester, which lies approximately 7.8 miles south-west from the village....
, and Weston Colley
Weston Colley
Weston Colley is a hamlet of about twenty dwellings, adjacent to Micheldever, Winchester, Hampshire, England. It is within the City of Winchester local government ward of Wonston And Micheldever...
.
The village has a church (St Mary the Virgin; Church of England), a telephone exchange (01962 774 XXX numbers), and a pub (The Half Moon And Spread Eagle).
In the late 1980s the butcher's shop closed and, before that, the bakery also closed. The post office closed in 2008. The village shop closed briefly in 2010, but has since reopened.
Micheldever has a thriving Church of England primary school which has recently been renovated with the addition of a new classroom block and a sports hall.
A renowned photograph by Bill Brandt
Bill Brandt
Bill Brandt was an influential British photographer and photojournalist known for his high-contrast images of British society and his distorted nudes and landscapes.-Career and life:...
, Micheldever Nude (1948), was taken inside Micheldever House, the home of the photographer's father, L. W. Brandt. L. W. Brandt died in 1965, aged 89, and is believed to be buried in Micheldever churchyard.
Transport
The village is served by Micheldever stationMicheldever railway station
Micheldever railway station serves the village of Micheldever and surrounding area in Hampshire, England. The station is on the South Western Main Line, south west of London Waterloo towards Southampton and is managed by South West Trains....
– located 2 miles to the north – on the main railway line between London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
. Micheldever Station is the only station between Basingstoke
Basingstoke
Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is southwest of London, northeast of Southampton, southwest of Reading and northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of...
and 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...
; its remote existence explained its original name of Andover Road; the town of Andover
Andover, Hampshire
Andover is a town in the English county of Hampshire. The town is on the River Anton some 18.5 miles west of the town of Basingstoke, 18.5 miles north-west of the city of Winchester and 25 miles north of the city of Southampton...
not receiving its own station until much later. Micheldever Station was the starting point for the first automobile journey in Britain, in 1895.
Micheldever is located 3 miles from the A303 to the West Country
West Country
The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region. It is often defined to encompass the historic counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset and the City of Bristol, while the counties of...
, and 5 miles from Junction 8 of the M3 motorway
M3 motorway
The M3 motorway runs in England for approximately from Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, to Southampton, Hampshire and forms an unsigned section European route E05. It is dual three lanes as far as Junction 8 near Basingstoke and then dual two lane until Junction 9 near Winchester and then dual three...
. The village lies approximately 1.5 miles off the A33 road
A33 road
The A33 is a major road in England. The road formerly ran from Reading to Southampton, but now consists of three disjoint sections:*Reading to Basingstoke*The A30 road south of Basingstoke to just north of Winchester...
, originally a Roman road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
which, until the opening of the M3 extension in 1985, was the main route for traffic between Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.