Chilton Candover is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Candovers,[2] in the Basingstoke and Deane district, in the county of Hampshire, England. It has an acreage of 1,451 acres (5.87 km2) and sits in the valley of the River Alre. The village is situated on the main road from Basingstoke to Winchester, and consists of a few scattered houses built of brick and roofed with slate, thatch and tiles. To the north lies an underground churchyard enclosed by a flint stone wall, now abandoned and overgrown with weeds. In 1931 the parish had a population of 68.[3]

Chilton Candover
Chilton Candover is located in Hampshire
Chilton Candover
Chilton Candover
Location within Hampshire
Population27 [1]
OS grid referenceSU5924140174
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALRESFORD
Postcode districtSO24
Dialling code01962
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
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Hampshire
51°09′28″N 1°09′15″W / 51.157760°N 1.154273°W / 51.157760; -1.154273

Its nearest town is New Alresford, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) away from the village. Its nearest railway station is the restored Watercress Line, at New Alresford.

Governance

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The village of Chilton Candover is part of the Upton Grey and the Candovers ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council.[4] The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council. On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished to form "Candovers".[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Census data". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Hampshire County Council's legal record of public rights of way in Hampshire" (PDF). 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Population statistics Chilton Candover AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Basingstoke and Deane Wards info". 2010. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Alresford Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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