Waltham Chase is a village in Hampshire, England, neighbouring the town of Bishop's Waltham. It is in the civil parish of Shedfield, comprising about two square kilometres of land to the south-east of Bishop's Waltham.[1]
| Waltham Chase | |
|---|---|
  Waltham Chase Location within Hampshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU565155 |
| • London | 73 miles (117 km) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode district | SO32 |
| Dialling code | 01329 and 01489 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editPreviously a forest used for the hierarchy of Bishop's Waltham to hunt game, the village started to establish its own, independent identity in the 19th century.
Amenities
editThe village has a primary school - St John the Baptist CoE; older children attend Swanmore College 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 village store 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. The village also has two public houses
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.[2]
Demographics
editAccording to the ONS (from the 2021 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 2,830.[3]
Places of interest
editThere is an SSSI site (unit ID 1007744) within the village, Waltham Chase Meadows - "one of the best examples in the county of dry neutral unimproved pasture."[4] [5]
Across the road from the Moors Nature Reserve is the Chase Mill, which was still in use in 1957. This mill has been featured on a television restoration programme - Salvage Squad - which first aired on Channel 4 in January 2003.[6]
References
edit- ^ ONS Neighbourhood statistics Retrieved 2007-11-28
- ^ Shedfield Parish boundary Retrieved 2013-02-21
- ^ "Winchester 012F (Lower Layer Super Output Area)". ONS. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ Waltham Chase Meadows SSSI Notification Retrieved 2013-02-21
- ^ Waltham Chase SSSI unit information Retrieved 2013-11-05
- ^ Salvage Squad – 2003 series Retrieved 2013-02-21
External links
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- St John the Baptist Primary School - Local primary school for Waltham Chase.
- St John the Baptist Church - the parish church.
- Waltham Chase Methodist Church
- Shedfield Parish Council
- Waltham Chase Village Website