Clanfield is a village and
civil parishIn England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and in some places the lowest tier of local government, below districts and counties. A civil parish can alternatively be known as a town, village, neighbourhood or community by resolution of its parish council; and in a limited number of...
in the
East HampshireEast 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
HampshireHampshire , sometimes historically Southamptonshire, Hamptonshire, , or the County of Southampton, is a county on the south coast of England. The county borders , Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey and West Sussex...
,
EnglandEngland 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 and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is 2.4 miles (3.8 km) north of
HorndeanHorndean is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.3 miles north of Havant.The nearest railway station is 2.2 miles southeast of the village at Rowlands Castle....
, just west of the
A3 roadThe A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length, is a dual/divided highway, or expressway, which follows the historic 10route between London and Portsmouth passing close to Kingston, Guildford, Haslemere and Petersfield...
.
The surrounding villages are
HorndeanHorndean is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.3 miles north of Havant.The nearest railway station is 2.2 miles southeast of the village at Rowlands Castle....
,
CatheringtonCatherington 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 DaubneyHinton 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....
,
ChaltonChalton 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 MeonEast Meon is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.4 miles west of Petersfield.The nearest railway station is 4 miles east of the village, at Petersfield....
, and
HambledonHambledon 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 HampshireEast 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 surrounded by fields including
Queen Elizabeth Country ParkQueen 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
PortsmouthPortsmouth is a city located in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is the United Kingdom's only island city and is located on Portsea Island. The City of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Football Club are both nicknamed Pompey...
and six miles south of
PetersfieldPetersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Portsmouth, on the A3 road.Petersfield has its own railway station, on the Portsmouth Direct Line....
and sits to the west of the main
A3 roadThe A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length, is a dual/divided highway, or expressway, which follows the historic 10route between London and Portsmouth passing close to Kingston, Guildford, Haslemere and Petersfield...
, just north of where the A3(M) (Motorway) ends.
Clanfield is a village and
civil parishIn England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and in some places the lowest tier of local government, below districts and counties. A civil parish can alternatively be known as a town, village, neighbourhood or community by resolution of its parish council; and in a limited number of...
in the
East HampshireEast 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
HampshireHampshire , sometimes historically Southamptonshire, Hamptonshire, , or the County of Southampton, is a county on the south coast of England. The county borders , Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey and West Sussex...
,
EnglandEngland 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 and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is 2.4 miles (3.8 km) north of
HorndeanHorndean is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.3 miles north of Havant.The nearest railway station is 2.2 miles southeast of the village at Rowlands Castle....
, just west of the
A3 roadThe A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length, is a dual/divided highway, or expressway, which follows the historic 10route between London and Portsmouth passing close to Kingston, Guildford, Haslemere and Petersfield...
.
The surrounding villages are
HorndeanHorndean is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.3 miles north of Havant.The nearest railway station is 2.2 miles southeast of the village at Rowlands Castle....
,
CatheringtonCatherington 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 DaubneyHinton 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....
,
ChaltonChalton 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 MeonEast Meon is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.4 miles west of Petersfield.The nearest railway station is 4 miles east of the village, at Petersfield....
, and
HambledonHambledon 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 HampshireEast 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 surrounded by fields including
Queen Elizabeth Country ParkQueen 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
PortsmouthPortsmouth is a city located in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is the United Kingdom's only island city and is located on Portsea Island. The City of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Football Club are both nicknamed Pompey...
and six miles south of
PetersfieldPetersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Portsmouth, on the A3 road.Petersfield has its own railway station, on the Portsmouth Direct Line....
and sits to the west of the main
A3 roadThe A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length, is a dual/divided highway, or expressway, which follows the historic 10route between London and Portsmouth passing close to Kingston, Guildford, Haslemere and Petersfield...
, just north of where the A3(M) (Motorway) ends. It is in the far east of the county of
HampshireHampshire , sometimes historically Southamptonshire, Hamptonshire, , or the County of Southampton, is a county on the south coast of England. The county borders , Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey and West Sussex...
.
Clanfield is overlooked from the other side of the
A3 roadThe A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length, is a dual/divided highway, or expressway, which follows the historic 10route between London and Portsmouth passing close to Kingston, Guildford, Haslemere and Petersfield...
by
Windmill HillWindmill Hill is a chalk hill running alongside the A3 in the East Hampshire District of Hampshire, England, overlooking Chalton, Hampshire to the East, and Clanfield, Hampshire 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 WindmillChalton 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
windmillA windmill is a machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails. The main use is for a grinding mill powered by the wind, reducing a solid or coarse substance into pulp or minute grains by crushing, grinding, or pressing...
, 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
skateparkA skatepark is a purpose-built recreational environment for skateboarders and rollerbladers to ride and develop their technique...
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
newsagentA newsagent is a person who a operates a newsagent's shop , newsagency or newsstand , often a small business that sells newspapers, magazines, stationery, snacks and often items of local interest such as postcards and clothing emblazoned with sports team mascots...
,
greengrocerA 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
takeawayTakeaway can refer to:* Take-out food* The Takeaway, an American public radio morning news show* Turnover * Turnover * Subtraction alternative name...
,
butcherA butcher is someone who prepares various cuts of meat and other related goods for sale. Many butchers sell their goods in specialized stores, although in the Western world today most meat is sold through supermarkets.-Duties:...
, optician, hardware store,
CostcutterCostcutter is based in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Poland under which there are supermarkets and local and urban convenience stores. The banner also has its own brand of goods and products which are sold alongside Nisa Today branded products and the usual national and local brands found in any...
, two hairdressers, and the
Co-OpSouthern 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 a recent redevelopment promises to bring a wine bar/coffee shop.
Clanfield is a popular area for walkers, with
Queen Elizabeth Country ParkQueen 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
pondA pond is an inland 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 designed for aesthetic ornamentation, fish ponds designed for commercial fish breeding, and solar...
, a thatched village
wellA 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 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
twinnedSister cities, also known as town twinning, is an agreement between towns, cities and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties...
with
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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
populationIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings. Individuals within a population share a factor may be reduced by statistical means, but such a generalization may be too vague to imply anything...
as 129, by the late 1940s almost 500, and in 1998 over 4500, with almost 1700 households and growing.
Clanfield borders the proposed South Downs National Park on three sides (east, north and west)
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 Council.
Clanfield is in the newly (2007) created
Meon ValleyMeon Valley will be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It will elect one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
constituencyA constituency is any cohesive body of people bound by shared identity, goals, or loyalty. Constituency can be used to describe a business's customer base and shareholders, or a charity's donors or those it serves...
for
electionAn 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 since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and...
s to the
House of CommonsThe 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 646 members, who are known as "Members...
and the
South East EnglandSouth 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 ParliamentThe European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union , it forms the bicameral legislative branch of the Union's institutions and has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
.
Public Transport
The number 41
busA bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. A bus seats a maximum of 8 to 300 passengers...
from First buses runs to
SouthseaSouthsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. The built up areas of Portsmouth and Southsea have merged, and the centre of Southsea is within a mile of Portsmouth's city centre....
and Portsmouth from Clanfield and the 37 (Changed from 38 in September 2007), a
StagecoachStagecoach Group plc is an international transport group operating buses, trains, trams, express coaches and ferries. The group was founded in 1980 by the current chairman, Brian Souter, his sister, Ann Gloag, and her former husband Robin...
bus, goes to Petersfield, which is the nearest larger Railway station. The nearest slow train railway station is
Rowlands Castle railway stationRowlands 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
skateboardA skateboard is typically a specially designed plywood board combined with a quad wheeled, dual "truck" and quad bearing system designed for both movement and stunts, used primarily for the activity of skateboarding. The modern skateboard originated in California in the late 1950s...
park. South Lane Meadow has a
cricketCricket is a bat-and-ball team sport that is first documented as being played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century, cricket had developed to the point where it had become the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being...
ground, and Peel Park has
footballAssociation football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players using a spherical ball...
pitches set up. There is a new changing room at Peel Park. Clanfield has a large
footballAssociation football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players using 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 has burned down and is now being replaced.
There are three public houses. The recently rebuilt (and much improved) Rising Sun in the old
villageA village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a town or city. 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 York City and the Saifi Village in...
, the Hogs Lodge (now the Hampshire Hog) on the outskirts of the parish near the
A3The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length, is a dual/divided highway, or expressway, which follows the historic 10route between London and Portsmouth passing close to Kingston, Guildford, Haslemere and Petersfield...
and the famous
Bat and Ball InnThe Bat & Ball Inn near Clanfield, Hampshire 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"....
, in Hyden Farm Lane, opposite the 'Home of Cricket',
Broadhalfpenny DownBroadhalfpenny Down, situated on a hilltop about a mile from the rural village of Hambledon in Hampshire, was the home venue of the Hambledon Cricket Club during its halcyon days of the mid to late 18th century. It was used for various sports besides cricket...
cricketCricket is a bat-and-ball team sport that is first documented as being played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century, cricket had developed to the point where it had become the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being...
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.
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 WaterPortsmouth Water is the utility responsible for water supply and distribution in the area around Portsmouth Hampshire, and the area near Portsmouth in West Sussex....
's reservoirs.
Papers
The local newspapers and publications are
Business
Business of note are
External links