Hambledon, Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Hambledon is a small village
and civil parish in the county of Hampshire
in England
, situated about 15 miles (24.1 km) 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. Hambledon was England's leading cricket club from about 1765 until the formation of MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club
) in 1787.
The famous Bat and Ball Inn
in Hyden Farm Lane, Clanfield
is next to the historic cricket ground near Broadhalfpenny Down
where the Hambledon club originally played. The inn was run by Richard Nyren
, who was also captain of the club. The modern Hambledon Cricket Club's ground is at Ridge Meadow, about 00.5 miles (804.7 m) away.
Hambledon is a rural village surrounded by fields and woods. There are about 400 households with just under 1,000 residents.
The nearest villages are Clanfield, Chidden
and Denmead
.
There is a school
, Hambledon Infant School, recently rated as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted
, and a parish church, St Peter's and St Paul's.
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...
and civil parish in 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...
in 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 about 15 miles (24.1 km) 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...
.
Hambledon is best known as the 'Cradle of 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...
'. It is thought that Hambledon Club
Hambledon Club
The Hambledon Club was a social club that is famous for its organisation of 18th century cricket matches. By the late 1770s it was the foremost cricket club in England.-Foundation:...
, one of the oldest cricket clubs known, was formed about 1750. Hambledon was England's leading cricket club from about 1765 until the formation of MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
) in 1787.
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, Clanfield
Clanfield, Hampshire
Clanfield is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 2.4 miles north of Horndean, just west of the A3 road....
is next to the historic cricket ground near 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...
where the Hambledon club originally played. The inn was run by Richard Nyren
Richard Nyren
Richard "Dick" Nyren was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket during the 1760s and 1770s in the heyday of the Hambledon Club...
, who was also captain of the club. The modern Hambledon Cricket Club's ground is at Ridge Meadow, about 00.5 miles (804.7 m) away.
Hambledon is a rural village surrounded by fields and woods. There are about 400 households with just under 1,000 residents.
The nearest villages are Clanfield, Chidden
Chidden
Chidden is a hamlet in Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Waterlooville, approximately 4.5 miles away. Its nearest railway station was formerly at Meonstoke....
and Denmead
Denmead
Denmead is a village in Hampshire, England. It is part of the City of Winchester district. As of 2005, it had a population of 6,457 and an electorate of 4,987....
.
There is a school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
, Hambledon Infant School, recently rated as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
, and a parish church, St Peter's and St Paul's.