Ramsdell
Encyclopedia
Ramsdell is a small village in the English
county of Hampshire
. Ramsdell neighbours with Charter Alley only 1/2 mile up the road. The town of Tadley
is 5 miles (8 km) away with the nearest shops. Ramsdell lies near other towns the largest being Basingstoke
(7 miles) with Newbury
only 15 miles (24.1 km) in the other direction. Other nearby villages include West Heath
, Stoney Heath, Baughurst
, Monk Sherborne
, and Wootton St Lawrence
.
The village is part of the census area Baughurst
which has a population of 2,473.
and a community tennis court
located by the cricket ground along with a children's play park. The focal point of the village is the cross roads right in the centre where Basingstoke Road meets Ewhurst Lane and Monk Sherborne road. Christ Church is located on one of the corners with the village hall nearby.
Events in Ramsdell include weekly cricket matches in the summer months, a bi-annual Fete and an annual village tennis tournament. There is also a monthly ladies' club meeting in the village hall. The local pub is called the White Hart.
and Southampton
. A daily bus service runs through Ramsdell linking up the Basingstoke hospital and on into the town centre. A service also operates in term time to the Clere school and St. Gabriel's School both in Newbury. Basingstoke is the nearest main train station
linking to London and the south coast but Bramley (Hampshire) railway station
only 3 miles (4.8 km) away links to Reading
. The nearest international airport
is either Southampton Airport
(27 miles (43.5 km)) or London Heathrow (31 miles (49.9 km))
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...
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...
. Ramsdell neighbours with Charter Alley only 1/2 mile up the road. The town of Tadley
Tadley
Tadley is a town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire.During the 1950s and 1960s, the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment , now known as AWE, became the area's largest employer, and a large number of houses were built during this period to accommodate AWRE workers...
is 5 miles (8 km) away with the nearest shops. Ramsdell lies near other towns the largest being 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...
(7 miles) with Newbury
Newbury, Berkshire
Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...
only 15 miles (24.1 km) in the other direction. Other nearby villages include West Heath
West Heath, Hampshire
West Heath is a hamlet in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Tadley....
, Stoney Heath, Baughurst
Baughurst
Baughurst is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is located west of the town of Tadley, north of Basingstoke. In the 2001 census it had a population of 2,473....
, Monk Sherborne
Monk Sherborne
Monk Sherborne is a village in north Hampshire, England.Sherborne Priory is the burial place of William of Drogheada.-Governance:Monk Sherborne is a civil parish and is part of the Sherborne St. John ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district...
, and Wootton St Lawrence
Wootton, Hampshire
Wootton is a small village in Hampshire, England, west of Basingstoke. The name is derived from the Old English wudu tun meaning woodland settlement or farm.-History:...
.
The village is part of the census area Baughurst
Baughurst
Baughurst is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is located west of the town of Tadley, north of Basingstoke. In the 2001 census it had a population of 2,473....
which has a population of 2,473.
Village life
Ramsdell is a typical English village with the church traditionally being the main focal point and also with a cricket ground, village hallVillage hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...
and a community tennis court
Tennis court
A tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles.-Dimensions:...
located by the cricket ground along with a children's play park. The focal point of the village is the cross roads right in the centre where Basingstoke Road meets Ewhurst Lane and Monk Sherborne road. Christ Church is located on one of the corners with the village hall nearby.
Events in Ramsdell include weekly cricket matches in the summer months, a bi-annual Fete and an annual village tennis tournament. There is also a monthly ladies' club meeting in the village hall. The local pub is called the White Hart.
Transport
Ramsdell is located 1 miles (1.6 km) from the A339 which links Basingstoke to Newbury. From Basingstoke the M3 links to LondonLondon
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...
. A daily bus service runs through Ramsdell linking up the Basingstoke hospital and on into the town centre. A service also operates in term time to the Clere school and St. Gabriel's School both in Newbury. Basingstoke is the nearest main train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
linking to London and the south coast but Bramley (Hampshire) railway station
Bramley (Hampshire) railway station
Bramley railway station is a railway station in the village of Bramley, Hampshire, England.The station is served by First Great Western — local services. The station is north of Basingstoke. The line opened in 1848 but Bramley station did not open until 1895.-Services:From Mondays to Saturdays...
only 3 miles (4.8 km) away links to Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
. The nearest international airport
International airport
An international airport is any airport that can accommodate flights from other countries and are typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle these flights to and from other countries...
is either Southampton Airport
Southampton Airport
Southampton Airport is the 20th largest airport in the UK, located north north-east of Southampton, in the Borough of Eastleigh within Hampshire, England....
(27 miles (43.5 km)) or London Heathrow (31 miles (49.9 km))