Towns & cities · South East England
Charlton
Also known as: Charlton, Hampshire
Charlton — village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Andover · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Charlton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,947 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2205°, -1.4983°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Charlton is a suburb of Andover. Due to the expansion of Andover in recent years the two settlements are now effectively contiguous. Charlton is separated from Andover by way of Charlton Park and Anton Lakes. This provides an effective natural gap. As of 2005, the village has a population of 2,053 people.
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Background
History
Manor, near Andover 1614 onwards showing list of Charlton copyholders]] Manor, near Andover 1614 onwards showing further list of Charlton copyholders]] Strips of land held on copyright tenure in Charlton formed part of the manor of Foxcotte, and are documented its estate maps from 1614 onwards. In 1892 Charlton was a moderately sized rural settlement, with a school, smithy, two farms, a Methodist chapel, and two pubs. St Thomas' Church was built in 1908. By 1969 the Village had undergone some expansion, and in-fill houses had been added. Andover had expanded past the railway line and the gap between Charlton and it was now almost non-existent. For Charlton itself, the greatest growth in its…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2205, -1.4983
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Test Valley
- Parish
- Charlton
- Postcode
- SP10 4AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Population
- 1,947
- Nearest railway station
- Andover — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q784530 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Charlton, Hampshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Thomas Church, Charlton - geograph.org.uk - 156699.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Charlton?
- Charlton is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP10 4AZ), in the parish of Charlton.
- Is Charlton a protected site?
- Yes — Charlton is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Charlton free to visit?
- Yes, Charlton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Charlton?
- The nearest railway station is Andover, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP10 4AZ.