Towns & cities · South East England
Chilcomb
Chilcomb — village and civil parish in Hampshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Winchester · 3.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chilcomb is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 118 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Hampshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.0534°, -1.2767°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chilcomb is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Winchester and includes the South Downs Way long-distance footpath.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The nearby bowl barrow on Telegraph Hill along the South Downs Way just east of the village centre shows prehistoric settlement. The village has a small Norman 1120-40 church which has a graveyard with views over Winchester. Church services take place at 0930 on the second Sunday of each Month and there is an annual church féte. The listed buildings are few but include The Manor House and the thatched cottage. The church has three wall monuments to Edward Hooker, Henry Crosswell and Dorethea Goodman.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0534, -1.2767
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Chilcomb
- Postcode
- SO21 1HS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
- Population
- 118
- Nearest railway station
- Winchester — 3.4 km
- Official site
- neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2090881 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chilcomb (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Andrews Church Chilcomb (geograph 5522547).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chilcomb?
- Chilcomb is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO21 1HS), in the parish of Chilcomb.
- Is Chilcomb a protected site?
- Yes — Chilcomb is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Chilcomb free to visit?
- Yes, Chilcomb is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chilcomb?
- The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO21 1HS.