Towns & cities · South East England
Titchfield
Titchfield — village in Hampshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Fareham · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Titchfield is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 7,280 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Hampshire, UK". Coordinates: 50.8491°, -1.2344°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Titchfield is a village and former civil parish in the Fareham district, in southern Hampshire, England, by the River Meon. The village has a history stretching back to the sixth century. During the medieval period, the village operated a small port and market. Near to the village are the ruins of Titchfield Abbey, a place with strong associations with Shakespeare, through his patron, the Earl of Southampton.
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Background
History
The first people mentioned as inhabiting the area were a Jutish tribe, the Meonwara. The tribe were part of the Jutes originating from Denmark who founded the village during the sixth century. The name of Titchfield comes from the Old English ticcen, meaning kid or young goat, and feld, meaning field. Therefore, the meaning of Titchfield is 'open lands where kids are kept'.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8491, -1.2344
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Fareham
- Parish
- Fareham, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO14 4DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hamble Valley
- Population
- 7,280
- Nearest railway station
- Fareham — 3 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q748514 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Titchfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Peter's Church, Titchfield - geograph.org.uk - 422467.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Titchfield?
- Titchfield is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO14 4DT), in the parish of Fareham, unparished area.
- Is Titchfield a protected site?
- Yes — Titchfield is part of the Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Titchfield free to visit?
- Yes, Titchfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to Titchfield?
- The nearest railway station is Fareham, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO14 4DT.