Ampfield
| Ampfield | |
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| Village | |
 St Mark's Church | |
  Ampfield Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 1,474 (2001) 1,583 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU406237 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Romsey |
| Postcode district | SO51 |
| Dialling code | 01794 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament |
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Ampfield is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Test Valley in Hampshire, England, between Romsey, Eastleigh, and Winchester. It had a population at the 2001 census of 1,474,[2] increasing to 1,583 at the 2011 Census.[1] The civil parish of Ampfield falls into the Ward of Ampfield & Braishfield.
Geography
Ampfield lies on sands and clays of Eocene age near the northern edge of the Hampshire Basin. Ampfield Wood on the London Clay[3] to the north of the village is crossed by the Monarch's Way long distance footpath. The parish includes the hamlets of Knapp and Gosport.
Church
The village church is dedicated to St Mark.[4] Its construction took 3 years, finishing in 1841.[4] The site and the cost of the church was provided by Sir William Heathcote.[5] It has stained glass windows by W Butterworth dating from the 1850s.[4] It is a Grade II listed building.[5]
Amenities
There is one school in the village, Ampfield CofE Primary School[6] The Potters Heron Hotel, with its thatched roof, was built in 1937.[7] The White Horse pub, in the village centre, is a Grade II listed building.[8]
The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens is situated in Ampfield. The arboretum covers 180 acres (73 ha) and has over 42,000 trees and shrubs.[9]
Personalities
The author of the Thomas the Tank Engine series of books, Rev. W Awdry, was born in Ampfield Vicarage.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Parish Headcounts, Area: Ampfield CP". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ^ British Geological Survey (2002), Winchester. England and Wales Sheet 299. Solid and Drift Geology, 1:50,000 Series geological map, Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey, ISBN 0-7518-3340-1
- ^ a b c O’Brien, Charles; Bailey, Bruce; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David W. (2018). The Buildings of England Hampshire: South. Yale University Press. p. 91. ISBN 9780300225037.
- ^ a b Historic England (29 May 1957). "Church of St Mark (Grade II) (1339161)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ Ampfield CofE Primary School Website, retrieved 5 June 2020
- ^ Thompson, Eve (27 March 2026). "First look inside The Potter's Heron after refurbishment". Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ^ Historic England (29 May 1957). "White Horse Public House (Grade II) (1339163)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ "Sir Harold Hillier Gardens". Hampshire County Council. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ Sibley, Brian (2015). The Thomas the Tank Engine Man: The Life of Reverend W. Awdry (2nd ed.). Lion Books. ISBN 978-0-7459-7027-1.
External links
Media related to Ampfield at Wikimedia Commons
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