Leckford Explained

Official Name:Leckford
Country:England
Region:South East England
Static Image:A3057 through Leckford (geograph 3479414).jpg
Static Image Caption:A3057 through Leckford village centre
Coordinates:51.1373°N -1.4647°W
Os Grid Reference:SU374377
Post Town:STOCKBRIDGE
Postcode Area:SO
Postcode District:SO20
Dial Code:01264
Constituency Westminster:Romsey
Civil Parish:Leckford
Shire District:Test Valley
Shire County:Hampshire
Population:133
Population Ref:(2011 census)[1]

Leckford is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It lies on the eastern bank of the River Test just to the south of its confluence with the River Anton, to the east of Longstock and south of Chilbolton.

The parish church, St Nicholas's, has a 13th-century core, rebuilt in the 16th century and much restored since. Leckford was on the Andover Canal, which later became the Andover and Redbridge Railway, but did not have a station. The route through Leckford today is used by the Test Way long-distance footpath. In the Second World War, Leckford shared a boundary with Chilbolton Aerodrome, which was used by the RAF and later by US Army Air Forces.

The parish contains the Leckford Estate, owned by the John Lewis Partnership.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leckford Parish Local Area Report . 24 February 2020 . Office for National Statistics.