Litchfield, Hampshire Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:Litchfield Churchyard.jpg
Static Image Caption:Litchfield churchyard
Coordinates:51.2797°N -1.3404°W
Official Name:Litchfield
Civil Parish:Litchfield and Woodcott
Shire District:Basingstoke and Deane
Shire County:Hampshire
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:North West Hampshire
Post Town:WHITCHURCH
Postcode District:RG28
Postcode Area:RG
Dial Code:01256
Os Grid Reference:SU461536

Litchfield is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Litchfield and Woodcott,[1] in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. It is closely bypassed by the A34 trunk road between Newbury and Whitchurch, which follows the course of the former Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway. Litchfield railway station, which closed in 1960, was on this line. The station is a private house, not owned by C.A.H Wills who owns Litchfield farms estate and lives in the village. The station was sold by Hampshire County Council in 1978 and has been restored. The approach road is now a private drive to the property. In 1976 the Litchfield - Whitchurch bypass was opened and made use of the DN&SR trackbed south of Litchfield towards Whitchurch for a distance of one mile. In 1931 the parish had a population of 88.[2]

Governance

The village is part of the Burghclere, Highclere and St. Mary Bourne ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council.[3] The borough council is a non-metropolitan district council of Hampshire County Council. On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished to form "Litchfield and Woodcott".[4]

Church of St James the Less

The church of St James the Less is a Grade II* listed building.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hampshire County Council's legal record of public rights of way in Hampshire . 2008 . 11 November 2010.
  2. Web site: Population statistics Litchfield CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 18 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Basingstoke and Deane Wards info . 2010 . 11 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101024232035/http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/council/councillors/wardsinfo.htm . 24 October 2010 .
  4. Web site: Relationships and changes Litchfield CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 18 May 2023.