Compton

Compton and Shawford is a civil parish in the City of Winchester district, immediately southwest of the city, in , England. Its main settlements are the villages of Compton and Shawford.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 2,310 residents
  • Description: village in Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Compton, Hampshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Church of All Saints and Shawford railway station.

Church
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Railway station
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serves the villages of , in , .

Nature reserve
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is a 19.6-hectare Local Nature Reserve south of in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bar End and Colden Common.

Suburb
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is an area of , , England. is situated 2 miles northeast of Compton.

Village
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is a civil parish in the Winchester… is situated 2½ miles south of Compton.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England with a population of around 900 in 2011. is situated 2½ miles west of Compton.

Compton

Latitude
51.02963° or 51° 1′ 47″ north
Longitude
-1.33727° or 1° 20′ 14″ west
Population
2,310
Elevation
269 feet (82 metres)
Open location code
9C3W2MH7+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5837145840
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2652491
Wiki­data ID
Q24651806
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Compton” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Compton”
  • Dutch: “Compton”
  • Irish: “Compton”
  • Ladin: “Compton”
  • Polish: “Compton”
  • Spanish: “Compton (Hampshire)”
  • Spanish: “Compton”
  • Swedish: “Compton, Winchester”
  • Swedish: “Compton”
  • Urdu: “کومپٹن، ہیمپشائر”
  • “Compton”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Compton Down and The Great Down.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Down and Elm Bank.

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