Hambledon
Hambledon is a locality in Winchester District, Hampshire, England. Hambledon is situated nearby to the hamlet Chidden, as well as near Coombe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Broadhalfpenny Down and Windmill Down.
Broadhalfpenny Down
Peak
Photo: BenShade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Broadhalfpenny Down is a historic cricket ground in Hambledon, Hampshire. It is known as the "Cradle of Cricket" because it was the home venue of the Hambledon Club in the 18th century, although cricket predates both the club and the ground by at least two centuries.
Windmill Down
Peak
Windmill Down is a rural location near the town of Hambledon in Hampshire. From 1782 to 1795, it was the home of the Hambledon Club as a noted cricket venue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meonstoke and Chidden.
Meonstoke
Village
Meonstoke is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Corhampton and Meonstoke, in the Winchester district, in the county of Hampshire, England. Meonstoke is situated 3½ miles northwest of Hambledon.
Chidden
Hamlet
Chidden is a hamlet in Hampshire, England. It is in the parish of Hambledon 2 miles north of Hambledon village, and is a former tithing of the parish. Its nearest town is Waterlooville, approximately 4.5 miles away.
Coombe
Hamlet
Coombe is a hamlet in Hampshire, England. It is located in East Hampshire, in the civil parish of East Meon. Coombe is situated 2½ miles north of Hambledon.
Hambledon
- Type: Locality
- Location: Winchester District, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.9459° or 50° 56′ 45″ northLongitude
-1.0709° or 1° 4′ 15″ westElevation
256 feet (78 metres)Open location code
9C2WWWWH+9MGeoNames ID
7298687
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