Hensting

Hensting is a hamlet in Colden Common, Winchester District, England. Hensting is situated nearby to the hamlet Nob’s Crook, as well as near the village Fisher’s Pond.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marwell Hall and Shawford railway station.

Marwell Hall

Manor estate

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Marwell Hall is a manor estate.

Shawford railway station

Railway station

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Shawford railway station serves the villages of Twyford, Compton and Shawford in Hampshire, England. It is 69 miles 50 chains down the line from London Waterloo. This station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway. Shawford railway station is situated 2½ miles northwest of Hensting.

Shawford Down

Nature reserve

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Shawford Down is a 19.6-hectare Local Nature Reserve south of Winchester in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by Hampshire Countryside Service. Shawford Down is situated 2½ miles northwest of Hensting.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fisher’s Pond and Colden Common.

Fisher’s Pond

Village

Photo: Alan Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Colden Common is a civil parish in the Winchester District of Hampshire, England, approximately 5 miles south of the city of Winchester, covering an area of 690.74 hectares with a resident population of approximately 4,000 people.