Chidden

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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Windmill Down and Broadhalfpenny Down.

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.

Broadhalfpenny Down

Peak

Photo: BenShade, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Broadhalfpenny Down is a historic cricket ground in Hambledon, Hampshire. It was the home of the Hambledon Club, one of the most important cricket clubs of the 18th century, and is widely regarded as the “Cradle of Cricket” for its central role in the sport’s early development.

Old Winchester Hill

Peak

Photo: Midnightblueowl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Old Winchester Hill is a 66.2-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hampshire. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, and a national nature reserve. Part of it is a scheduled monument. Old Winchester Hill is situated 2 miles northwest of Chidden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wether Down and Coombe.

Wether Down

Locality

Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wether Down is one of the highest hills in the county of Hampshire, England, and in the South Downs, rising to 234 metres above sea level. Wether Hill is largely treeless and there is a trig point and transmission mast at the summit. Wether Down is situated 1½ miles northeast of Chidden.

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 1½ miles north of Chidden.

Brockbridge

Hamlet

Brockbridge is a hamlet in Hampshire, England, in the South Downs National Park. All parts are between a.5-mile to 1-mile walk across two footbridges or one road bridge to Droxford. Brockbridge is situated 3 miles west of Chidden.

Chidden

Type: Hamlet
Description: hamlet in Hampshire, United Kingdom
Category: locality
Location: Hambledon, Winchester District, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.95634° or 50° 57′ 23″ north

Longitude

-1.06406° or 1° 3′ 51″ west

Elevation

328 feet (100 metres)

Open location code

9C2WXW4P+G9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 267954335

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

13278727

Wikidata ID

Q2088511

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Chidden” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Chidden”
French: “Chidden”
Polish: “Chidden”
Welsh: “Chidden”

Localities in the Area

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