The Drift

The Drift is a locality in Houghton, Test Valley District, England. The Drift is situated nearby to the hamlet Houghton Drayton, as well as near the locality Honeycomb.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bossington House and Houghton Lodge.

Bossington House

Manor estate

Photo: Michael FORD, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bossington House is a manor estate.

Houghton Lodge

Manor estate

Photo: Jasper33, Public domain.

Houghton Lodge is a Grade II* listed house on the River Test in Hampshire, England which was built in the 1790s, probably intended as a fishing lodge. The architect is more than likely John Plaw, a disciple of John Nash for the Barnard family.

Church of All Saints

Church

Photo: Peter Facey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horsebridge and North Houghton.

Horsebridge

Hamlet

Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Horsebridge is a small village in the civil parish of Kings Somborne in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Stockbridge, which lies approximately 3.6 miles north-east from the village. Horsebridge is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Drift.

North Houghton

Hamlet

Houghton is a small village and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. The village is situated alongside the River Test. Its nearest town is Stockbridge, approximately 1.8 miles to the north-east. North Houghton is situated 2 miles northeast of The Drift.

Chattis Hill

Hamlet

Photo: Peter Jordan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chattis Hill is a hamlet in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. The village lies approximately 2.5 miles west from Stockbridge, which both lie on the A30 road. Chattis Hill is situated 2 miles north of The Drift.

The Drift

Type: Locality
Location: Houghton, Test Valley District, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.08958° or 51° 5′ 23″ north

Longitude

-1.53627° or 1° 32′ 11″ west

Open location code

9C3W3FQ7+RF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12700465970

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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