The Hangers

The Hangers is a forest in Hambledon, Winchester District, England. The Hangers is situated nearby to the village Hambledon, as well as near the hamlet Chidden.

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.

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hambledon

Church

Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cowplain and Waterlooville.

Cowplain

Suburb

Cowplain is a village located north of Waterlooville, Hampshire, in South East England. According to the 2011 United Kingdom census, Cowplain is reported to have a population of 9,353, which constitutes 7% of the total population of the Borough of Havant.

Waterlooville

Town

Photo: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Waterlooville is a town in the Borough of Havant in Hampshire, England, about 6 miles northeast of Portsmouth. It is the largest town in the borough. The town had a population of 64,350 in the 2011 Census.

Catherington

Village

Photo: BenShade, CC BY 2.5.

Catherington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Horndean, in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1 mile northwest of Horndean.

The Hangers

Type: Forest
Location: Hambledon, Winchester District, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.9373° or 50° 56′ 14″ north

Longitude

-1.0585° or 1° 3′ 31″ west

Open location code

9C2WWWPR+WH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 26953213

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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