The Down
The Down is a meadow in Compton and Shawford, Winchester District, England. The Down is situated nearby to the deciduous forest Elm Bank, as well as near the meadow Picked Close.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of All Saints and Shawford railway station.
Church of All Saints
Church
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Church of All Saints is situated 1,500 feet east of The Down.
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 3,700 feet southeast of The Down.
Shawford Down
Nature reserve
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hursley and Colden Common.
Hursley
Village
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Hursley is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England with a population of around 900 in 2011. It is located roughly midway between Romsey and Winchester on the A3090. Hursley is situated 2 miles west of The Down.
Colden Common
Village
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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. Colden Common is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Down.
Bar End
Suburb
Photo: Peter Facey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bar End is an area of Winchester, Hampshire, England. It lies on the east bank of the River Itchen to the north of St. Catherine's Hill and is the location of a park and ride car park serving the city centre. Bar End is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Down.
The Down
Latitude
51.02845° or 51° 1′ 42″ northLongitude
-1.34043° or 1° 20′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C3W2MH5+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 463105047OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadow
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