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| Clanfield | |
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 Clanfield from the hill behind the Co-op | |
 Church of St. James | |
  Clanfield Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 6,015 (2021 Census including Chalton)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU697168 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WATERLOOVILLE |
| Postcode district | PO8 |
| Dialling code | 023 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Clanfield is a village and civil parish in the south-east of the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is situated 2.4 miles (3.9 kilometres) north of Horndean, 12 mi (19 km) north of Portsmouth and 6 mi (10 km) south of Petersfield.[2] It sits to the west of the main A3 road, just north of where the A3(M) (Motorway) ends.[2]
The surrounding villages are Horndean, Catherington, Hinton Daubney, Chalton, East Meon, and Hambledon It has a semi-rural character, with 3 sides of the village being adjoined by fields including Queen Elizabeth Country Park. Clanfield is overlooked from the other side of the A3 road by Windmill Hill and Chalton Windmill, which stands at 193 metres above sea level. Many references in Clanfield feature the windmill, such as Windmill Garage.[3]
The population of Clanfield was 6,015 in 2021,[4] a 30% increase from the 2011 census owing to property development and new homes.[5] Clanfield is a popular area for walkers, with Queen Elizabeth Country Park being next to the village. The old village also has a restored pond, a thatched village well, the Clanfield memorial hall, and the church of St. James.[6]
Clanfield consists of two parts, "Old" Clanfield and "New" Clanfield. Old Clanfield has been around for roughly 250 years and New Clanfield about 60 years.
There are two schools. Petersgate Infant in New Clanfield and Clanfield Junior School in Old Clanfield.
Clanfield is twinned with Val d'Oison, France[7][8]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2021". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Clanfield Village". Clanfieldonline.com. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "MOTs & Car Service Repairs Horndean – Windmill Garage". Windmillgarage.co.uk.
- ^ "Clanfield (Parish, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Land South of Chalton Lane, Clanfield, Waterlooville 28463/002" (PDF). Easthants.moderngov.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "St. James, Clanfield – The Joint Benefice of Catherington and Clanfield". Archived from the original on 4 February 2016.
- ^ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Clanfield Twinning Association". Clanfield Online. Retrieved 2 March 2021.