Plaitford

Plaitford
St Peter's Church
Plaitford Location within Hampshire
Population	352
OS grid reference	SU2785519329
Civil parish	Melchet Park and Plaitford
District	Test Valley
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROMSEY
Postcode district	SO51 6
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Romsey and Southampton North
List of places UK England Hampshire 50°58′23″N 1°36′14″W / 50.973°N 1.604°W / 50.973; -1.604

Plaitford (/ˈplætfəd/) is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Melchet Park and Plaitford, in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Romsey, which lies approximately 4.9 miles (7.8 km) east from the village; the large village of West Wellow is immediately west of Plaitford. In 1931 the parish had a population of 195.^[1]