Warnford

Warnford
Warnford is located in Hampshire
Warnford
Warnford
Location within Hampshire
Population220 [1]
OS grid referenceSU624231
Civil parish
  • Warnford
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSouthampton
Postcode districtSO32
Dialling code01730
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire
51°00′14″N 1°06′35″W / 51.003803°N 1.109848°W / 51.003803; -1.109848

Warnford is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The parish covers 1283 hectares[2] (3170 acres). The village lies on the A32 in the upper valley of the River Meon between West Meon and Exton. The population in 2019 was estimated at 220.[3] The village is rural in character, with most of the buildings along River Lane, Lippen Lane and Hayden Lane.

The bells in the tower of the Church of Our Lady, in Warnford, Hants.

The George and Falcon pub and hotel, which is grade II listed and dates to the 18th century[4][5] is located on the A32 near the centre of the village.

The Church of Our Lady, located in Warnford Park to the south of the village, is Grade 1 listed.[6]

The village hall[7] is located in Lippen Lane close to the centre of the village and was converted from a farm shop, having been earlier a pig farm laboratory. It was given to the village in 1998 by the owner of the Warnford Estate. The hall has a single room which can accommodate up to 100 people and is available for hire by the hour.

Warnford Playground in Lippen Lane was given by the family of R.P. Chester in his memory in 1978 for the benefit of parishioners. It is managed by a charitable trust. It is open to the public, but there is very limited parking and no facilities such as toilets.

  1. ^ "Parish Headcounts, Area: Warnford CP". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 2001. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
  2. ^ "Standard Area Measurement for Parishes in England and Wales". Office for National Statistics.
  3. ^ "citypopulation.de".
  4. ^ George & Falcon website (retrieved 02/05/2021)
  5. ^ "THE GEORGE AND FALCON INN, Warnford - 1350306 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  6. ^ Stuff, Good. "Church of Our Lady, Warnford, Hampshire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Warnford village hall - Warnford Village, Warnford, Southampton". www.hugofox.com.