Brown Candover
| Brown Candover | |
|---|---|
St. Peter's Parish Church | |
Brown Candover Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 236 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU5739 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Alresford |
| Postcode district | SO24 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
Brown Candover is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Candovers,[2] in the Basingstoke and Deane district, in the county of Hampshire, England. The village belongs to the parish of the Candovers and its nearest town is New Alresford, 5 miles (8.0 km) away from the village. In 1931 the parish had a population of 131.[3]
Governance
The village of Brown Candover is part of the Upton Grey and the Candovers ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council.[4] The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council. On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished to form "Candovers".[5]
Geography
Brown Candover is on the B3046 road, north of Alresford. Along with Chilton Candover and Preston Candover it forms The Candovers, named after the stream that runs through the valley. The Wayfarer's Walk passes through the village.[6]
Culture and community
The village has a village hall and a cricket pitch. As of 2005, the village held an annual summer fête and village barbecue.[6]
Religious sites
The village has a church, St. Peter's, which was built in 1845.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Hampshire County Council's legal record of public rights of way in Hampshire" (PDF). 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ "Population statistics Brown Candover AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Basingstoke and Deane Wards info". 2010. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ "Alresford Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Hampshire Chronicle. Down Your Way - Images of Hampshire's Villages. Breedon Books. p. 25-29. ISBN 1859834981.
External links
Media related to Brown Candover at Wikimedia Commons