Leckford

Leckford
Leckford
 Leckford shown within Hampshire
Population 136 [1]
OS grid referenceSU374377
Civil parishLeckford
DistrictTest Valley
Shire countyHampshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town STOCKBRIDGE
Postcode district SO20
Dialling code 01264
Police Hampshire
Fire Hampshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentRomsey
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Coordinates: 51°08′14″N 1°27′53″W / 51.137269°N 1.464659°W / 51.137269; -1.464659

Leckford is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It lies on the eastern bank of the River Test just to the south of its confluence with the River Anton, to the east of Longstock and south of Chilbolton. The parish has a population of around 136.[1]

The parish church, St Nicholas's has a 13th-century core, rebuilt in the 16th century and much restored since. Leckford was on the Andover Canal, which later became the Andover and Redbridge Railway, but did not have a station. The route through Leckford today is used by the Test Way long-distance footpath. In the Second World War, Leckford shared a boundary with Chilbolton Aerodrome, which was used by the Allied air forces in the later days of World War II.

The parish contains the Leckford Estate, owned by the John Lewis Partnership.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Parish Headcounts, Area: Leckford CP". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-02-27.

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