Lower Wield

Lower Wield is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Wield. It is 1.8 miles (2.9 km) west of the village of Bentworth, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) west of Alton. The nearest railway station is Alton, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) east of the village.

Lower Wield
Lower Wield
Location within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU636402
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAlresford
Postcode districtSO24
PoliceHampshire
FireHampshire
AmbulanceSouth Central

At one time, Lower Wield came under the large parish of Bentworth until its decline in the mid-19th century. Although today, Wield's parish borders the parish of Bentworth.[1]

The village has one public house, The Yew Tree.[2]

References
  1. Bentworth#Parish decline Bentworth Parish Decline
  2. The Yew Tree

Media related to Lower Wield at Wikimedia Commons

  • Hampshire Treasures Volume 6 (East Hampshire) Pages 321, 323, 324, 325, and 326


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