Wield

Wield is a civil parish in Hampshire, England, within the district of East Hampshire. It includes two neighbouring villages, Upper Wield and Lower Wield. At the 2011 Census the population was 254.[1]

Not to be confused with weld or wild.

St James's church, Upper Wield, Hampshire

The parish council meets quarterly at the parish hall in Upper Wield.[2]

Wield as a civil parish is separate from the church parish. The parish church, dedicated to St James, is also in Upper Wield. It is mainly Norman, and is a Grade I listed building.[3]

  • Memorial to William Waloppe esquire
  • Memorial to William Waloppe esquire

References
  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. William Waloppe
  3. Images of England website


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