Chalton, Hampshire

Chalton
240px St. Michael & All Angels
Chalton  Chalton shown within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SU731160
Civil parish	Clanfield
District	East Hampshire
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WATERLOOVILLE
Postcode district	PO8
Dialling code	023
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire
Ambulance	South Central
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	East Hampshire
List of places UK England Hampshire

Chalton is a small village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 2.3 miles (3.7 km) northeast of Horndean, just east of the A3 road.

The nearest railway station is 3.1 miles (5 km) south of the village, at Rowlands Castle.

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Chalton green and The Red Lion pub

The village pub, The Red Lion, is believed to be the oldest in Hampshire, dating from the 16th century, though possibly earlier. The Church of England Parish Church of St. Michael and All Angels has a thirteenth-century chancel; the registers include burials in woollen cloth from 1678-1746. Clanfield and Chalton parishes were amalgamated 1932. Chalton was listed as part of the 'Hundred of Finchdean' in the Domesday Book.

On Windmill Hill, Hampshire near Chalton is Chalton Windmill which stands at 193 metres above sea level. Also near Chalton, is Butser Ancient Farm and the area around Chalton is home to many ancient sites.

The Staunton Way footpath goes past Chalton from Queen Elizabeth Country Park which is close to the village.

The Admiralty Shutter Telegraph Line had a semaphore line station at Chalton.

Admiral Richard Goodwin Keats, famous for his actions at the Battle of Algeciras Bay in 1801 was born in Chalton in 1757.

External links

• Hampshire Treasures Volume 6 (East Hampshire) pages 89, 91, 92, 93, 94 and 95
• Stained Glass Windows at St. Michael Chalton, Hampshire
• Chalton Hampshire
• A history of Chalton