Appleshaw
Appleshaw is a village and Civil parish in the Test Valley district of north-west Hampshire, England.
| Appleshaw | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Picture of some houses on the village's main road | |
  Appleshaw Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 487 [1] 503 (2011 Census)[2] |
| OS grid reference | SU308487 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Andover |
| Postcode district | SP11 |
| Dialling code | 01264 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Location
[edit]The Village
[edit]The village of Appleshaw ( /ˈæpl.ʃɔː/ ) is located close to several other villages. These include: Fyfield, Thruxton, Kimpton, Redenham and Weyhill. There are also 3 local towns; Ludgershall and Tidworth in the county of Wiltshire, and Andover in Hampshire.
The Civil Parish
[edit]The Civil parish of Appleshaw borders the other civil parishes of: Kimpton, Kyfield and Penton Grafton in Hampshire, and Chute Forest and Ludgershall in Wiltshire. Part of the border of the parish of Appleshaw makes up the Wiltshire-Hampshire border.
The parish includes a few hamlets as well as the village of Appleshaw. This includes Ragged Appleshaw which's name "ragged" could possibly come from a corruption of 'roe gate' - the gate of the Royal Deer Forset of Chute.
Parts of Redenham Park lie within the parish.
History
[edit]Fairs
[edit]In 1658, the parish was granted the right to two annual fairs, Appleshaw became a rival to the great Weyhill sheep fair. In 1801, The Salisbury Journal reported that 15,000 sheep were sold at Appleshaw, a reduction on the previous year's total.
Sports
[edit]W. G. Grace once played cricket here, with his bat made of Wallop willow.
Recreation areas
[edit]In the middle of the street a clock sticks out from a barn wall, placed there to celebrate Queen Victoria's jubilee.
The name Appleshaw is derived from Old English ‘scarga’ - a shaugh or wood; thus Appleshaw may mean ‘apple wood’.
Education
[edit]Appleshaw has one school, Appleshaw St Peter's CE Primary School.
References
[edit]- ^ Census data
- ^ "Civil Parish 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
External links
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