Bradley, Hampshire
Bradley | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | ALRESFORD | |
Postcode district | GU35 | |
Dialling code | 01420 | |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | |
Ambulance | South Central | |
Bradley is a small village and civil parish in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Alton, which lies 5.4 miles (8.7 km) southeast from the village, although Basingstoke lies 6.6 miles (10.6 km) to the north. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 202 people. The parish covers an area of 975 acres (395 ha), of which 149 acres (60 ha) is woodland and its highest point is 170 metres (560 ft) above sea level. It contains no hamlets.
The village was first mentioned in a
History
Ancient
The village name has been spelt in different ways over the centuries, including Bradanleag (10th century), Bradelie (11th century), Bradelega (12th century) and Bradelegh (13th century).
Medieval to 21st century
Hugh des Roches was succeeded by his son and heir Sir John des Roches, along with his wife Joan, who in 1338 left future ownership to their daughters Alice and Mary (the latter being the wife of John de Borhunte). Alice died without heirs while Joan des Roches, who outlived her husband, was temporarily holding the manor, and upon her death in 1361 Bradley was passed to her widowed daughter Mary, who almost immediately married Sir Bernard Brocas afterwards. Sir Bernard obtained a grant which gave him the lands of the village in 1363, and died in 1395, leaving his son and heir Sir Bernard to inherit the manor. Although the younger Sir Bernard was executed at Tyburn for treason at the accession of Henry IV, the land was not forfeited and remained in the Brocas family until 1621, until it was leased to Thomas Taylor for 200 years.[2]
In 1629 the manor was taken into the hands of the King
In 1870–72, the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales by John Marius Wilson described Bradley as:
... a parish in Basingstoke district, Hants; 6 miles WNW of Alton r. station, and 6½ S of Basingstoke. Post Town, Preston-Candover, under Micheldever station. Acres, 960. Real property, £860. Pop., 106. Houses, 25. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester. Value, £250.* Patron,E. Rumbold, Esq. The church is good; and there are charities £20.[3]
Until the late 19th century, Bradley was a detached part of Overton.[4] The parish boundaries of the village have been slightly altered since 1913, with Bradley Wood being cut down in order to widen a lane linking the centre of the village to Burkham. Some parts of the parish's eastern boundary was ceded to Bentworth around this time.[5] A boarding kennel for dogs and cats named Gay Dogs opened in the village in the 1960s.[6] Aside from a large solar energy farm constructed near the boundary to Bentworth in 2014, there have been no contemporary developments in the village.[7][8]
Geography
Bradley lies in the extreme south-eastern corner of the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire in South East England. Although its nearest town is Alton, which lies 5.4 miles (8.7 km) to the south-east, Basingstoke is situated 6.6 miles (10.6 km) to the north.[9][10] The parish covers an area of 975 acres (395 ha) and has a spot height of 170 metres (560 ft) above sea level.[2][11] From 1905, the landscape was well wooded and contained 149 acres (60 ha) of woods and plantations as compared with only 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) of fertile land and a further 9 acres (3.6 ha) of permanent grass.[2] Since 1960, much of Bradley Wood has been cut down with the remainder being transferred into the Home Farm Woodland Trust park, in Bentworth.[5] Woods in the area include Preston Oak Hills, Brick Kiln Copse, Down Wood, Bradley Wood, and the Coombe Plantation. The parish contains no hamlets, and much of it borders Bentworth.[9]
Climate
Due to its location in south central England and its proximity to the sea, the average maximum temperature in January is 7.2 °C (45 °F) with the average minimum being 1.6 °C (35 °F). The average maximum temperature in July is 21.9 °C (71 °F), with the average minimum being 12.5 °C (55 °F). The village gets around 755 millimetres (29.7 in) of rain a year, with a minimum of 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain reported on 103 days a year.[12]
Climate data for Odiham weather station (nearest to Bradley), Odiham, elevation: 9 metres (30 feet) (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 77.8 (3.06) |
56.0 (2.20) |
54.8 (2.16) |
52.6 (2.07) |
52.2 (2.06) |
48.5 (1.91) |
50.2 (1.98) |
52.1 (2.05) |
61.8 (2.43) |
87.2 (3.43) |
83.9 (3.30) |
78.5 (3.09) |
755.5 (29.74) |
Average precipitation days | 12.2 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 120.9 |
Source: Met Office[12] |
Demography
According to the 2011, census the village had a population of 202 people, of which 38.4% of them were in full-time employment, slightly higher than the national average of 37.7%, and 11.6% were self-employed. Only six people were unemployed, which matches the national average of 4.30%, and 22 people (15.9%) were retired, slightly higher than the national average of 13.4%. In addition, the parish contains 92 households with an average size of 2.2 people.[1]
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Governance
The village falls under the
Notable landmarks
The parish contains a total of seven
The
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g Page, William. "History of Bradley". British History Online. pp. 202–205. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "A history of Shalden in East Hampshire". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Map of Bradley in 1871". Old Maps. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Side by side georeference maps viewer of Bradley". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Gay Dog Boarding Kennels in Hampshire for dog and cat boarding". Gaydog.
- ^ "Upper Farm Solar Park 1". Renewables Map. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Upper Farm Solar Park 2". Renewables Map. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ a b Map of Bradley and the surrounding area (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Bradley to Basingstoke distance". Google Maps. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Bradley to Alton distance". Google Maps. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Bradley 1981–2010 averages". Station, District and regional averages 1981–2010. Met Office. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "GB Historical GIS; University of Portsmouth, Bradley AP/CP through time; Population Statistics; Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time.
- ^ "Who's Who - Maria Miller MP". UK Who's Who. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Elections". hants.gov.uk. Hampshire County Council. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Have your say on new county division boundaries for Hampshire". The Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Bradley, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Church of All Saints, Bradley, Hampshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Southwood Farmhouse". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Manor Farmhouse". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Upper Farmhouse, Bradley, Hampshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "The Rectory". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "K6 Telephone Kiosk by Village Pond". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 March 2017.