Oakhanger, Hampshire
Oakhanger | ||
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Shire county | ||
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Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | BORDON | |
Postcode district | GU35 | |
Dialling code | 01420 | |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | |
Ambulance | South Central | |
UK Parliament | ||
Oakhanger is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Bordon, which lies 1.7 miles (2.7 km) east, of the B3004 road. The village is part of the parish of Selborne, which covers an area of 7,915 acres (3,203 ha). The nearest railway station is Alton, which is 3.8 miles (6.1 km) northwest of the village, although Oakhanger formerly had its own military railway station, Oakhanger Halt railway station on the Longmoor Military Railway, until its closure.
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History
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In 1476, Oakhanger was held by Richard West, 7th Baron De La Warr, who then died and left the lands to his son and heir Thomas West, who died in 1525 leaving it to his son, also named Thomas. The latter died without children in 1554 and the manor of Oakhanger was passed to Lady Jane Dudley, Duchess of Northumberland; although it was described as "one acre in Oakhanger held in chief for the hundredth part of a knight's fee".[4] On her death, the lands of Oakhanger were transferred to Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick, however it was reverted to the Crown along with the rest of his property when he died without heirs in 1590.[4] In the late 16th century, Richard Pescod was forced to sell his lease of Oakhanger Ponds to Richard Springham, a mercer of London, as he knew that Pescod was in debt. Pescod promised to lend him £100 or more for a "reasonable time", as well as a yearly rent of forty carps from the ponds. The lease lasted for around forty years until Pescod's death.[4]
Edward Wilcox gave the manor of Oakhanger to his only daughter and heir Margaret in 1724, who seven years later, sold the lands to John Conduit. By the will of Conduit, Oakhanger was passed on to his only daughter and heir Catherine, who married Viscount Lymington in 1736. By an
In 1905, the
Geography and demographics
Oakhanger is located in the eastern central part of Hampshire, in South East England, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) west of Bordon, its nearest town.[8] The village is within the civil parish of Selborne, which covers an area of 7,915 acres (3,203 ha), of which 105 acres (42 ha) is covered by water.[4] The landscape is dominated by farms and heathland such as Shortheath Common, Oakhanger Farm and parts of the Woolmer Forest, which surrounds Bordon.[8] The soil is described as is a wet, sandy loam "remarkable for trees, but infamous for roads".[4] Selborne's parish contains another village, Blackmoor, which lies to the south.[1][9] The Oakhanger Stream is a tributary of the River Wey and starts at Shortheath Common where it runs down to Selborne, making the overall length approximately 3.9 miles (6.3 km).[10] The village also has a small shop and cafe known as the Chocolate Frog Company, which is situated on the outskirts of Oakhanger Farm.[11]
Climate
Due to its location in south central England and its proximity to the sea, Oakhanger receives winds with a southerly component, higher humidity and lower cloud bases than settlements further inland. At nearby Odiham the average maximum temperature in January is 7.2 °C (45 °F) with the average minimum being 1.6 °C (35 °F) and the average maximum temperature in July is 21 °C (70 °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]
Notable landmarks
The following are the listed buildings in Oakhanger. The listings are graded:
- Stable north of Oakhanger Farmhouse (II)
- Barn east of Oakhanger Farmhouse (II)
- Oakhanger Farmhouse (II)
- Stable east of Oakhanger Farmhouse(II)
Oakhanger contains four
References
- ^ a b "Selborne, Oakhanger and Blackmoor plan" (PDF). Selborne Parish Council. Hamilton Baille. August 2014. p. 10. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Exploring Selborne" (PDF). Hampshire County Council. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Hampshire Treasures - Volume 6 ( East Hampshire)". Hampshire County Council. p. 284. Archived from the original on 12 May 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Page, William (1908). "History of Selborne parish". A History of the County of Hampshire. 3. London: Victoria County History: 4–16.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Oakhanger Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Longmoor Military Railway history". IRSociety. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ McGraw-Hill (1997). "RAF Oakhanger". Aviation Week & Space Technology. 17 (12–14). McGraw-Hill: 51–56.
- ^ a b "Map of Oakhanger and the surrounding area". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Area profile for Selborne parish". Hampshire Hub. Archived from the original on 5 September 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society for ... , Volumes 18-19. University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. 1952. p. 21.
- ^ "Chocolate Frog - about us". Chocolate Frog Company. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Oakhanger 1981–2010 averages". Station, District and regional averages 1981–2010. Met Office. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Oakhanger Farmhouse - Selborne". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Stable 20 Metres North-East of Oakhanger Farmhouse". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Stable 20 Metres East of Oakhanger Farmhouse". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Barn 40 Metres East of Oakhanger Farmhouse". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "St Mary Magdalene's Church, Oakhanger". Hampshire Churches. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "St Mary Magdalene, Oakhanger". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
External links
- The Village of Oakhanger (Selborne Parish Council)