Upper Wield is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in the
East Hampshire
East Hampshire is a local government district in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Petersfield. Other towns are Alton and Bordon.
The district was originally to be known as the District Council of Petersfield. It comprised 42 seat ...
district of
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English citi ...
, England. It is in the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...
of
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.
The parish council meets quarterly at the par ...
. It is west of
Alton.
The nearest railway station is the restored
Medstead & Four Marks station on the
Watercress Line
The Watercress Line is the marketing name of the Mid-Hants Railway, a heritage railway in Hampshire, England, running from New Alresford to Alton where it connects to the National Rail network. The line gained its popular name in the days ...
, trains from which connect with the nearest national rail station to the east, at
Alton.
In January 2014 a whirl-wind blew away three farm buildings at Blackmoor Game
Further reading
* Anon ''A Brief History and Description of St. James Church, Wield'' (available from the church)
References
External links
* ''Hampshire Treasures'' Volume 6 (East Hampshire) Page
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an
Villages in Hampshire
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