Sandleheath is a village and
civil parish about west of
Fordingbridge in the
New Forest District
New Forest is a local government district in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Lyndhurst. The district covers most of the New Forest National Park, from which it takes its name.
The district was created on 1 April 1974, under the Loca ...
of
Hampshire, England. It has a population of 663, increasing to 680 at the 2011 Census. It lies immediately north-east of the traditional (i.e. real) tripoint between Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire.
History
Sandle Manor is an
Elizabethan
The Elizabethan era is the epoch in the Tudor period of the history of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603). Historians often depict it as the golden age in English history. The symbol of Britannia (a female personifi ...
manor house that was extended in 1900 and 1936.
The
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within each Church of England parish (the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative unit; since the 19th century sometimes ca ...
of
Saint Aldhelm was designed by the architect
Charles Ponting and built in 1907.
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Economy and amenities
The village has a small area of common land at its centre, a village shop and post office and a small industrial estate. Sandleheath has a Sea Scout groupSandleheath Sea Scouts
/ref> which has a hall in the village.
References
External links
Sandleheath Parish Council
Villages in Hampshire
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