Museums · South East England
Chandler's Ford
In or near Braishfield.
Chandler's Ford — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Paul Hamilton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Chandler's Ford · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Chandler's Ford is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Chandler's Ford is a museum located in South-East England. It showcases local history and culture, offering insights into the area's heritage. The museum serves as a resource for education and community engagement.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
History
Hiltonbury Farm (now a public house) appeared on a map of 1588 and may originally have been owned by the Hursley Park Estate in nearby Hursley. It was later sold to Cranbury Park Estate and stopped being a working farm in the late 1970s, when the surrounding area was developed. Other communities revolved around other farms in the area but Chandler's Ford was very sparsely populated until the 19th century. In the mid 19th century, Bell's brickfields was one of the biggest in England, producing 35 million bricks for the construction of the Royal Courts of Justice in The Strand. In 1889, an iron church and some schools were constructed. The civil parish of Chandlersford was created in 1897,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.9840, -1.3792
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Eastleigh
- Parish
- Chandler's Ford
- Postcode
- SO53 2GX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Eastleigh
- Nearest railway station
- Chandler's Ford — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Chandler's Ford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chandler's Ford?
- Chandler's Ford is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO53 2GX), in the parish of Chandler's Ford.
- What is Chandler's Ford?
- Chandler's Ford — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Chandler's Ford?
- The nearest railway station is Chandler's Ford, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO53 2GX.
- Is Chandler's Ford a protected site?
- Yes — Chandler's Ford is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Chandler's Ford?
- The nearest railway station is Chandler's Ford, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO53 2GX.