Ampfield
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| Population | 1,474 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SU406237 |
| Civil parish | Ampfield |
| District | Test Valley |
| Shire county | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Romsey |
| Postcode district | SO51 |
| Dialling code | 01794 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Romsey |
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Ampfield is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Test Valley in Hampshire, England, between Romsey, Eastleigh, and Winchester. It had a population at the 2001 census of 1,474.[1]
Ampfield lies on sands and clays of Eocene age near the northern edge of the Hampshire Basin. Ampfield Wood on the London Clay[2] to the north of the village is crossed by the Monarch's Way long distance footpath. The parish includes the hamlets of Knapp and Gosport.
The author of the Thomas the Tank Engine series of books, Rev. W Awdry, was born in Ampfield Vicarage.
Potters Heron Hotel
The Potters Heron Hotel is situated in Ampfield Village. Its Thatch Roof is well known and loved amongst many.
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References
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- ↑ British Geological Survey (2002), Winchester. England and Wales Sheet 299. Solid and Drift Geology, 1:50,000 Series geological map, Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey, ISBN 0-7518-3340-1
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