Hambledon, Hampshire

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Hambledon
Hambledon shown within Hampshire
Population	947 (2001 census)
OS grid reference	SU646150
Parish	Hambledon
District	City of Winchester
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PORTSMOUTH
Postcode district	PO6 2
Dialling code	023
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire
Ambulance	South Central
European Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Winchester
List of places: UK • England • Hampshire

Coordinates: 50°55′51″N 1°04′48″W / 50.9307, -1.0799

Hambledon is a small village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire in England, situated about 15 miles north of Portsmouth.

Hambledon is best known as the 'Cradle of Cricket'. It is thought that Hambledon Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs known, was formed circa 1750. Hambledon was England's leading cricket club from c.1765 until the formation of MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) in 1787.

The famous Bat and Ball Inn in Hyden Farm Lane, Clanfield is next to the historic cricket ground near Broadhalfpenny Down where the Hambledon club originally played. The inn was run by Richard Nyren, who was also captain of the club. The modern Hambledon Cricket Club's ground is at Ridge Meadow - about half a mile away.

Hambledon is a rural village surrounded by fields and woods. There are about 400 households with just under 1000 residents. The nearest villages are Clanfield, Chidden and Denmead

There is a school Hambledon Infant School, recently rated as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, and a parish church, St.Peter and St.Paul's.

The Witches (1966 film) a Hammer Films production was mostly filmed in Hambledon.

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