Upper Wield

Upper Wield is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Wield. It is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of Alton.

Upper Wield
Upper Wield
Location within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU629387
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAlresford
Postcode districtSO24
PoliceHampshire
FireHampshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

The nearest railway station is the restored Medstead & Four Marks station on the Watercress Line, trains from which connect with the nearest national rail station 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to the east, at Alton.

In January 2014 a whirl-wind blew away three farm buildings at Blackmoor Game [1]

Further reading
  • Anon A Brief History and Description of St. James Church, Wield (available from the church)

References
  1. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10967780.Farm_buildings_blown_away_by_mini_tornado/

Media related to Upper Wield at Wikimedia Commons

  • Hampshire Treasures Volume 6 (East Hampshire) Pages 321, 323, 324, 325, and 326


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