Waltham Chase

Waltham Chase is a village in Hampshire, England, neighbouring the village of Bishop's Waltham. It is in the civil parish of Shedfield. The village comprises about 2 sq. kilometres of land to the south-east of Bishop's Waltham. HistoryPreviously a forest used for the hierarchy of Bishop's Waltham to hunt game, the village started to establish its own, independent identity in the 19th Century. AmenitiesThe village has a primary school - St John the Baptist CoE; older children attend the Swanmore College of Technology nearby. It has several green areas, e. g. a recreation ground and park area. It has a thriving village hall which is used by many societies and clubs. There is a bicycle shop, two village stores, one of which includes the post office and there is also a hairdresser. There is a garage with car repair, a car sales outlet and a commercial vehicle sales business. It has a Methodist church; the local Anglican church, St John the Baptist, is located at Shedfield. The parish of Shedfield includes Shirrell Heath, Waltham Chase and Shedfield. The village has one inn, The Black Dog. There are stables, several farms and a number of small businesses in the village, including Robin Appel Ltd, an independent grain merchant and The Dog Room in Sandy Lane, the local dog groomer.

Waltham Chase is a village in Hampshire, England, neighbouring the village of Bishop's Waltham. It is in the civil parish of Shedfield. The village comprises about 2 sq. kilometres of land to the south-east of Bishop's Waltham. HistoryPreviously a forest used for the hierarchy of Bishop's Waltham to hunt game, the village started to establish its own, independent identity in the 19th Century. AmenitiesThe village has a primary school - St John the Baptist CoE; older children attend the Swanmore College of Technology nearby. It has several green areas, e. g. a recreation ground and park area. It has a thriving village hall which is used by many societies and clubs. There is a bicycle shop, two village stores, one of which includes the post office and there is also a hairdresser. There is a garage with car repair, a car sales outlet and a commercial vehicle sales business. It has a Methodist church; the local Anglican church, St John the Baptist, is located at Shedfield. The parish of Shedfield includes Shirrell Heath, Waltham Chase and Shedfield. The village has one inn, The Black Dog. There are stables, several farms and a number of small businesses in the village, including Robin Appel Ltd, an independent grain merchant and The Dog Room in Sandy Lane, the local dog groomer.