Fyfield, Hampshire

Fyfield
Village
Thatched cottage in the village
Fyfield Location within Hampshire
Area	5.233 km2 (2.020 sq mi)
Population	429 (2021 Census ) [1]
•  Density	81.97 km2
OS grid reference	SU2951646759
District	Test Valley
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Andover
Postcode district	SP11
Dialling code	01264
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Romsey and Southampton North
List of places UK England Hampshire 51°13′09″N1°34′44″W / 51.219270°N 1.578755°W / 51.219270; -1.578755

Fyfield is a village and civil parish in Test Valley, a borough in west Hampshire, England. The village is located in close proximity to the villages of Thruxton, Kimpton, Appleshaw and Weyhill. The closest major population hub is that of the town of Andover, Hampshire. Fyfield is located very close to the Hampshire-Wiltshire border, which also marks the regional border of South East England (that includes Fyfield) and South West England. Some near by settlements in Wiltshire include: Ludgershall and Tidworth. Part of Redenham Park lays within the parish.

Transport & Road Network

The village is almost entirely located on Fyfield Road, this is a 2 lane road that spans the village, however the road narrows about halfway through the village. Within the area of the parish there are also the roads Fyfield Lane and Privet Lane, these both connect to Fyfield Road in the village, and both also come off of the A342, which forms the eastern border of the parish. The village is also located in proximity of the A303, this can be accessed via Thruxton or Weyhill.

Within the parish there are the following roads:

• Andover Road / A342
• Dark Lane
• Dauntsey lane
• Duncans Close
• Fyfield Lane
• Fyfield Road
• Grange Close
• Privet Lane
• Saddlers Mews
• Shodddesden Lane
• Snoddington Lane
• Stanbury Road

Bus Network

Although there are 3 sets of bus stops in the village, as of 2024 no bus service services these stops.

Geographically there are two sets of bus stops located along the A342 in the parish, these being 'The Beeches' and 'East Lodge'. However, Stagecoach lists these as Appleshaw stops. According to Stagecoach there are two bus stops for Fyfield, 'Prebbles Lodge' and 'White House', these are both located in the civil parish of Appleshaw. Salisbury Reds lists different names for some of these stops. 'The Beeches' is listed as 'Redenham Park House', and 'White House' is listed as 'Fyfield Lane' NW-bound (towards Ludgershall and Salisbury), and as 'Appleshaw Turn' SE-bound (towards Andover). All of these stops are serviced by the Activ8 Salisbury-Andover route operated by both Salisbury Reds and Stagecoach South.

The only other service that comes close to Fyfield is the Stagecoach number 5 to Andover. This services stops in Thruxton and Weyhill.

Rail

There are no railway stations in the parish, however there is the track of the unused Ludgershall branch line, branching from Andover and ending in Ludgershall. Historically this track had a station in Weyhill.

The closest in-use railway stations are those of Andover railway station and Grateley railway station. These are both located on the Basingstoke-Exeter line, and are operated by South Western Railway (SWR). Half-hourly trains operate from Andover to London Waterloo via Basingstoke.

Places and Businesses in Fyfield

Fyfield has a church, officially: St Nicholas, Church of Fyfield. This church was listed in the Domesdfay Book 1086 A.D. And its current form is believed to date from the 14th Century. ^[2]

In the village there is the Andover Aikido Club, this is a martial arts club.

Education

Primary Education

The village has a joint Primary School in Kimpton, officially: Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield C of E Primary School. The Village is also in proximity of Appleshaw which has its own primary school: St Peter's C of E Primary School.

Secondary Education

Fyfield sits in the Catchment area of Harrow Way Community School, with a school bus which picks up in the village, as well as the other neighbouring villages of Thruxton and Appleshaw. Some students also choose to go to John Hanson Community School via the Activ8 bus.

Further Education

No college runs transport into the village. Currently Andover College (Hampshire) can be accessed via the Activ8 bus. Prior to September 2024 Peter Symonds College operated a bus from Ludgershall to the college, this would have passed through the White House stop. However as of September 2024 this service has been stopped. Currently students wishing to travel to the college by bus should take the Activ8 to Andover bus station, and from there take a bus to Winchester, the 75 is normal service, with the 74 running directly to the college, and the 73 running to the college via Sparsholt College.

Politics

As of the 2024 general election in the UK, Fyfield was part of the Romsey and Southampton North constituency, whose MP is Caroline Nokes of the Conservative Party. Prior to the 2024 general election, Fyfield was a part of the North West Hampshire constituency.

References

1. "Test Valley (District, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
2. https://www.kennet8.org.uk/st-nicholas-fyfield/ Upper Kennet Benefice - St Nicholas, Fyfield

• The geographic coordinates are from the Ordnance Survey.

• Fyfield in the Victoria County History of Hampshire

External links

Media related to Fyfield, Hampshire at Wikimedia Commons