Chilbolton

Chilbolton is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, near to Stockbridge. It is situated 18 miles (29 km) north of Southampton and four miles (6.4 km) south of Andover. Its most notable feature is the Chilbolton Observatory situated on the disused RAF Chilbolton airfield. The parish church of St Mary the Less dates back to the 12th century, on the site of an earlier wooden church; it is noticeable for its low tower. The River Test runs through Chilbolton Common.

The C12 church of St. Mary The Less, at Chilbolton, Hampshire, England

Chilbolton
Village street, Chilbolton
Chilbolton Location within Hampshire
Population	1,010 [1] 988 (2011 Census)[2]
OS grid reference	SU392399
Civil parish	Chilbolton
District	Test Valley
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Stockbridge
Postcode district	SO20
Dialling code	01264
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Romsey
List of places UK England Hampshire 51.1569°N 1.4387°W / 51.1569; -1.4387

Chilbolton is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 under the name Cilbodentune.

Chilbolton has an inn called "The Abbot’s Mitre".

See also

• Chilbolton Observatory