Finchdean

Finchdean is a rural hamlet in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England.^[1][2] It lies on the Hampshire/West Sussex border, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) east of Horndean.

Finchdean
Finchdean Location within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SU737126
Civil parish	Rowlands Castle
District	East Hampshire
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WATERLOOVILLE
Postcode district	PO8
Dialling code	023
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Meon Valley
List of places UK England Hampshire 50.90874°N 0.95185°W / 50.90874; -0.95185

The origin of the place-name is from the Old English word finc and denu meaning valley of the finch (or of a man called Finc); the place-name appears as Finchesdene in 1167.^[3] The hamlet has a United Reformed Church in a building that was previously a stable before being converted to a chapel in 1830.^[4] The hamlet also has a pub/restaurant "The George".

The nearest railway station is 1.1 miles (1.8 km) south of the hamlet, at Rowland's Castle (where according to the Post Office the 2011 Census population was included).

The animal pound at Finchdean

Finchdean has retained its village pound, now repurposed with seating.