Shedfield
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Shedfield is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. In the 2001 UK Census, Shedfield had a population of 3,914.[1]
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[edit] History
Manorial records and casual archaeological finds, along with five more detailed archaeological studies, suggest that the land around Shedfield has been occupied continually since the Mesolithic period.[2]
The manor of Shedfield was owned by the Bishops of Winchester.[2] Shedfield was recorded in a 1337 court roll, adding the Tithing of Shedfield to the parish of Droxford.[3] Shedfield's parish registers date from 1829, but the civil parish was established in 1894 as part of a national reorganisation following significant population growth.[3] At that time, the parish was within the Bishop's Waltham Hundred.[3]
Ownership of the manor house and its estate passed to the Phillimore family in the 1860s, and remains with them today.[2] Most of the buildings and structures in Shedfield today date from the nineteenth century, including the Parish Church of St. John the Baptist which was built in 1875.[3] However, this building replaced an earlier structure, and the buttressed tower of the earlier church is still standing.[3] Shedfield Cricket Club was founded in 1886.[4]
Much of the estate's land is now a golf course, and many of the estate buildings are used for business purposes. Also located on the estate is a Mariott hotel and country club.
[edit] Geography
The village is located in a valley, and is located close to several freshwater springs.[2] The soil in the area is mainly sandy, therefore having good drainage, and is regarded as good pasture for keeping sheep and cattle.[2]
[edit] Demography
| Demographics at a glance | |||
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| 2001 census | Shedfield | City of Winchester | England |
| Total population | 3,914 | 107,222 | 49,138,831 |
| Households | 1,482 | 43,132 | 20,451,427 |
| Christian | 79.9% | 76.2% | 71.7% |
| No religion | 12.1% | 15.9% | 14.6% |
| Health: good | 74.0% | 74.6% | 68.8% |
| Health: fairly good | 20.0% | 19.5% | 22.2% |
| Health: not good | 6.1% | 5.9% | 9.0% |
The gender split in Shedfield is roughly even, with 1,931 males and 1,983 females in the parish.[1] Most of the population are Christians, with just over 12 per cent claiming to have no religion and eight percent having other religions.[1] The number of people professing to have good health is slightly above the rates for South East England and England as a whole, but slightly below the average for the Winchester district.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Key Figures for 2001 Census: Census Area Statistics. 2001 UK Census. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
- ^ a b c d e Shedfield House History. Shedfield House Estate. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
- ^ a b c d e Shedfield. Bishop's Waltham Local Pages. Hampshire County Council. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
- ^ Shedfield Cricket Club. Shedfield Cricket Club. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
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