Thedden

Thedden
Thedden Grange
Thedden is located in Hampshire
Thedden
Thedden
Location within Hampshire
Population[1]
OS grid referenceSU6837539041
Civil parish
  • Bentworth
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAlton
Postcode districtGU34
Dialling code01420
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
Websitehttp://www.bentworth.info
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire
51°08′48″N 1°01′26″W / 51.146555°N 1.0238951°W / 51.146555; -1.0238951

Thedden is a hamlet in the large civil parish of Bentworth in Hampshire, England, about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south east of the centre of Bentworth village. Its nearest town is Alton, about 3.5 miles (5.1 km) east of Thedden.

The nearest railway station is Alton which is 3.5 miles (5 km) to the east. Until 1932 it was the Bentworth and Lasham railway station on the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway, until its closure in 1932.[2]

Thedden Grange is a large country house, the area originally being part of the Bentworth Hall estate. During the Second World War it was used as a prisoner of war camp.

References

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  1. ^ Bentworth#Population figures Population ref
  2. ^ [1][permanent dead link] Alton Light Railway closure