Cheriton, Hampshire

Cheriton is a village and civil parish near Alresford in Hampshire, England.

Cheriton
View of the village centre and Itchen
Cheriton
Location within Hampshire
Population1,000 
OS grid referenceSU582284
Civil parish
  • Cheriton
District
Shire county
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALRESFORD
Postcode districtSO24
Dialling code01962
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
  • Meon Valley

The settlement is close to the site of the 1644 Battle of Cheriton, fought during the First English Civil War.

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