How did Chandlers Ford get its name?

How did Chandlers Ford get its name?

Chandler’s Ford lies on the old Winchester to Southampton road and the ‘Ford’ is thought to refer either to the ford of Monks Brook on the Hursley Road (shown on the Hursley map of 1588 as “Charnells foord”) or on the Winchester-Southampton road.

What is Chandlers Ford famous for?

The role of Chandler’s Ford during World War II was as a camp and storage depot prior to the invasion. Nearby Eastleigh airport and Southampton docks were of interest to the Luftwaffe and unsurprisingly a few stray bombs landed on Chandler’s Ford.

What is Chandler’s Ford like to live in?

Chandler’s Ford is a very good place to live. “We have very good public transports that makes people reach cities such as Southampton, Winchester or London very easily. “It’s not far from the sea or the New Forest either and it isn’t an overpopulated area.”

When was Chandlers Ford built?

Chandler’s Ford railway station

Is Eastleigh a nice place to live?

The residents of Eastleigh Borough’s 55,000 households enjoy a great quality of life that is the envy of many other parts of the country. Eastleigh Borough was named one of the top ten locations to live as a part of a survey based on factors that people look for when buying a new home.

What is the population of Winchester?

Is Eastleigh rough?

Eastleigh is the most dangerous medium-sized town in Hampshire, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Hampshire’s 268 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Eastleigh in 2021 was 102 crimes per 1,000 people.

How is Winchester live?

It is not a wonder that Winchester features highly in happiness indices, as the quality of life is so good. Unemployment is among the lowest in the UK and the average wage is above the national average too. Life expectancy rates are higher than the national average – 82 for men and 85 for women.

Is Eastleigh posh?

Eastleigh town is culturally more diverse. It is non posh. The streets are full of working class people. It’s full of colours and tastes and exotic languages.

What does Winchester mean?

winchester in British English (ˈwɪntʃɪstə ) noun. (sometimes capital) a large cylindrical bottle with a narrow neck used for transporting chemicals. It contains about 2.5 litres.

What is the roughest part of Southampton?

Coxford, Redbridge and Millbrook policing area, which covers Lordshill and Regent Park just west of the city centre, has seen that most crime recorded by police in 2020 making it statistically the most dangerous place in the city of Southampton.