South Wonston

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Population2,870 (2017 est)
Post townWinchester
South Wonston
South Wonston is located in Hampshire
South Wonston
South Wonston
Location within Hampshire
Population2,870 (2017 est)
OS grid referenceSU465355
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWinchester
Postcode districtSO21
Dialling code01962
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire
51°07′12″N 1°20′13″W / 51.119984°N 1.336981°W / 51.119984; -1.336981

South Wonston is a village on the outskirts of the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The population of the parish of South Wonston was estimated in 2017 to be 2,870.[1]

South Wonston is part of the Wonston and Micheldever ward which elects three councillors to Winchester City Council, as well as the wider Winchester Downlands ward which elects a single councillor to Hampshire County Council.

Education

South Wonston Primary School is situated in the centre of the village on Downs Road. Attached to the school is the church of St Margaret's, which the school uses for functions. The village does not have its own secondary schools, but the majority of pupils continue onto Henry Beaufort School, in Harestock.

Medical service

There is a surgery located on Downs Road that is run as a branch surgery of the Gratton Surgery, Sutton Scotney.

Recreation ground

The recreation ground is situated to the south east of the village. In the car park of the recreation ground there is a recycling centre for plastics, glass and clothes. There are two football pitches, a tarmac tennis court, a pavilion, a bike track, skate park, a newly renovated multi-purpose basketball court (lacking nets for some strange reason), the chalk pit (chalkies) and a play park. The car park is accessed from West Hill Road South.

South Wonston Swifts FC

The local football teams play their home games at the recreation ground. The club has various age groups ranging from U8 to U18 and senior level, playing in local leagues in the Hampshire area.

The Senior team were recently promoted to the Hampshire Premier Division and now play at the highest level the village's team has ever played. The senior team reserves play in the Andover & District division.

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