Hambledon, Hampshire

Hambledon is a small village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire in England, situated about 15 miles (24 km) north of Portsmouth. Hambledon is best known as the 'Cradle of Cricket'. It is thought that Hambledon Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs known, was formed about 1750. Hambledon was England's leading cricket club from about 1765 until the formation of MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) in 1787. Hambledon is a rural village surrounded by fields and woods. There are about 400 households with just under 1,000 residents.The nearest villages are Clanfield, Chidden and Denmead.

Hambledon, Hampshire

Hambledon is a small village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire in England, situated about 15 miles (24 km) north of Portsmouth. Hambledon is best known as the 'Cradle of Cricket'. It is thought that Hambledon Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs known, was formed about 1750. Hambledon was England's leading cricket club from about 1765 until the formation of MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) in 1787. Hambledon is a rural village surrounded by fields and woods. There are about 400 households with just under 1,000 residents.The nearest villages are Clanfield, Chidden and Denmead.