West Tisted

West Tisted
St Mary Magdalene, West Tisted
West Tisted Location within Hampshire
Population	165 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SU652291
Civil parish	West Tisted
District	East Hampshire
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Alresford
Postcode district	SO24
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	East Hampshire

West Tisted is a small village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 6.7 miles (10.8 km) northwest of Petersfield, just off the A32 road.

The nearest railway station is the restored Ropley station on the Watercress Line, trains from which connect with the nearest national rail station 7.8 miles (12.6 km) to the northeast, at Alton. Petersfield station on the Portsmouth Direct Line is 6.7 miles (10.8 km) to the southeast of the village.

The village is home to a 12th-century church, which involves taking a small path over a moat bridge to find it. Alongside the church is an ancient yew tree, estimated to be more than a thousand years old.

West Tisted was the home of Sir Benjamin Tichborne, sheriff of Southampton. Tichborne lived in a picturesque manor house of red brick and stone, (now demolished 1955-56) it stood on a moated site, in very close proximity to the church, and was a very fine example of an Elizabethan manor house.

In modern times the village has been dominated by a large working farm, R.S. Hill & Sons, for which many of the residents work. The company also owns the current West Tisted Manor. The company's surviving proprietor is Ashwin Hill, the remaining son.

External links

• British History Online gives a detailed history of the parish of West Tisted

Media related to West Tisted at Wikimedia Commons