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South Wonston

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Population
  
4,075 (2015 est)

Region
  
South East

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Shire county
  
Hampshire

Dialling code
  
01962

OS grid reference
  
SU465355

Country
  
England

Postcode district
  
SO21

District
  
City of Winchester

UK parliament constituency
  
Winchester

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South Wonston is a village on the outskirts of the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The population of the village is estimated to be 4,075 people living in an estimated 1,645 households.

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Map of South Wonston, Winchester, UK

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 services

There is a surgery located on Downs Road that is run as a branch surgery of the Gratton Surgery, Sutton Scotney. Gratton Surgery Website There is a prescription collection service provided by the Village Stores.

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.

Local business

There is a village shop and post office in the centre of the village opposite the school.

Facilities

The village does not have a pub, but there is a licensed social club, well-appointed and selling a good range of draught and keg ales together with a full range of spirits. The club offers functions on most weekends and the usual activities of cribbage, darts and pool. The club can also be used for special functions by arrangement.

There is also a village hall, where many local clubs and societies are based. The hall is also available for hire for private functions.

References

South Wonston Wikipedia