Why visit Compton
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 7 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Blue Apple Theatre, Adjutant General's Corps Museum, Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum and Hockley Meadows.
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About Compton
Compton and Shawford is a civil parish in the City of Winchester district, immediately southwest of the city, in Hampshire, England. Its main settlements are the villages of Compton and Shawford.
From the Wikipedia article Compton and Shawford (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do3
Blue Apple Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.3 mi
British charitable organization
Museums and landmarks15
Adjutant General's Corps Museum
Museum · 2.8 mi
Military museum in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum
Museum · 2.9 mi
Regimental museum in Peninsula Barracks, Winchester, United Kingdom
Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum
Museum · 2.7 mi
Military museum in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
The Gurkha Museum
Museum · 2.5 mi
Museum in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Twyford Waterworks
Museum · 1.7 mi
Preserved waterworks and pumping station in Twyford, Winchester, England, UK
Winchester College War Cloister
Monument and historic site · 2.5 mi
Grade I listed war memorial in Hampshire, England, UK
HorsePower: The Museum of the King's Royal Hussars
Museum · 2.8 mi
Military museum in Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom
The Rifles Museum
Museum · 2.8 mi
Regimental museum in Winchester, United Kingdom
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Marwell Zoo
Park · 3.3 mi
Zoo situated at Owslebury near Winchester in England
Restaurants and cafes7
History
In the 1086 Domesday Book, Compton came under the manor of Chilcomb, but by 1250, was a separate manor, held by the Wasseling family. It was later held by the Philpot, Tichborne, and Heathcote families. The village had a mill on the river Itchen, which forms the parish boundary with Twyford.
John Philpot of Compton was an early English martyr, executed in the reign of Queen Mary.
From the History section of Compton and Shawford on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship17
Shopping3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School
School · Anglican · 0.9 mi
School Road, Winchester
Map of Compton
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Getting there and nearby towns
Southampton Airport (SOU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Winchester 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Eastleigh 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Bishopstoke 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Fair Oak 5 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Chilworth 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Portswood 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Romsey 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Hedge End 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Southampton 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Totton 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- The Gurkha Museum, Anwpwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waterworks chimney, Twyford Waterworks, August 2018, Celuici, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Winchester College War Cloister, Andrew Powers (Chernocke House, 1996-2001) / Andrew Danger Powers at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Marwell Hall, March 30th 2016, User:Urshankov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Trinity Church, Winchester, Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Winchester United Church, Jewry Street, Winchester (NHLE Code 1387465) (May 2021) (5), Hassocks5489, CC0
- 1350689-CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, Johan Bakker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tower of Former Church of St Maurice Winchester (5699657512), Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Phoenix Inn, High Street, Twyford, near Winchester (NHLE Code 1095738) (June 2019), Hassocks5489, CC0
- White Horse pub, Main Road, Otterbourne (NHLE Code 1095757) (June 2019), Hassocks5489, CC0
- Hockley Meadows nature reserve, Twyford, Hampshire, AndyScott, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) female, Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) male 3, Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum - Winchester - panoramio, HackBitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, swinetown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
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