Upper Wield

{{Short description|Village in Hampshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

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|region= South East England

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Upper Wield is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Wield. It is {{convert|5.5|mi|km}} west of Alton.

The nearest railway station is the restored Medstead & Four Marks station on the Watercress Line, trains from which connect with the nearest national rail station {{convert|5.5|mi|km}} to the east, at Alton.

In January 2014 a whirl-wind blew away three farm buildings at Blackmoor Game {{Cite web|url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10967780.Farm_buildings_blown_away_by_mini_tornado/|title = Farm buildings blown away by mini tornado}}

Further reading

  • Anon A Brief History and Description of St. James Church, Wield (available from the church)

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