East Cholderton
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| East Cholderton | |
|---|---|
  East Cholderton Location within Hampshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU2989245016 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ANDOVER |
| Postcode district | SP11 |
| Dialling code | 01264 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
East Cholderton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Amport in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Andover which lies approximately 4.5 miles (6.7 km) east from the village, just off the A303 road.
Notable residents
Lieutenant-General Sir John Elley MP KCB KCH KMT and KSG (1764 - 1839), a cavalry officer who fought with distinction in the Napoleonic Wars, lived and died at Cholderton Lodge.
References
- ↑ "East Cholderton, Hampshire". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ Chichester, H. M. (23 September 2004). "Elley, Sir John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/8648.
Elley died at his seat, Cholderton Lodge, near Amesbury, Wiltshire, on 23 January 1839 and was buried in the Chapel Royal at Windsor.
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