Olivers Battery
Parish in Winchester, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.045, -1.35 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 45 27 |
| Dialling code: | 01962 (Winchester) |
Olivers Battery is a small residential parish perched on the chalk slopes just to the south‑west of Winchester in Hampshire, England. Sitting beside St Catherine's Hill and close to the South Downs, it offers wide views over the city and the River Itchen valley and feels distinctly semi‑rural despite being only a short drive from the centre of Winchester.
The name comes from an earthwork reputedly used as an artillery battery in the English Civil War, a visible reminder of local history amidst largely 20th‑century suburban housing. The area is mainly residential with a village hall, primary school and community groups, and many residents commute into Winchester for work, while enjoying easy access to walking routes and National Park countryside.
Postcode districts covering Olivers Battery
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Portsmouth 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Basingstoke 18.7 miles30 km
- Gosport 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Waterlooville 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Fareham 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Eastleigh 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Eastleigh Town 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Winchester 1.9 miles3 km
- Havant 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Salisbury 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Andover 13.1 miles21 km
Neighbouring places
- Badger Farm Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- St. Luke Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Shawford Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Compton and Shawford Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- St. Paul Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- St. Michael Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Winchester Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Compton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Twyford Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hursley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- St. Barnabas Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Olivers Battery
SO22 4JG, SO22 4JP, SO22 4EX, SO22 4HN, SO22 4JR, SO22 4HL, SO22 4JD, SO22 4HB, SO22 4HJ … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Bournemouth Airport 28.2 miles45.4 km
- Shawford Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
- Winchester Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Winchester Bus Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Olivers Battery Ad
- Lainston House 5 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Kyoto Rooms Winchester 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Winchester 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Winchester Royal Hotel 4 2 miles3.2 km
- The Winchester Hotel & Spa 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Holiday Inn Southampton-Eastleigh M3, Jct13 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The White Horse Hotel, Romsey, Hampshire 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Potters Heron Hotel 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Greyhound on the Test Hotel 4 8 miles12.8 km
- No.4 Carlton Hotel 5 9.4 miles15.1 km
Schools in Olivers Battery
- Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pitt Manor Estate 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Roman wall Archaeological site 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hursley Park Estate 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Broadlands Country house 7.5 miles12 km
- The Grange Country house 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Embley House Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- St Mary's Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles15.7 km
- West Quay Shopping centre 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Netley Abbey Archaeological site 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Paultons Park Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Norman Court Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km