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 miles
- Portsmouth 19.5 miles
- Basingstoke 18.7 miles
- Gosport 18.5 miles
- Waterlooville 18.2 miles
- Fareham 15.1 miles
- Eastleigh 4.8 miles
- Eastleigh Town 5.9 miles
- Winchester 1.9 miles
- Havant 20.4 miles
- Salisbury 19.8 miles
- Andover 13.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Badger Farm Parish 0.7 miles
- St. Luke Ward 0.8 miles
- Shawford Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Compton and Shawford Parish 1.3 miles
- St. Paul Ward 1.4 miles
- St. Michael Ward 1.9 miles
- Winchester Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Compton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery Ward 2 miles
- Twyford Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Hursley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- St. Barnabas Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Olivers Battery
SO22 4EU, SO22 4JD, SO22 4LE, SO22 4HH, SO22 4EX, SO22 4HD, SO22 4LF, SO22 4HA, SO22 4HQ … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 6.5 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 28.2 miles
- Shawford Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Winchester Railway Station 2 miles
- Winchester Bus Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Olivers Battery Ad
- The Winchester Hotel and Spa 4 2.2 miles
- Winchester Royal Hotel 3 2 miles
- Wykeham Arms 4 1.8 miles
- Hotel du Vin and Bistro Winchester 4 1.9 miles
- The King Alfred Pub 4 2.3 miles
- The Westgate 1.9 miles
- Kyoto Rooms Winchester 2.2 miles
- The Old Vine 4 1.9 miles
- Winchester Wessex Hotel 4 2 miles
- The Black Hole 2.1 miles
Schools in Olivers Battery
- Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pitt Manor Estate 0.8 miles
- Roman wall Archaeological site 1.8 miles
- Hursley Park Estate 2.3 miles
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- Broadlands Country house 7.5 miles
- The Grange Country house 8.5 miles
- Embley House Estate 9.6 miles
- St Mary's Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles
- West Quay Shopping centre 10.1 miles
- Netley Abbey Archaeological site 11.5 miles
- Paultons Park Estate 11.6 miles
- Norman Court Estate 11.7 miles