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About Crux Easton

Crux Easton is a quiet Hampshire hamlet lying in the shadow of Beacon Hill which rises to 262ft west of the village.

It is known mainly as the place where aviation pioneer Jeffrey De Havilland first took the skies on the 10th September 1910 when he flew his plane above Seven Barrows. Jeffrey was the son of Charles De Havilland who was Rector of St.Michael's, the local parish church. The church has a memorial tablet to his memory.

Visitors looking around will note several interesting properties, the present Manor house was once Manor Farm, and there is a bungalow built by Jeffrey De Havilland as a holiday retreat.

In the middle of the village visitors can see a restored Simplex wind engine and mill house. The wind engine dates from around 1891, it is considered to be quite rare, and possibly the only one of its kind in the country. The mill house is thought to be even older.

Quiet this village may be but it has had its share of notoriety - Sir Oswald Mosley, leader of the British Fascists, lived in the village following his release from prison. The family resided in Crux Easton House, the former Rectory for about a year and a half. During Oswald Mosley's stay he was bounded by a court order which kept him within a boundary of 3.1/2 miles of the village, he was also assigned a policeman to ensure the order was kept.

This is a pleasant leafy place between Andover and Newbury, it is within easy reach of Highclere Castle and Sandham Memorial Chapel which belongs to the National Trust.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

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Recommended attractions near Crux Easton

Highclere Castle	(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Sandham Memorial Chapel	(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Donnington Castle	(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction N)	Pictures
The Hawk Conservancy, Weyhill	(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Ludgershall Castle	(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction W)	Pictures
Crofton Beam Engines	(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction W)	Pictures
Thruxton Motor Racing Circuit	(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Milestones Living History Museum	(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction E)	Pictures
Longstock Park Water Garden	(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction S)	Pictures
The Vyne	(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction E)	Pictures
Chapel of the Holy Ghost	(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction E)	Pictures
Englefield House & Garden	(15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Winchester City Mill	(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction S)	Pictures
Farley Mount Country Park	(17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction S)	Pictures
Wolvesey Castle	(17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction S)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Crux Easton

Whitchurch, in the county of Hampshire (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction SE)
With such pretty countryside and so much of historic interest Whitchurch makes an ideal base from which to explore the delights of rural Hampshire.
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Newbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Berkshire (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NE)
Newbury is a lovely town, it is rich in 17th century buildings with the Tudor granary building being of immense attraction.
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Shalbourne, in the county of Wiltshire (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction NW)
The country village of Shalbourne in Wiltshire is marked out by its leafy lanes and clutch of pretty thatched properties.
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Thatcham, in the county of Berkshire (8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction NE)
Claimed to be the oldest inhabited village in Britain
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Wherwell, in the county of Hampshire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction S)
This enchanting little village boasts a host of thickly thatched, black and white, half timbered cottages,and has a bit of a bloody history.
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Wilton, in the county of Wiltshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction W)
A landmark in the area is Wilton Windmill, this is a restored windmill from 1821, it was refurbished in 1976 and stands on a...
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Chilton Foliat, in the county of Wiltshire (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction NW)
A fine example of a typical English country village beside the River Kennet in Wiltshire
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Itchen Abbas, in the county of Hampshire (15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction SE)
A beautiful village in a serene and picturesque valley whose meadows are watered by the gently flowing, trout filled waters of the River Itchen as it continues it's journey towards Southampton where it will meet with the sea.
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Marlborough, in the county of Wiltshire (16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction NW)
Dramatic chalk downs extend from Berkshire into rural Wiltshire, they are particularly rich in pre-historic remains and shelter a...
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Winchester, in the county of Hampshire (17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction S)
This is an old town which was a tribal town long before the Romans landed in Britain, under their leadership it flourished to become the 5th largest city in the land, and was later heralded as the capital of King Alfred.
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Alresford, a Historic Market Town in the county of Hampshire (17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction SE)
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Amesbury, in the county of Wiltshire (19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction SW)
Amesbury is a town near to stonehenge and is one of Wiltshire's most attractive little towns.
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East Hendred, in the county of Oxfordshire (20.1 miles, 32.4 km, direction N)
East Hendred is one of the spring line villages nestling just below the Downs in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire.
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Ashbury, in the county of Oxfordshire (20.5 miles, 33.0 km, direction NW)
The village of Ashbury is located in a lovely scenic area where the borders of south Oxfordshire meet with Wiltshire.
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Reading, in the county of Berkshire (20.7 miles, 33.2 km, direction NE)
This town lies on the extremities of the Berkshire Downs and the Chiltern Hills at a point where the waters of the rivers Thames and Kennet meet making the River Thames a major river for the rest of its journey to the sea.
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Nearby travel help

Whitchurch (Hants.) Station	(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction SE)
Overton Station	(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction SE)
M4 Junction 13	(10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction N)
M4 Junction 14	(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction N)
Southampton Airport	(24.6 miles, 39.5 km, direction S)
Bournemouth Airport	(41.0 miles, 65.9 km, direction SW)
Crux Easton to London	(56.4 miles, 90.7 km, direction E)

Hotels & Accommodation in Crux Easton

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Crux Easton center
Chequers Hotel	(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction N)
The Vineyard At Stockcross	(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction N)
Quality Hotel Andover	(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction SW)
Newbury Manor	(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction NE)
Danebury Hotel	(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction SW)
The White Hart	(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SW)
Ramada Elcot Park Newbury	(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction N)
Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa	(8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction N)
Regency Park Hotel	(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction NE)
The Bear Hotel	(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction NW)
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