OLIVER'S BATTERY PARISH COUNCIL

Oliver's Battery is situated on a prominent hilltop just over two miles south west of Winchester City centre. Its name alludes to the English Civil War when, according to legend, Oliver Cromwell shelled the city from a battery of cannon within an earthwork on this hill during the siege of 1645. Recent research suggests that the historical accuracy of this legend is very doubtful. However, the earthwork exists and is certainly ancient - probably iron age - and is also known to be the burial site of a Saxon warrior. A very fine bronze hanging bowl from this burial is exhibited in the British Museum.

For centuries, Oliver's Battery was open downland grazed by sheep. Permanent settlements only appeared in the early years of the twentieth century with the establishment of a military camp. During the First World War the army maintained an extensive Veterinary Hospital for horses. After the war, the camp was split up into small holdings with army huts being used as dwellings. Gradually, a community developed as huts were replaced with houses and other homes were built. The greater part of the houses we see today date from a period of rapid development in the 1970s, but others date from earlier or later periods and two of the original army huts still exist.

The civil Parish of Oliver's Battery was created in 1956 and was 50 years old in September 2006. As of the 2001 Census there are 700 dwellings, 1,300 Council tax payers and a total population of 1,600. Further statistical analysis is provided by the National Office of Statistics.  Oliver's Battery Parish Council has seven members elected from local residents. It is affiliated to the Hampshire Association of Parish and Town Councils. This web site tells you about the Parish Council and what it does.

NOTICE BOARD Welcome to the OBPC Notice Board. Check here regularly for updates.

	OLIVER'S BATTERY PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES The minutes of the May 2008 Parish Council meeting are now available to view online. please Click HERE to view.
	LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK CORE STRATEGY Please click here to go to a sample letter to the Head of Strategic Planning at Winchester City Council.

Please use the links below to view all information about Oliver's Battery Parish Council:-

• Contact information
• Register of members interests 
• Dates, agendas and minutes for monthly meetings 
• Dates, agendas, minutes and accounts for annual parish meeting 
• Parish Council activities and policies
• Community activities in Oliver's Battery
• Community facilities in Oliver's Battery
• Photographs of Oliver's Battery
• Feedback form
• Link to Winchester City Council home page
• Link to Hantsweb home page

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery Community Web Site

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Revised: 06-Mar-2008.