Finchdean

Finchdean
Finchdean Finchdean shown within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SU737126
Civil parish	Rowlands Castle
District	East Hampshire
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WATERLOOVILLE
Postcode district	PO8
Dialling code	023
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire
Ambulance	South Central
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Meon Valley
List of places UK England Hampshire 50°54′31″N 0°57′07″W / 50.90874°N 0.95185°W / 50.90874; -0.95185Coordinates: 50°54′31″N 0°57′07″W / 50.90874°N 0.95185°W / 50.90874; -0.95185

Finchdean is a hamlet in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies on the Hampshire/West Sussex border, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) east of Horndean.

The origin of the place-name is from the Old English word finc and denu meaning valley of the finch (or of a man called Finc); the place-name appears as Finchesdene in 1167.

The nearest railway station is 1.1 miles (1.8 km) south of the village, at Rowlands Castle (where according to the Post Office the 2011 Census population was included).

Finchdean has retained its village pound.