The civil parish of Chidham and Hambrook is rich in hedgerows, the most ancient dating back to the Middle Ages. In learning more of these hedgerows, such detail can ensure, through use of the Hedgerow Regulation of 1997 that appropriate protection is given to the most significant and important. This same information can also add to the known history of the parish, providing those who walk its footpaths a greater understanding of the historical domain through which they are passing.
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