North Waltham is a village and civil parish[1] in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane in Hampshire, England. It is located around 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Basingstoke and just north of the M3 motorway. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 870. The village is home to a pond, shop, Victorian primary school, a recreation ground and two pubs: The Fox, and The Wheatsheaf. The Church of England Parish Church is dedicated to St Michael.
North Waltham | |
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Village pond | |
Location within Hampshire | |
Population | 840 |
OS grid reference | SU564461 |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BASINGSTOKE |
Postcode district | RG25 |
Dialling code | 01256 |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Governance
editThe village and civil parish are part of the Oakley and North Waltham ward of the borough of Basingstoke and Deane.[2] In turn, the ward falls within the North West Hampshire constituency.
Geography
editNearby towns and cities: Andover, Basingstoke, Newbury, Salisbury, Winchester
Nearby villages: Axford, Cliddesden, Dummer, Farleigh Wallop, Hook, Kingsclere, Oakley, Old Basing, Overton, Steventon.
Further reading
edit- Tanner, Richard St Michael’s Church, North Waltham: A New Guide St Michael's Church, 2000, 8pp
References
edit- ^ "Hampshire County Council's legal record of public rights of way in Hampshire" (PDF). Hampshire County Council. 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ "Basingstoke and Deane Wards info". Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. 2010. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
External links
edit- North Waltham village website
- North Waltham Village Trust
- North Waltham Parish Council
- Map sources for North Waltham