Towns & cities · South East England
Overton
Overton — village and civil parish in Hampshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Overton · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Overton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 3,948 people. Address: RG25. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Hampshire, UK". Coordinates: 51.2439°, -1.2615°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Overton is a village and parish in Hampshire, England, west of Basingstoke and east of Andover and Whitchurch. The village contains the smaller hamlets of Southington, Northington, Ashe, Polhampton, and Quidhampton, the latter two lying to the north of the village. The River Test has its source 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east in Ashe. There is evidence of habitation since the Stone and Bronze Ages with finds and barrows nearby.
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Background
Visiting
The 2011 population of the village was 4,315, rising to 4,935 when the hamlets of Laverstoke and Steventon are included with the village expanding following the developments at Foxdown, Overton Hill, Charters Hill and Seven Acres. The village has local industry with the Portals Papermill and the recent Bombay Sapphire development in nearby Laverstoke, as well as light industrial units to the north and east of the village. The village has a selection of shops and services and has four public houses; The White Hart, The Greyhound, The Red Lion and The Old House at Home.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2439, -1.2615
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Parish
- Overton
- Postcode
- RG25
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Population
- 3,948
- Nearest railway station
- Overton — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1854735 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Overton, Hampshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Crossroads in the centre of Overton - geograph.org.uk - 220033.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Overton?
- Overton is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG25), in the parish of Overton.
- Is Overton a protected site?
- Yes — Overton is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Overton free to visit?
- Yes, Overton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Overton?
- The nearest railway station is Overton, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG25.