Hawkley
Hawkley is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 3.5 miles (5.7 km) north of Petersfield, to the west of the A3 road.
| Hawkley | |
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  Hawkley Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 497 (2011 Census including Empshott)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU745290 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Liss |
| Postcode district | GU33 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
The nearest railway station is 2.2 miles (3.5 km) to the southeast in the village of Liss.
Hawkley is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, sitting on the Hangers Way. Hawkley Warren, an important site for Red Helleborine, borders the village.
The village's St Peter and St Paul Church (with its Rhenish helm on its tower), and Hawkley Hurst house, were both designed by celebrated architect Samuel Sanders Teulon.[2] The church is a listed building and there are 17 other listed buildings in the parish.[3]
References
- "Civil Parish 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David (1967). Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 280.
- "British Listed Buildings: Hawkley, East Hampshire". Retrieved 22 August 2021.
External links
Media related to Hawkley at Wikimedia Commons
- Historical information on GENUKI
- www.hawkley.org for the village website
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