Hawkley Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:51.0563°N -0.9374°W
Official Name:Hawkley
Population:497
Population Ref:(2011 Census including Empshott)[1]
Civil Parish:Hawkley
Shire District:East Hampshire
Shire County:Hampshire
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:East Hampshire
Post Town:Liss
Postcode District:GU33
Postcode Area:GU
Os Grid Reference:SU745290

Hawkley is a village, ecclesiastical parish 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.

The nearest railway station is 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish 2011. 15 December 2016. Office for National Statistics . Neighbourhood Statistics.
  2. Book: Pevsner . Nikolaus . Nikolaus Pevsner . Lloyd . David . . Hampshire and the Isle of Wight . 1967 . 280 . . Harmondsworth .
  3. Web site: British Listed Buildings: Hawkley, East Hampshire. 22 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Cricinfo: Lloyd Budd. 27 June 2023.