Built-up area in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.295, -1.227 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 53 55 |
| Population: | 493 |
| Dialling code: | 01256 (Basingstoke) |
Hannington is a small rural village and civil parish in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane in Hampshire, England. Sitting on the northern fringe of the rolling chalk country, it lies close to the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is surrounded by farmland, hedgerows and a network of public footpaths popular with walkers and riders.
Historically an agricultural community, Hannington retains a number of traditional cottages and historic buildings and maintains an active village life with occasional fetes, local clubs and parish gatherings; economically many households commute to nearby towns such as Basingstoke, Newbury or Reading, while others work in local farming and small businesses.