Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke
Ward in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.247, -1.295 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 49 49 |
The ward covers the attractive villages of Whitchurch, Overton and Laverstoke in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England, straddling the chalk-stream valley of the River Test. It is notable for historic water-powered industry: the working Whitchurch Silk Mill and the restored Laverstoke Mill site, now home to a high-profile distillery, sit alongside conservation areas and listed buildings that reflect a strong industrial and rural heritage.
Today the area mixes a strong village community, local shops and agriculture with a commuter element thanks to the rail link at Overton railway station and road connections to nearby towns. Outdoor pursuits such as walking, fly-fishing on the chalk stream and village events combine with small-scale tourism linked to the mills and riverside setting.
Postcode districts covering Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 19.4 miles
- Southampton 23 miles
- Basingstoke 8.7 miles
- Aldershot 23.2 miles
- Farnborough 23 miles
- Eastleigh 18.8 miles
- Eastleigh Town 20 miles
- Winchester 12.7 miles
- Salisbury 25 miles
- Andover 8.5 miles
- Wokingham 22.1 miles
- Fleet 19.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Overton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Laverstoke Parish 1.8 miles
- Whitchurch Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Steventon Parish 3.5 miles
- Litchfield and Woodcott Parish 3.7 miles
- Hurstbourne Priors Parish 3.7 miles
- Deane Parish 3.7 miles
- Evingar Ward 4 miles
- Hannington Built-up area 4.4 miles
- St. Mary Bourne Built-up area 4.6 miles
- North Waltham Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Oakley Built-up area 5.1 miles
Example postcodes in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke
RG28 7BN, RG28 7FB, RG25 3EF, RG28 7HB, RG25 3ED, RG25 3TB, RG25 3HQ, RG28 7DE, RG28 7DX … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 20.7 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 39.4 miles
- Overton Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Whitchurch Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke Ad
Schools in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke
- Overton C of E Primary School Primary
- Testbourne Community School Secondary
- Whitchurch C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakley Hall Estate 4.1 miles
- Milestones Museum 8 miles
- The Grange Country house 9.6 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 9.8 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 11.2 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 11.3 miles
- Roman wall Archaeological site 12.7 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 13.4 miles
- Pitt Manor Estate 13.7 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 14 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 15.3 miles