Wivelrod
Encyclopedia
Wivelrod is a hamlet in the large civil parish
of Bentworth
in Hampshire
, England
. Its nearest town is Alton
, which lies approximately 2.8 miles (4.5 km) north-east from the hamlet. Its nearest train station was formerly the Bentworth and Lasham railway station
on the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway
, until its closure in 1932. But due to the closure of the Bentworth and Lasham railway station
, the nearest railway station is now 3.6 miles (5.8 km) east of the village, at Alton
.
Wivelrod is notable for being the highest settlement in Hampshire
; and one of the highest points in South East England
. It is also one of the oldest parts in the Bentworth parish, with evidence of some Tumuli and Burial
Mounds being situated around Wivelrod Hill.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Bentworth
Bentworth
Bentworth is a village and large civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies approximately west of the town of Alton and about 8 miles south of Basingstoke, just off the A339 road. The parish covers an area of , of which about are woodland...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Its nearest town is Alton
Alton, Hampshire
Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of the English county of Hampshire. It had a population of 16,584 at the 1991 census and is administered by East Hampshire district council. It is located on the source of the River Wey and is the highest town in...
, which lies approximately 2.8 miles (4.5 km) north-east from the hamlet. Its nearest train station was formerly the Bentworth and Lasham railway station
Bentworth and Lasham railway station
Bentworth and Lasham railway station was a railway station which served the villages of Bentworth and Lasham in Hampshire, England and was located centrally between these two villages. The station was a stop on the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway until its closure in 1932. Remarkably, the...
on the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway
Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway
The Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway was a railway in Hampshire, UK, opened on Saturday, 1 June 1901, with no formal ceremony.It was the first railway to be enabled by an Order of the Light Railway Commission under the Light Railways Act of 1896...
, until its closure in 1932. But due to the closure of the Bentworth and Lasham railway station
Bentworth and Lasham railway station
Bentworth and Lasham railway station was a railway station which served the villages of Bentworth and Lasham in Hampshire, England and was located centrally between these two villages. The station was a stop on the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway until its closure in 1932. Remarkably, the...
, the nearest railway station is now 3.6 miles (5.8 km) east of the village, at Alton
Alton railway station
Alton railway station is a railway station in the town of Alton, in the English county of Hampshire. The station is the terminus for two railway lines; the Alton Line which runs to Brookwood and onto London Waterloo and the Mid Hants Watercress Railway, which runs to Alresford. The latter once ran...
.
Wivelrod is notable for being the highest settlement in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
; and one of the highest points in South East England
South East England
South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex...
. It is also one of the oldest parts in the Bentworth parish, with evidence of some Tumuli and Burial
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
Mounds being situated around Wivelrod Hill.