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Both Bordon and Whitehill straddle the very busy A325 road and the A3 road London to Portsmouth road passes through the parish (though not the town itself). The completion of the Hindhead Tunnel in Surrey in July 2011, has improved road access to London. | Both Bordon and Whitehill straddle the very busy A325 road and the A3 road [[London]] to [[Portsmouth]] road passes through the parish (though not the town itself). The completion of the Hindhead Tunnel in Surrey in July 2011, has improved road access to London. | ||
The nearest railway stations are at [[Liss]], | The nearest railway stations are at [[Liss]], four miles south of the village, and [[Liphook]] four miles south-east. Whitehill used to have its own station on the Longmoor Military Railway but this closed in 1969. The Association of Train Operating Companies has proposed that a new railway line serve the town.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8099912.stm|title=BBC NEWS - England - Operators call for new rail lines|accessdate=2009-06-15 | date=2009-06-15|work=BBC News}}</ref> | ||
==Outside links== | ==Outside links== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:14, 19 August 2014
| Whitehill | |
| Hampshire | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU792342 |
| Location: | 51°6’7"N, -0°52’9"W |
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| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Hampshire |
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East Hampshire |
Whitehill is a village in Hampshire, half a mile south of Bordon.
In recent years a proposal was raised to build a new "eco-town" known as Whitehill-Bordon, which did nto proceed.
Transport links
Both Bordon and Whitehill straddle the very busy A325 road and the A3 road London to Portsmouth road passes through the parish (though not the town itself). The completion of the Hindhead Tunnel in Surrey in July 2011, has improved road access to London.
The nearest railway stations are at Liss, four miles south of the village, and Liphook four miles south-east. Whitehill used to have its own station on the Longmoor Military Railway but this closed in 1969. The Association of Train Operating Companies has proposed that a new railway line serve the town.[1]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Whitehill, Hampshire) |
References
- ↑ "BBC NEWS - England - Operators call for new rail lines". BBC News. 2009-06-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8099912.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
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