Little London, Andover
| Little London | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Back lane in Little London | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU378498 |
| Location: | 51°14’47"N, 1°27’31"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Andover |
| Postcode: | SP11 |
| Dialling code: | 01264 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Test Valley |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North West Hampshire |
Little London is a hamlet three and a half miles north of Andover in the north-west of Hampshire. A similarly sized hamlet, Smannell, is to the south, while less than a mile westward is Enham Alamein.
The hamlet has 53 houses. One side of the village has a number of original flint and mortar and thatch-roofed cottages whilst Ridges View is 1960s ex local authority houses. The pub (the Horse and Jockey) closed in the 1980s and the Post Office also has gone.
The village is set in a beautiful location nestled in a gentle valley in Northern Hampshire. It is surrounded by farmland and has woodland at the top of the village (Doles Wood) and has a single road that runs to Frenches Farm. There are two other 'roads' - Big Street and Little Street (which is now a footpath).
The village dates back to around the late 17th century. Local legend has it that the village was founded by incomers from London fleeing the plague in 1665 or after the Great Fire of 1666 and settled in the fields outside Andover. There are perhaps twelve 'Little Londons' across the land: another one is just twelve miles away near Kingsclere.
About the village
A village well is found in Little Street, that has been capped. There are several other wells on private properties in the village.
Annually there is a Summer Village Fete, annual Christmas light switch on, quiz, and a fireworks night. These are mostly organised by the Little London Playing Field Association. A newly built German all-glass Hauf Haus has been recently built and overlooks the village surroundings.