Farleigh Wallop
From Wikishire
| Farleigh Wallop | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Parkland in Farleigh Wallop | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU622467 |
| Location: | 51°12’60"N, 1°6’37"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Basingstoke |
| Postcode: | RG25 |
| Dialling code: | 01256 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Basingstoke |
Farleigh Wallop is a small village in Hampshire, five miles south of Basingstoke on the slopes of Farleigh Hill (682 feet). The wider parish encompasses about 1,725 acres.
Since 1486, Farleigh Wallop has been the home of the Wallop family, including John Wallop, Henry Wallop, and Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth, whose seat, Farleigh House, is in the village.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Farleigh Wallop) |
- A History of the County of Hampshire - Volume 3 pp 364-366: Parishes: Farleigh Wallop (Victoria County History)
