Upton, North Hampshire

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Upton
Hampshire

The Crown, Upton
Location
Grid reference: SU360551
Location: 51°17’39"N, 1°28’58"W
Data
Population: 250
Post town: Andover
Local Government
Council: Test Valley
Parliamentary
constituency:
North West Hampshire

Upton is a small village in the north-west of Hampshire, some seven miles north of Andover with a population of approximately 250.

The River Swift, a winterbourne, runs through Upton and can flood between December and February, causing minor problems.

The local pub is The Crown Inn.

Until 1990 there was a Post Office but this has closed, although there is still a letter box in the wall of the building. Upton also still boasts an original Gilbert Scott-designed telephone box in the middle of the village. Until 1944 there was a small village school, but this closed down due to the lack of pupils.

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