Over Wallop

Over Wallop
Over Wallop
 Over Wallop shown within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU2829438337
Civil parishOver Wallop
DistrictTest Valley
Shire countyHampshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town STOCKBRIDGE
Postcode district SO20
Dialling code 01264
Police Hampshire
Fire Hampshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentRomsey and Southampton North
WebsiteThe Wallops
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire

Coordinates: 51°08′37″N 1°35′49″W / 51.143600°N 1.596915°W / 51.143600; -1.596915

Over Wallop is a small village and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. The village lies close to the border with Wiltshire, approximately 5.1 miles (8.2 km) northwest of Stockbridge.

Over Wallop is the westernmost of the three villages collectively known as The Wallops, the other two being Middle Wallop and Nether Wallop. The name "Wallop" derives from the Old English words waella and hop, which taken together roughly mean "the valley of springing water". Over Wallop was described in the Domesday Book as the 'other Wallop', smaller than Nether Wallop.

The parish of Over Wallop is in the Diocese of Winchester. St Peter's parish church is of 12th-century origin, but has Victorian features.[1]

Further reading

References

  1. "St Peter's Church". The Wallops. Retrieved 22 August 2015.


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