Burkham
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Coordinates: 51°11′04″N 1°04′14″W / 51.184320°N 1.07048°W
| Burkham | |
 Burkham
Burkham shown within Hampshire |
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| Population | 20 |
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| OS grid reference | SU6506343198 |
| Civil parish | Bentworth |
| District | East Hampshire |
| Shire county | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Alton |
| Postcode district | GU34 |
| Dialling code | 01420 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
Burkham is a hamlet in the large civil parish of Bentworth in Hampshire, England including a large country house, Burkham House.[1]
The nearest town is Alton, which lies about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to the south-east. Its nearest railway station was formerly the Bentworth and Lasham railway station on the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway, until its closure in 1932.[2] The nearest railway station is now 3.6 miles (5.8 km) east of the village, at Alton.
Between Burkham and Bentworth is Home Farm, a Woodland Trust area of 339 acres (137 hectares) of mixed woodland, plantations and fields. The area was bought by the Woodland Trust in 1991.
References [edit]
- ^ "Burkham House, Alton, England". Parks and Gardens UK. 12 August 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ Alton Light Railway closure[dead link]
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