Overton | |
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Crossroads in the centre of Overton | |
Location within Hampshire | |
Population | 4,315 (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SU516496 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Basingstoke |
Postcode district | RG25 |
Dialling code | 01256 |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Overton is a large village and parish in Hampshire, England, west of Basingstoke and east of Andover and Whitchurch. The village contains the smaller hamlets of Southington, Northington, Ashe, Polhampton, and Quidhampton, the latter two lying to the north of the village. The River Test has its source 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east in Ashe.
There is evidence of habitation since the Stone and Bronze Ages with finds and barrows nearby.[2][3]