Upper Wootton

Village in Hampshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Upper Wootton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Wootton St Lawrence with Ramsdell in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England.[1] Its nearest town is Tadley, which lies approximately 4.8 miles 6.2 miles (10.0 km) northeast from the village.

Civil parish
  • Wootton St Lawrence with Ramsdell
Post townTADLEY
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Upper Wootton
Woodgarston Motte
Upper Wootton is located in Hampshire
Upper Wootton
Upper Wootton
Location within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU5802654675
Civil parish
  • Wootton St Lawrence with Ramsdell
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTADLEY
Postcode districtRG26 5
Dialling code01256
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire
51.288265°N 1.1693°W / 51.288265; -1.1693
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Half a mile north-east of the village is the overgrown ring motte known as Woodgarston Castle, a possible location for the 'Castle of the Wood' recorded as having been stormed by King Stephen in 1147.

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