Over Wallop in England
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Grateley railway station

Grateley railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Grateley, Hampshire and the surrounding countryside. It is located in western portion of the village, near the hamlet of Palestine, and is just under a mile from the eastern part of the village. It is operated by South West Trains. The station opened on 1 May 1857. It was built ¾ mile from the original village after the local landowner objected to it being built any closer.

Located at 51.17, -1.621 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in Hampshire, Former London and South Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1857, Railway stations served by South West Trains, DfT Category F1 stations

Museum of Army Flying

The Museum of Army Flying is an award-winning British military aviation museum about the history of flying in the British Army. It is located beside the Army Air Corps Centre in Middle Wallop, close to Andover in Hampshire, England. The Museum’s exhibits include a restored Westland Lynx serial XX153 that was used to set two former world helicopter speed records in 1972, Aérospatiale Gazelle, Bristol Sycamore, the Saunders-Roe Skeeter, and a replica of the rotabuggy, among others.

Located at 51.1502, -1.5726 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Aerospace museums in England, Military aviation museums in England, Army museums in England, Museums in Hampshire, Andover, Hampshire

Portway

The Portway was a Roman road running from Calleva Atrebatum to Sorviodunum.

Located at 51.17, -1.63378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman roads in Britannia, Archaeological sites in Hampshire, Archaeological sites in Wiltshire

Palestine, Hampshire

Palestine is a hamlet which lies in the civil parish of Over Wallop, approximately 6 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire, England. It consists mainly of fields, farms and a few dozen houses (circa 200 residents). Most houses are built in a bungalow style. The main roads are Streetway Road, Mount Hermon Road and Mount Carmel Road. Recent housing developments have encroached into farming land.

Located at 51.166, -1.63 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Hampshire

Ashleys Copse

Ashley's Copse is the site of an Iron Age hillfort near to Salisbury. The Hampshire Wiltshire border runs right through the middle of this site. The site is half wooded, and here can be found the best preserved earthworks, but there is also visible evidence of some of the earthworks on the eastern spur of the hill. To the Southeast of the fort lies a steep valley, forming a natural defense. The flanks to the North and East are also tightly contoured.

Located at 51.1128, -1.63045 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Iron Age sites in England, Buildings and structures in Hampshire, Hill forts in Hampshire, Archaeological sites in Hampshire

Battle of Guoloph

The Battle of Guoloph took place in the year 439 (437 according to some sources) at what is now Nether Wallop, 15 kilometers southeast of Amesbury, in the district of Test Valley, northeastern Hampshire. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51.127440|N|1.569520|W||||| |primary |name= }} The battle pitted a Britonnic alliance against invading Jutes and Saxons. The Britons were victorious.

Located at 51.1274, -1.56952 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Conflicts in 439, Battles of the Ancient era, Battles involving the Anglo-Saxons, Battles involving the Britons, Sub-Roman Britain, Military history of Hampshire, 5th century in England