Museums · South East England
Liphook
In or near Linchmere.
Liphook is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.1 miles (6.6 km) west of Haslemere, bypassed by the A3 road, and lies on the Hampshire/West Sussex/Surrey borders. It
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Liphook · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Liphook museum, the nearest railway station is Liphook, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for the museum is GU30 7AQ. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Liphook is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.1 miles (6.6 km) west of Haslemere, bypassed by the A3 road, and lies on the Hampshire/West Sussex/Surrey borders. It is in the civil parish of Bramshott and Liphook, which includes Bramshott, Griggs Green, Conford, Passfield, Hammer Bottom (also called Hammer Vale), Ludshott Common and Waggoners Wells, and has an area of 6,540 acres (2,650 ha) and a population of 8,491 in 2011. Liphook has a railway station, on the Portsmouth Direct line. The village grew as a coaching stop between London and Portsmouth during the 17th and 18th centuries. It served as a base during the First World War and the Second World War for Canadian troops stationed in Southern England.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: WEALDEN HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Liphook is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.1 miles (6.6 km) west of Haslemere, bypassed by the A3 road, and lies on the Hampshire/West Sussex/Surrey borders. It is in the civil parish of Bramshott and Liphook, which includes Bramshott, Griggs Green, Conford, Passfield, Hammer Bottom (also called Hammer Vale), Ludshott Common and Waggoners Wells, and has an area of 6,540 acres (2,650 ha) and a population of 8,491 in 2011. Liphook has a railway station, on the Portsmouth Direct line. The village grew as a coaching stop between London and Portsmouth during the 17th and 18th centuries. It served as a base during the First World War and the Second World War for Canadian troops stationed in Southern England.
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Background
Description
Liphook grew further as a coach stop on the London - Portsmouth route. In Tudor times mail was sent from London to Portsmouth via Southampton and the route through Liphook was only used in emergencies, such as the Armada of 1588. The map of 1675 by John Ogilby shows this road bypassing Bramshott and going through Lippock, however the quality of this road was very poor. Originally travellers' needs were catered for by stalls, eventually replaced by the half-timbered houses that exist around The Square. Growth accelerated with wagons being replaced by coaches, and coaching in Liphook was firmly established by 1660. The roads were often unmaintained and unsigned - Samuel Pepys records three…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0760, -0.8030
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- East Hampshire
- Parish
- Bramshott and Liphook
- Postcode
- GU30 7AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Nearest railway station
- Liphook — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Liphook (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Liphook?
- Liphook is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU30 7AQ), in the parish of Bramshott and Liphook.
- What is Liphook?
- Liphook is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.1 miles (6.6 km) west of Haslemere, bypassed by the A3 road, and lies on the Hampshire/West Sussex/Surrey borders. It
- How do I get to Liphook?
- The nearest railway station is Liphook, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU30 7AQ.
- Is Liphook a protected site?
- Yes — Liphook is part of the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Liphook?
- The nearest railway station is Liphook, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU30 7AQ.