Towns & cities · South East England
Steventon
Steventon — village in Hampshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Overton · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Steventon is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 195 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Hampshire, England". Coordinates: 51.2303°, -1.2189°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Steventon is a village and a civil parish with a population of about 250 in north Hampshire, England. Situated 7 miles south-west of the town of Basingstoke, between the villages of Overton, Oakley and North Waltham, it is close to Junction 7 of the M3 motorway. It was the birthplace of the author Jane Austen.
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Background
History
The community is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a manor, but a church is not mentioned. Steventon is best known as the birthplace of the author Jane Austen, who lived there from 1775 to 1801, when she moved to Bath with her parents. Though the Rectory in which she wrote Pride and Prejudice, Northanger Abbey and Sense and Sensibility was pulled down around 1824, the site is still marked by an old lime tree that is believed to have been planted by her eldest brother, James, who took over the parish from his father. An excavation in 2011, directed by Debbie Charlton, of Archeo Briton, was able to find and map the site of the former rectory and recovered some artefacts. The site is also…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2303, -1.2189
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Parish
- Steventon
- Postcode
- RG25 3BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Basingstoke
- Population
- 195
- Nearest railway station
- Overton — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1231836 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Steventon, Hampshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Steventon Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Steventon is a village in Hampshire, South East England, with a population of 195. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 195
- Administrative county
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Basingstoke
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Things to see in Steventon
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Places to stay
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Vicarage Farm Park
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Walkeridge Farm
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White Hart
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Steventon?
- Steventon is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG25 3BA), in the parish of Steventon.
- What is Steventon?
- Steventon — village in Hampshire, England.
- How do I get to Steventon?
- The nearest railway station is Overton, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG25 3BA.
- Is Steventon a protected site?
- Yes — Steventon is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Steventon free to visit?
- Yes, Steventon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Steventon?
- The nearest railway station is Overton, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG25 3BA.