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Headley Down
Headley Down shown within Hampshire |
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| OS grid reference | SU840361 |
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| Parish | Headley |
| District | East Hampshire |
| Shire county | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bordon |
| Postcode district | GU35 8 |
| Dialling code | 01428 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | East Hampshire |
| List of places: UK • England • Hampshire | |
Headley Down is a hamlet (place) within the civil parish of Headley in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England surrounded on two sides by National Trust land. It is 36 miles (58 km) south west of London and 2.9 miles (4.6 km) east of Bordon. Nearby are the villages of Grayshott, Churt.
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The main through road is the B3002 (Beech Hill/Grayshott Road) connecting Headley Down to the A3 at Hindhead via Grayshott to the east, and to the A325 at Bordon, via Headley and Lindford to the west.
The nearest railway station is 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south of the village, at Liphook.
There is one bus route which serves Headley Down, the Stagecoach 18 bus service that runs between Aldershot and Haslemere (via Farnham and Bordon).
The hamlet was formally named in March 1923 when the Post Office proclaimed that 'the official name of the Telephone Call Office which has been established on Stone Hill will be Headley Down.'
During the Second World War the area was a camp for Canadian soldiers. The King of Norway (Haakon VII) lived here for a time after his country was invaded by the Germans; the house (Stonedene) has since been demolished, replaced by a residential development called Stonedene Close.
Londis convenience shop Located in Eddeys Lane.
Post Office Located inside Londis.
Butchers Next to Londis.
One Stop Local Shop, a.k.a M&W's