Embley, Hampshire
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Coordinates: 50°59′41″N 1°31′47″W / 50.994743°N 1.529846°W
| Embley | |
  Embley Embley shown within Hampshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU3309221810 |
|---|---|
| District | Test Valley |
| Shire county | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROMSEY |
| Postcode district | SO51 9 |
| Dialling code | 01962 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | North West Hampshire |
Embley is a small village and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Romsey, which lies approximately 3.5 miles (4.8 km) east from the village.
A famous 19th century resident was Florence Nightingale, who was raised in the parish for much of her childhood. [1] [2]
Notes and references
- ↑ Though as a child she also often lived at the family's second home at Lea Hurst
- ↑ Florence Nightingale and Lynn McDonald (Editor) (2010). "An introduction to Vol 14". Florence Nightingale: The Crimean War. Wilfrid Laurier University Press. ISBN 0889204691.
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