Lockerley

Lockerley
St John's Church, Lockerley.
Lockerley  Lockerley shown within Hampshire
Population	827 [1]
OS grid reference	SU299260
Civil parish	Lockerley
District	Test Valley
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROMSEY
Postcode district	SO51
Dialling code	01794
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire
Ambulance	South Central
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Romsey
Website	Lockerley Parish Council
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Lockerley is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England on the border with Wiltshire. The village lies on the southern bank of the River Dun about two miles upstream from its confluence with the River Test and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of West Dean which is just over the Wiltshire border. The parish has a population of around 827 people.^[1] The nearest town is Romsey, about 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the south-east and is about 7 miles from Salisbury.

The parish church of St John is Victorian. There is also a Baptist chapel.

The Wessex Main Line railway crosses the parish, the nearest stations being at Dunbridge and West Dean.

Facilities

In Lockerley there is a village shop, a garage, a school (Lockerley C of E Primary School) and 2 churches (one baptist and one Victorian).

History

Lockerley was the site of a huge storehouse for the US Army prior to the Invasion of Europe, established in October 1943 and largely obsolete by October 1944 by which time supplies were being sent direct to France.^[2] The depot was just outside Dunbridge station and comprised 15 miles of sidings and 134 covered sheds.^[2] Lockerley Hall was used to house soldiers during the First World War.

Lockerley Camp Iron Age hillfort lies just to the East of Lockerley.

Notable residents

• Frederick Luke, recipient of the Victoria Cross

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Parish Headcounts, Area: Lockerley CP". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-04-06. 
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hampshire and D-Day. Martin Doughty. 1994. ISBN 1-85741-047-5. pp53

External links

Media related to Lockerley at Wikimedia Commons

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