Lockerley is a village and

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, England on the border with

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. The village lies on the southern bank of the River Dun about two miles upstream from its confluence with the

River Test The River Test is a chalk stream in Hampshire in the south of England. It rises at Ashe near Basingstoke and flows southwards for to Southampton Water. Settlements on the Test include the towns of Stockbridge and Romsey. Below the village of ...

and about east of West Dean which is just over the Wiltshire border. The parish has a population of around 827 people. The nearest town is Romsey, about to the south-east and is about 13 miles from

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. 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 Dunbridge is a hamlet in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. It is on the River Dun, a tributary of the River Test. Its nearest town is Romsey, which lies approximately south-east from the village. The Doomsday Book Domesday ...

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 Camp Iron Age hillfort lies just to the East of Lockerley. Lockerley Hall was used to house soldiers during the First World War. In the Second World War, Lockerley was the site of a huge storehouse for the US Army prior to the

Invasion of Europe Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. The operation was launched on 6 June 1944 (D-Day) with the Norm ...

, established in October 1943 and largely obsolete by October 1944 by which time supplies were being sent direct to France.Hampshire and D-Day. Martin Doughty. 1994. . pp53 The depot was just outside Dunbridge station and comprised 15 miles of sidings and 134 covered sheds.

Notable residents

Frederick Luke Frederick Luke VC (29 September 1895 – 12 March 1983) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. De ...

, recipient of the

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...

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Villages in Hampshire {{Hampshire-geo-stub