Ramsdell is a small village in the
civil parish
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of
Wootton St Lawrence with Ramsdell Wootton is an English place name meaning ''place by the wood''. The standard pronunciation rhymes the first syllable with ''foot''.
Places
;Places in England called Wootton
*Wootton, Bedfordshire
* Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset
* Wootton, New Forest, h ...
, in the
Basingstoke and Deane
Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its primary settlement is Basingstoke. Other settlements include Bramley, Tadley, Kingsclere, Overton, Oakley, Whitchurch and the village of Deane, some ...
district, in the
English
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county of
Hampshire
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. Ramsdell neighbours with Charter Alley only 1/2 mile up the road. The town of
Tadley
Tadley is a town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire.
During the 1950s and 1960s, the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (AWRE), now known as AWE, became the area's largest employer, and many houses were built during this per ...
is away with the nearest shops. Ramsdell lies near other towns the largest being
Basingstoke
Basingstoke ( ) is the largest town in the county of Hampshire. It is situated in south-central England and lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon, at the far western edge of The North Downs. It is located north-east of Southa ...
(7 miles) with
Newbury only in the other direction. Other nearby villages include
West Heath, Stoney Heath,
Baughurst
Baughurst is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is located west of the town of Tadley, north of Basingstoke. In the 2001 census it had a population of 2,473.
The village is known for its feud with Tadley in the manufacture o ...
,
Monk Sherborne
Monk Sherborne is a village in north Hampshire, England.
Sherborne Priory is the burial place of William of Drogheada.
Governance
Monk Sherborne is a civil parish and is part of the Sherborne St. John ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough counc ...
, and
Wootton St Lawrence
Wootton St Lawrence is a small village in the civil parish of Wootton St Lawrence with Ramsdell, in Hampshire, England, west of Basingstoke. The name is derived from the Old English ''wudu tun'' meaning woodland settlement or farm.
History
The ...
.
Village life
Ramsdell is a typical English village with the
church
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* Chris ...
traditionally being the main focal point and also with a
cricket ground
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,
village hall
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United Kingdom
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and a community
tennis court
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located by the cricket ground along with a children's play park. The focal point of the village is the cross roads right in the centre where Basingstoke Road meets Ewhurst Lane and Monk Sherborne road. Christ Church is located on one of the corners with the village hall nearby.
Events in Ramsdell include weekly cricket matches in the summer months, a bi-annual Fete
and an annual village tennis tournament. There is also a monthly ladies' club meeting in the village hall. The local pub is called the White Hart.
Transport
Ramsdell is located from the A339 which links Basingstoke to Newbury. From Basingstoke the
M3 links to
London
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and
Southampton
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. A daily
Stagecoach South
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bus service runs through Ramsdell linking up the Basingstoke hospital and on into the town centre. A service also operates in term time to the Clere school and St. Gabriel's School both in Newbury.
Basingstoke station is the nearest main railway station linking to
London
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and the south coast but
Bramley station only away links to
Reading
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For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process invo ...
. The nearest
international airport
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s are
Southampton
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() and
London Heathrow
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()
References
External links
Ramsdell conservation area proposalGraves in Christ Church cemetery
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Villages in Hampshire
Basingstoke and Deane