Deane is a
village
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and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in the county of
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, ...
, England. Its name appears in the name of the borough in which it is placed,
Basingstoke and Deane
Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district with borough status in Hampshire, England. The main town is Basingstoke, where the council is based. The district also includes the towns of Tadley and Whitchurch, along with numerous vil ...
.
Governance
The village is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
and part of the
Oakley and North Waltham ward
Ward may refer to:
Division or unit
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of
Basingstoke and Deane borough council.
The borough council is a
Non-metropolitan district
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of
Hampshire County Council
Hampshire County Council (HCC) is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hampshire in England. The council was created in 1889. The county council provides county-level services to eleven of the thirteen districts geo ...
.
Geography
The parish is surrounded by other Hampshire parishes, with
Kingsclere
Kingsclere is a large village and civil parish in Hampshire, England.
At the centre of the village lies the Church Of England parish church of St. Mary's with its distinctive tower. St. Mary's church has C12 origins. It is cruciform and has N ...
north,
Hannington north east,
Oakley east,
Dummer south east,
North Waltham south,
Steventon south west and
Overton north west.
See also
*
List of places in Hampshire
Further reading
Deane a brief history of the village
References
External links
Villages in Hampshire
Civil parishes in Basingstoke and Deane
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