Liphook
Liphook is a large village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.1 miles (6.6 km) west of Haslemere, bypassed by the A3 road, and lies on the Hampshire/West Sussex/Surrey borders. It is in the civil parish of Bramshott and Liphook, which includes Bramshott, Griggs Green, Conford, Passfield, Hammer Bottom (also called Hammer Vale), Ludshott Common and Waggoners Wells, and has an area of 6,540 acres (2,650 ha) and a population of 8,491 in 2011.
| Liphook | |
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Liphook village centre with shops | |
Liphook Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 8,491 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SU8331 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIPHOOK |
| Postcode district | GU30 |
| Dialling code | 01428 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
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Liphook has a railway station, on the Portsmouth Direct line.
The village grew as a coaching stop between London and Portsmouth during the 17th and 18th centuries. It served as a base during the First World War and the Second World War for Canadian troops stationed in Southern England.