South Warnborough
| South Warnborough | |
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 South Warnborough
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| South Warnborough shown within Hampshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU7392447355 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOOK |
| Postcode district | RG29 |
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01256 01276 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
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South Warnborough (grid reference SU722473) is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. In the 2001 census, the population was 542. It is in the civil parish of Long Sutton.
South Warnborough is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the village of Odiham and 6 miles (9.7 km) north of the town of Alton. Other neighbouring settlements include the villages of Upton Grey to the west and Long Sutton to the east.
The parish rises southwards from the valley of the River Whitewater to the North Downs at over 700 feet (210 m) – the highest point in the Hart district. The undulating countryside is unspoilt and the village contains old brick and half-timbered cottages, many under thatch.
The parish has a pub, The Poacher, a popular village shop and Post Office, Street Farm House, a beautiful Jacobean guest house, the 12/13th century Norman Church of St Andrew and a Village Playground managed by the Playground Committee. There is also a war memorial at the centre of the village. A small business unit and car repair garage is located on the southern edge of the village. In the centre of the village, there is The Ridley Hall, a small village hall that hosts village social occasions and events.
The name derives from "Weargebuman", evidently the Saxon name for Whitewater and meaning "felon stream", i.e. "the stream where felons are drowned.
South Warnborough, then known as Wergeborne, was included in the Domesday Book. It was translated for the Victoria County History of Hampshire as follows:
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