Bramshill

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Bramshill
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Bramshill
Location within Hampshire
Population133 (2011 Census) [1]
OS grid reference SU7507861238
Civil parish
  • Bramshill
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Hook
Postcode district RG27
Dialling code 01252
Police Hampshire
Fire Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance South East Coast
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire
51°20′43″N0°55′24″W / 51.345280°N 0.923435°W / 51.345280; -0.923435 Coordinates: 51°20′43″N0°55′24″W / 51.345280°N 0.923435°W / 51.345280; -0.923435

Bramshill is a civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. Its name has become synonymous with the Police Staff College, Bramshill located in Bramshill House. Bramshill forms part of the district of Hart. It is bordered by the Rivers Whitewater, Blackwater and Hart and by the villages of Farley Hill, Eversley, Hazeley, Heckfield, Riseley and Swallowfield.

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The population of Bramshill is around 100. Bramshill SSSI is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

History

Historically, Bramshill was an estate owned by the Lord of the Manor, residing at Bramshill House. The last incumbent was Lord Brocket, who sold the estate in 1952. [2] Until the sale of the estate, residents of Bramshill rented their houses very cheaply, the landlord being responsible for all repairs.

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References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". -Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. "History of Castle Bottom". .hants.gov.uk. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.

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