Freefolk

Freefolk
Freefolk  Freefolk shown within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SU4853848772
Civil parish	Laverstoke
District	Basingstoke and Deane
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WHITCHURCH
Postcode district	RG28
Dialling code	01256
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire
Ambulance	South Central
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	North West Hampshire
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Freefolk is a village in Hampshire, England. It lies to the west and almost directly alongside the village of Laverstoke; the two villages are separated by the River Test.

It is about 1.5 miles (2 km) east of Whitchurch and 1 mile (2 km) west of Overton on the B3400 road between Basingstoke and Andover.

In the village is an inn named the "Watership Down", known locally as "the jerry". Built in 1840, it was called the Freefolk Arms but was renamed in honour of local author Richard Adams and his book Watership Down, which took its name from the down about 5 miles (8 km) to the north of the village.

Freefolk is also home to Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants, a family run Nursery whose displays have won twenty gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show in recent years. Rosy Hardy of Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants has been selected to design a garden at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 sponsored by Brewin Dolphin. The title of the Garden is to be Forever Freefolk

Governance

The village is part of the civil parish of Laverstoke and is part of the Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council. It is pronounced in similar fashion to Norfolk, villagers are commonly known as Freefolkers.

See also

• St Nicholas' Church, Freefolk

External links

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