Coordinates: 51°09′23″N 1°03′02″W / 51.15643°N 1.05063°W
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| Population | 489 (2006) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Bentworth |
| District | East Hampshire |
| Shire county | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALTON |
| Postcode district | GU34 |
| Dialling code | 01420 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Hampshire | |
Bentworth is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies about four miles west of Alton just of the A339. It has an acreage of 3,763 acres, of which about 280 acres are woodland.
The parish covers an area of roughly 5.5 square miles. It has two pubs, the Star Inn and the Sun Inn (although it did have a third pub called the Moon Inn, but this was demolished in 1921), a church and a primary school. It was formerly served by the Bentworth and Lasham railway station on the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway, until its closure in 1932. But due to the closure of the Bentworth and Lasham railway station, the nearest railway station is now 3.6 miles (5.8 km) east of the village, at Alton.
In the south-east of the village, the large estate of Bentworth Hall is located there, next to Gaston Grange wood. The manor of Bentworth is mentioned in the Domesday Survey, and it was probably included in Odiham at this date. It was, however, recognized as a manor in the reign of Henry I, when it was given by the king to Geoffrey, Archbishop of Rouen, between 1111 and 1116.
At over 700 feet above sea level, Bentworth is one of the highest villages in Hampshire.
History
Bentworth Hall can date back to the late 11th century[citation needed] One time when it was in the reign of King John, January 1207–8, Peter des Roches, Bishop of Winchester, was granted temporary possession of the manor of Bentworth. Bentworth Hall was opened in the late 12th century, by King John. It was then later obtained by the Bishop of Winchester 200 years later. In 2006, Bentworth Hall was searched and had found many hidden medieval remains.
In the 11th century, Bentworth was a main crossing point to Basingstoke[citation needed] to Winchester. Bentworth is located on the hill which is the source of the River Wey which is in Alton. Some people believe that Bentworth (or Shalden) is on top of the source of the river. This theory is yet unknown, but the source is actually in Alton.
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