Farleigh Wallop | |
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Farleigh Wallop shown within Hampshire | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BASINGSTOKE |
Postcode district | RG25 2 |
Dialling code | 01256 |
Police | Hampshire |
Fire | Hampshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
EU Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | |
Farleigh Wallop is a small village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Basingstoke on the slopes of Farleigh Hill (208 m). The parish includes about 1,725 acres (6.98 km2) and according to the Post Office was included at the 2011 in the civil parish of Nutley.
Since 1486, Farleigh Wallop has been the home of the Wallop family, including John Wallop, Henry Wallop, and Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth, whose seat, Farleigh House, is in the village.