Oakley, Hampshire
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| Oakley shown within Hampshire | |
| Population | 5,086 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SU575504 |
| • London | 48 mi (77 km) ENE |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BASINGSTOKE |
| Postcode district | RG23 |
| Dialling code | 01256 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
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Oakley is a village in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane in Hampshire, England, located around 4.5 miles (7 km) west of Basingstoke. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 5,322. Together with the smaller village of Deane, it forms the Oakley and Deane civil parish renamed as Oakley at the 2011 Census.
Oakley appears in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Oakley is divided into two districts, East Oakley and Church Oakley. The village sits on chalkland. Its village magazine, Link, is published monthly.
Oakley has two linked educational facilities: Oakley CE Junior School and Oakley Infant school, both of which have in the past achieved 'Outstanding' ratings in OFSTED inspections. In 2015 Oakley CE Junior School's overall effectiveness was rated 'Good'. Pupils of Oakley CE Junior School won a BBC learning competition, to create a Doctor Who mini-adventure. Their winning adventure was entitled "Death Is the Only Answer".
Oakley contains a small Methodist church, and the ancient Anglican church, St Leonard's. The Anglican church (St John's) was recently demolished for safety reasons and has been translated into a garden of remembrance with the war memorial positioned on the site of the altar.
In the centre of the village is a duck pond surrounded by attractive thatched dwellings. The duck pond is inhabited by mallard ducks and coots. The village is well supplied with local tradesmen, has a surgery (part of a shared practice with the next village of Overton), a central convenience store with a post office, a local butcher's, estate agent (Blue House), pharmacy, veterinary surgery, a local window cleaner and a dental practice. There are also three public houses, the Barley Mow, The Fox (on the B3400) and The Beach Arms. A coffee shop was a recent addition to the village. Its railway station, originally on the West of England Main Line, closed in 1963, and the buildings are now used by various local businesses. The village allotment site stands next to the old railway station. Situated to the west of the village is Oakley Hall, an 18th-century Georgian manor that is now a hotel, much used for weddings, special celebrations and corporate events.
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