Ropley
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| Ropley shown within Hampshire | |
| Population | 1,526 1,602 (2011 Census Census) |
| OS grid reference | SU646319 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALRESFORD |
| Postcode district | SO24 |
| Dialling code | 01962 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
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Ropley is a village and large civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It has an acreage of 4,684 acres (1,896 ha), situated 4 miles (6.4 km) east from New Alresford, with Ropley Dean served by a station just over 1 mile (1.6 km) from the village shops. It is 6.7 miles (10.8 km) southwest of Alton, just off the A31 road. It lies within the diocese of Winchester.
The ancient Pilgrims' Way from Winchester to Canterbury passes through the village. It is distinguished by its general absence of pavements in favour of boundary walls, hedges and mature trees.
In the Domesday Book Ropley was part of the "Hundred of Bishops Sutton" (or "Ashley"). Ropley is noted as having provided the honey for William the Conqueror's mead.
By the 13th century the land was owned by the Gervase family who gave some land to William of Wykeham in the 14th century, who was a Bishop of Winchester and the founder of Winchester College; he later gave land in Ropley to the College. In the 15th century some of the land in Ropley was acquired by Magdalen College, Oxford
There are numerous old buildings in the village:
Later extended flemish bond red brick walls
flemish bond red brick walls and architectural ornamentation
of The Post House
The post office was opened in 1851 when the population was 818. In 1870, the population was 796
St Peter's Church of England church lies in the village. Its World War I memorial lists 40 people who died whilst the World War II tablet lists a further 10 people. The Grade-II listed church was severely damaged by a major fire on 19 June 2014 which gutted the building and destroyed the roof.
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