Steep, Hampshire
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 Steep village centre during winter |
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| Steep shown within Hampshire | |
| Population | 1,391 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SU746253 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Petersfield |
| Postcode district | GU31 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
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Steep is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Petersfield, which lies 1.4 miles (2.3 km) south of the village, just off the A3 road. The nearest railway station is Petersfield, at 1.6 miles (2.6 km) south of the village. It has two public houses, The Harrow and the Cricketers Inn, with the former being an 18th-century Grade II listed building. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,391.
Iron Age and Roman remains have been found in the area. Steep formerly included a detached parish enclave called Ambersham, which lies deeply in West Sussex. It was the only detached part of Hampshire and was returned to West Sussex when a new law came into effect in 1844. The church of All Saints was built around 1125. From medieval times, Steep was included in the parish of East Meon until it became an independent parish in 1867. Since 1899 the village has been the location of Bedales School, a progressive public school.
The village name has been spelled in various ways, including La Stuppe, La Stiepe, and Stupe (14th century) and Steepe (17th century). There is evidence of Roman occupation in the village, with pottery, coins, baths and a Roman villa being discovered on Bell Hill, directly opposite the village centre. A Roman earthworks ridge was also found on Stoner Hill, which suggests evidence of Roman roads passing through the causeway.Iron Age remains found in the area include pottery, boilers, and a site of a "sub-rectangular enclosure" found in Steep village centre. A Bronze Age barrow house was also excavated in the parish.
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