Ropley Dean
Ropley Dean is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 7.3 miles (11.7 km) southwest of Alton.
| Ropley Dean | |
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 The Thai Lounge (formerly the Anchor public house), Ropley Dean | |
  Ropley Dean Location within Hampshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU629318 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
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The village has its own restored railway station on the Watercress Line. Trains from here connect with the nearest national rail station 7.3 miles (11.7 km) to the northeast, at Alton.
History
This Hamlet is relatively modern, prior to the later 19th century it only consisted of a couple of farms. Its name is first recorded in 1410 as L'Dene from Old English denu meaning valley.
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