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{{Short description|Village and parish in Hampshire, England}}
'''North Waltham''' is a [[Civil parish (England)|parish]] in [[Hampshire]], [[England]] located 7 miles south west of [[Basingstoke]], 2 miles from the [[M3 motorway (Great Britain)|M3 motorway]]. In the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]] it had a population of 840. The village is home to a pond, shop, church, Victorian primary school, and recreation ground.
{{about|the village and civil parish in Hampshire, England|the northern part of the town in Massachusetts|Waltham, Massachusetts}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox UK place
|country = England
|static_image_name = Too cold for the ducks on this autumn day - geograph.org.uk - 75099.jpg
|static_image_caption = Village pond
|coordinates = {{coord|51.2113|-1.1940|display=inline,title}}
|official_name = North Waltham
|population = 840
|civil_parish = North Waltham
|shire_district = [[Basingstoke and Deane]]
|shire_county = [[Hampshire]]
|region = South East England
|constituency_westminster = [[North West Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency)|North West Hampshire]]
|post_town = BASINGSTOKE
|postcode_district = RG25
|postcode_area = RG
|dial_code = 01256
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}}
'''North Waltham''' is a village and [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hants.gov.uk/rh/row/maps/1419.pdf |title=Hampshire County Council’s legal record of public rights of way in Hampshire |publisher=Hampshire County Council |date=2008 |access-date=26 October 2010}}</ref> in the borough of [[Basingstoke and Deane]] in [[Hampshire]], England. It is located around {{convert|6|mi}} southwest of [[Basingstoke]] and just north of the [[M3 motorway (Great Britain)|M3 motorway]]. In the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 Census]] it had a population of 870. The village is home to a pond, shop, Victorian primary school, a recreation ground and two pubs: The Fox, and The Wheatsheaf. The [[Church of England]] Parish Church is dedicated to [[Michael (archangel)|St Michael]].
 
==LocationGovernance==
The village and civil parish are part of the Oakley and North Waltham [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|ward]] of the borough of Basingstoke and Deane.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/council/councillors/wardsinfo.htm |title=Basingstoke and Deane Wards info |publisher=Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council |date=2010 |access-date=26 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101024232035/http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/council/councillors/wardsinfo.htm |archive-date=24 October 2010 }}</ref> In turn, the ward falls within the [[North West Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency)|North West Hampshire]] [[List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies|constituency]].
'''Position:''' {{gbmapping|SU564461}}
 
==Geography==
'''Nearby towns and cities:''' [[Andover, Hampshire|Andover]], [[Basingstoke]], [[Newbury, Berkshire|Newbury]], [[Salisbury]], [[Winchester]]
 
'''Nearby villages:''' [[Alton, Hampshire|Alton]], [[Axford, Hampshire|Axford]], [[Cliddesden]], [[Dummer, Hampshire|Dummer]], [[Farleigh Wallop]], [[Hook, north Hampshire|Hook]], [[Kingsclere]], [[Oakley, Hampshire|Oakley]], [[Old Basing]], [[Overton, Hampshire|Overton]], [[Steventon, Hampshire|Steventon]], [[Whitchurch, Hampshire|Whitchurch]].
 
==Further reading==
* Tanner, Richard ''St Michael’s Church, North Waltham: A New Guide'' St Michael's Church, 2000, 8pp
 
==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|North Waltham, Hampshire}}
* [http://www.northwaltham-pc.gov.uk/default.asp North Waltham parish council]
* [http://www.northwaltham.net North Waltham village website]
* [http://www.northwaltham.org North Waltham Village Trust]
* [http://www.northwaltham-pc.gov.uk/default.aspinfo North Waltham parishParish councilCouncil]
* {{oscoor gbx|456500_146200}}
 
{{Basingstoke and Deane}}
{{coord|51.21133|-1.19396|type:landmark_region:GB_source:enwiki-osgb36(SU564461)|display=title}}
 
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[[Category:Villages in Hampshire|North Waltham]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in Basingstoke and Deane]]