SAXON RISE


Bloswood Lane, Whitchurch, Hampshire RG28 7BN.
Tel: (01256) 896152

location.gif (16426 bytes) Saxon Rise is situated in the friendly Hampshire town of Whitchurch.

Although set in the countryside the town has excellent access to the motorway and main road system. It also has a good train service on the line to London Waterloo (55 minutes).


SHOPPING

Winchester (14 miles) is the largest main centre, a historic town with a pedestrianised centre it offers most of the large department stores plus many smaller specialised shops. Andover (8 miles) and Basingstoke (12 miles) oiler alternative shopping destinations. Whitchurch has a small supermarket. newsagents and other small stores and shops.

TRANSPORT
Road:    A34 giving connections to the M3. M4. M25 and A30.
Bus:    Services to Andover, Basingsioke, Newbury and Winchester
Stage Coach Hampshire Bus. (01256) 464501.
Rail:    Whitchurch Station on the Exeter to London Waterloo line.
South West Trains, (0345) 484950.
Air/Sea:    London Heathrow, Gatwick and Southampton airports all within reasonable distance. Southampton and Portsmouth for Channel ferries.

EDUCATION
Primary:    Whitchurch C of F Primary School, (01256) 892275,(under 1 mile).
Secondary:    Testhourne Communit> School. Whitchurch. (01256) 892061. (under I mile).
Further Education: Cricklade College. Andover. (01264) 363311.(8 miles).
Basingstoke College of Technology. 01256 354141. (12 miles).

LEISURE AND RECREATION
Sports:    Whitchurch Sports and Social Club. (01256) 892493.
Basingstoke Ice Rink and Lido. (01256) 355261.Thruxton Racing
Circuit and Flying Club, (01264) 773511. Numerous local golf clubs
and sporting clubs.
Entertainment:    Savoy Cinema. Andover. (01264) 352624. Warner Cinema Complex. Basingstoke. (01256) 818739. Haymarket
Theatre. Basingstoke, (01256) 818739. Haymarket Theatre,Basingstoke. (01256) 465566. The area has many restaurants and pubs to suit all tastes.

LOCATION DETAILS

Post Office: One Stop Store. Winchester Street. Whitchurch.
Local Authority: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. Civic Offices, London Road, Basingstoke, GR2I 4AH, (01256) 844844.

Education Authority: Hampshire County Council.
Winchester Local Office, Clarendon House, Romsey
Road, Winchester S022 5PW. (01962) 869611.
Information Office: Andover or Basingstoke.
Citizens Advice Bureau: Andover or Basingstoke.

SERVICES
Gas:    British Gas, P0. Box 17. Southampton S014
OGA, (0645) 555900.
Electricity:    Southern Electricity, P.O. Box 6009,
Basingstoke RG2l 8ZD, (0345) 44455.
Water:    Southern Water Services, Southern House, Sparrowgrove, Otterbourne, Hampshire S021 2SW. (01962) 714585.
Telephone:    Dial 150.

HEALTH
Family Practitioners Committee: Health Authority,
Coitbury House, Friarsgate, Winchester S023 5.
Local Health Centre: Medical Centre, adjacent to free car park, off Bell Street, Whitchurch. (01256) 892113.
Hospitals:    Royal Hampshire County Hospital.
Winchester. (01962) 86353.
General Hospital. Basingstoke, (01256) 473202.
Andover War Memorial Hospital. (01264) 3588.

DAVID
WILSON
HOMES

PART OF WILSON BOWDEN plc

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David Wilson Homes Southern
6 Cedarwood Crockford Lane Chineham Business Park Basingstoke Hampshire RG24 8WD.
Tel: (01256) 707999.
David Wilson Homes Southern is a Division Of Wilson Homes Limited.

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