Oakhanger, Hampshire

Oakhanger
St Mary Magdalene's in the village centre
Oakhanger is located in Hampshire
Oakhanger
Oakhanger
Location within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU769359
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBORDON
Postcode districtGU35
Dialling code01420
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire
51°06′54″N 0°54′10″W / 51.11508°N 0.90283°W / 51.11508; -0.90283

Oakhanger is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Bordon, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) eastward on the B3004 road. It is part of the parish of Selborne, which covers an area of 7,915 acres (3,203 ha). The nearest railway station is Alton, 3.8 miles (6.1 km) to the northwest; the village had its own Oakhanger Halt railway station on the Longmoor Military Railway until its closure.

A Roman road passed through Oakhanger although no traces of it remain today. Its first known mention is in a charter dated to the early 10th century, and the lands passed through numerous families until the early 20th century. It contains four Grade II listed buildings, including Oakhanger Farmhouse and its three outbuildings, and one pub, The Red Lion. St Mary Magdalene's Church was built in 1873. The former Royal Air Force station, RAF Oakhanger, still retains its satellite domes, although the station is now privately run.