Leckhampstead

Leckhampstead is a village and civil parish in , England in the North Wessex Downs. A road and in Leckhampstead, the Hangman's Stone and Hangman's Stone Lane, are named after a tale of a man who roped and carried a stolen sheep from a farm in Leckhampstead around his neck, but which strangled him after he stopped and slept.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St James and Church of St Barnabas.

Church
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Church
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Military installation
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Royal Air Force Welford or more simply is an active Royal Air Force station in , England. The station lies approximately 6 miles northwest of , and about 50 miles west of London.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peasemore and Chieveley.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the ceremonial and historic county of in the unitary authority area, west of the A34 road and north of the town of .

Village
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is a village and large civil parish centred 3.5 miles north of in , close to the M4 motorway and A34 road. services are within the parish. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Leckhampstead.

Leckhampstead

Latitude
51.484° or 51° 29′ 3″ north
Longitude
-1.3692° or 1° 22′ 9″ west
Elevation
482 feet (147 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB LCK
Open location code
9C3WFJMJ+J8
Geo­Names ID
7297453
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