Faccombe
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Faccombe is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, on the Hampshire-Berkshire border and the North Downs. Andover lies away; Newbury in Berkshire is closer.
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- Test Valley
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- England
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- United Kingdom
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Faccombe is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, on the Hampshire-Berkshire border and the North Downs. Andover lies away; Newbury in Berkshire is closer.
The village was originally called "Faccombe Upstrete" in medieval times to distinguish it from Netherton, Hampshire, a village lower in the valley. The village was the home of Timothy Landon, a British officer instrumental to the modern history of Oman. thumb|Faccombe Manor (2005) by Pam Brophy The village has an inn, The Jack Russell Inn. thumb|Village Road (2026) by Federico Tak ==Landmarks== A large part of the parish is part of the Faccombe Estate which is used for shooting and includes a wind turbine. The estate was formerly owned by Brigadier Timothy Landon.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Faccombe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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