Lasham

Lasham is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is northwest of Alton and north of Bentworth, just off the A339 road. The parish covers an area of and has an average elevation of above sea level. The nearest railway station is Alton, southeast of the village. Lasham formerly had its own railway station, Bentworth and Lasham, on the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway until the line's closure in 1936. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 176.

==Etymology== The name "Lasham" is thought to have originated from the Old English words læsc (a cleared plot of land) and ham (homestead or village). Thus, Lasham roughly translates to "homestead on cleared land," indicating that it was likely established as a small settlement in an area cleared from ancient forests or heathland. It has been spelled in various ways throughout the centuries, including Esseham (11th century), Lessham (12th century), and Lesseham or Lassham (14th century).