Bentley, Hampshire

Bentley is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. The parish has changed little over centuries and currently measures 2,299 acres (9.30 km2), the same size it measured in 1875.:33 when the population was 731 The village is north of the A31 road between Farnham and Alton, about five miles (8 km) southwest of Farnham and six miles (10 km) northeast of Alton. The village is served by Bentley railway station, which is about one mile (1.6 km) to the south, in the parish of Binsted against Alice Holt Forest.

Bentley
The Bentley Archer
Bentley
Location within Hampshire
Population1,116 (2011)
OS grid referenceSU785445
Civil parish
  • Bentley
District
Shire county
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFARNHAM
Postcode districtGU10
Dialling code01420
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

There are two pubs in the village: The Star Inn (named after a car) and The Bull Inn.

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