Horndean
Horndean is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, 8 miles (13 km) north of Portsmouth.
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Horndean Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 12,639 12,942 (2011 Census including Catherington and Lovedean) |
| OS grid reference | SU706131 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WATERLOOVILLE |
| Postcode district | PO8 |
| Dialling code | 023 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
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The nearest railway station is 2.2 miles (3.5 km) southeast of the village at Rowlands Castle.
The village had a population of 12,942 at the 2011 Census, and shares the semi-rural character of others in the district.
The village was the home of Gales Brewery from 1850. In 2005, it was bought by Fuller, Smith and Turner, who closed it in 2006, when it was converted to shops and flats.
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