The
Parish Magazine is produced monthly under the auspices of the Church,
and is full of useful information, including a diary of events. The
advertisements highlight the large number of excellent builders,
plumbers and electrician etc. who live and work in the villages.
Bus and Coach
There
is a daily service from Andover to London (Heathrow and Victoria).
There
are local services from the villages to Salisbury, Andover and
Stockbridge. Generally, routes are scenic rather than quick.
Clubs and Groups
The
Danebury Players, the Wallop Artists, The Wallop Valley Field Club, the
Wallops Horticultural Society, the W.I., Brownies, football and cricket
clubs, and the mothers and toddlers group and various church groups all
thrive.
Environment
There
is no mains drainage in the Wallops. Most houses have their own septic
tanks, though some recent developments have a communal system. The
Wallop Brook which runs through the villages tends to dry up in the
summer. Both villages have conservation areas and listed buildings, and
most trees are legally protected.
Local Government
Each
village has its own Parish Council. We are in Test Valley Borough
Council's area.
Major Towns
Stockbridge
(which has a good range of shops) is 5 miles away, Andover 7, Salisbury
11, and Winchester 13 miles away. Together they provide a full range of
shops, hospitals and theatres. Portsmouth and Southampton have modern
shopping malls.
Police
The
nearest fully manned police station is in Andover. There is however a
designated police constable based locally, who has special
responsibility for the Wallops. Both villages support a Neighbourhood
Watch scheme.
Post Office
There
is one post office, in the Wallop Village Shop in Over Wallop. It
provides a very full range of post office services. In Nether Wallop a
temporary post office opens in the village hall twice a week.
Pubs
There
are three pubs: the Five Bells in Nether Wallop, the George at the
crossroads and the White Hart in Over Wallop. Each has its own character
but all provide good food and drink.
Rail
Grateley
Station is 4 miles away. There are fast trains to London throughout the
day. The station is manned during peak periods only. You can buy a
ticket from the machine on the platform, or if you don't trust machines
you can buy a ticket from the inspector on the train. Car parking space
is not guaranteed. Not all trains stop at Grateley. There
are main-line stations also at Andover and Salisbury.
Refuse Collection
The
Wallops use the wheelie-bin system. There is an alternate weekly collection from
the household waste bin and the recyclable brown bin. Garden refuse is collected every two weeks
from sacks provided on payment, by the Council.
Shops
The
Wallop Village Shop in Over Wallop is run as a cooperative. It provides
all basic needs and is remarkably well stocked. The Trout Wine Shop in
Nether Wallop has a wide variety of wines and basic groceries. The two
petrol outlets - Pinchbeck at the crossroads and Clegg and Brooking at
the army camp - offer mini-markets.
Schools
Test
Valley School in Stockbridge provides secondary education, while the
Wallop Primary School in Nether Wallop has a fine local reputation.
There are a number of good private schools in the area. Salisbury boasts
two of the finest grammar schools in the country. The Over Wallop Under
Fives are a mother and toddler group,
meeting weekly, and the School Lane Play Group, in the grounds of Wallop
Primary, also has a fine reputation.
Stockbridge
Surgery 810524 Out of hours 0800811 3060
Police (non-emergency) 0845 045 45 45
The Wallop Parish News
Including information about church services and a monthly diary of events.
Judy Maynard, Editor 781932
Bob Pike, Administrator 781170
Shops
The Wallop Village Shop, Over Wallop 783444
The Trout Wine Shop, Nether Wallop 781472
Lopcombe Farm Shop 01980 863523
Pinchbeck 782210
Clegg & Brooking 781283
Post Office
At the Wallop Village Shop 782232
At the NW Village Hall (Tue and Fri am)
Schools and Play Groups
Under 5s, Linda Dean 782486
School Lane Playgroup 782051
Wallop Primary School 781216
Test Valley School Stockbridge (Comp) 810555
Parish Councils
Nether Wallop Clerk, Pippa Grob 781645
Over Wallop Clerk, Sandra Holloway 339520
Pubs
The Five Bells, Nether Wallop 781572
The George Inn, Middle Wallop 781224
The White Hart, Over Wallop 781331
Neighbourhood Watch
Ruth Cartwright, Over Wallop 781737
Edward Souter, Nether Wallop 782004
Deliveries
Milk - Martin Shadwell 07786 100977
Newspapers - Di Ling 781603
Clubs, Groups and Services
Aga Cookery, Sarah Whitaker 781072
Book Club, Pat Pearce 781136
Broughton Floral Club, Sue King 781441
Brownies, Karen Bray 352004
