Wyck, Hampshire

Wyck
Wyck
	Wyck oast house
	Wyck Location within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SU756395
Civil parish	Binsted;
District	East Hampshire;
Shire county	Hampshire;
Region	South East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Alton
Postcode district	GU34
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	East Hampshire;
	List of places UK England Hampshire 51°09′00″N 0°55′10″W / 51.14999°N 0.91937°W

Wyck is a hamlet in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1.1 miles (1.8 km) northeast of the village of East Worldham, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of Alton, just off the B3004 road. It has a total of 24 households, 3 of which are in the Wyck Place Estate. It is a small hamlet with an agricultural heritage and it is walking distance from its closest neighbours, East Worldham and Binsted. It is in the civil parish of Binsted.

History

There was rumored to be a small monastery on Monkwood Hill which would have owned all the land, but all evidence was destroyed during the reign of Henry VIII. The main feature today is the Old oast house.

The nearest railway station is Alton, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of the village.

External links

Wyck local community website

External links

Media related to Wyck, Hampshire at Wikimedia Commons

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