Petersfield

Also known as Petersfield, Hampshire

Petersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Portsmouth. The town has its own railway station on the Portsmouth Direct line, the mainline rail link connecting Portsmouth and London. Situated below the northern slopes of the South Downs, Petersfield lies wholly within the South Downs National Park.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.static_image_name: Petersfield High Street - geograph.org.uk - 17503.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Petersfield High Street
UK place.static_image_2_name: 150px
UK place.static_image_2_caption: Flag
UK place.official_name: Petersfield
UK place.population: 14,974
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.civil_parish: Petersfield
UK place.shire_district: East Hampshire
UK place.shire_county: Hampshire
UK place.region: South East England

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History
Geography
Attractions
Fairs and festivals
Markets
Gardens
Arts and institutions
Theatre
Music
Museums
Youth club
Cinema
Religion
Sport
Government
Transport
Schools
State schools
Independent schools
Local media
Commerce, business, industry
Notable people
Twin towns
See also
References
Further reading
External links

The town is on the crossroads of well-used north–south (formerly the A3 road which now bypasses the town) and east–west routes (today the A272 road) and it grew as a coach stop on the Portsmouth to London route. Petersfield is twinned with Barentin in France, and Warendorf in Germany.