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Offices of the Petersfield Herald in the High Street - geograph.org.uk - 835659
Offices of the Petersfield Herald in the High Street

Petersfield is a town in Hampshire, England, UK. It is close to the border with West Sussex. Petersfield is a historic market town in the South Downs National Park. There is a market held in the town square every Wednesday and Saturday, with a monthly farmers market on a Sunday. The town was started at the end of the 11th century by the Normans. The Church of St.Peter was built in 1120.

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  • King William III Statue2, Petersfield

    The statue of King William III in The Square

  • Petersfield 070627 fr NE (Tony Holkham)

    Aerial view from NE with railway (r) and College St (l)

  • Petersfield 070627 fr SW (Tony Holkham)

    Aerial view from SW with the A3 in the foreground

  • Heath Pond, Petersfield 060905 lake boats b&w (Tony Holkham)

    Heath Pond, autumn 2006

  • George Petersfield

    The George café in The Square in the middle of Petersfield

  • Petersfield Station 1

    Petersfield railway station connects directly to London and Portsmouth.

  • William Cowper (anatomist)

    William Cowper

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