Petersfield, Hampshire

Petersfield is a market town in the English county of Hampshire, situated on the northern border of the South Downs. The town was founded at the end of the 11th Century. It grew as a coach stop on the Portsmouth to London route, and today is situated on both the main rail and road link between the two cities. Petersfield is twinned with Barentin in France, and Warendorf in Germany.

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English - Hampshire - South Downs - 11th Century - Portsmouth - London - Barentin - Warendorf

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The artist Flora Twort, the agriculturalist John Worlidge, the actor Alec Guinness, and the cricketer John Small all lived in Petersfield at some point.

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Flora Twort - John Worlidge - Alec Guinness - John Small

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Petersfield holds regular markets twice weekly, as well as monthly farmer's markets and 'French Markets' with stalls from Petersfield's twin town Barentin.

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