Lovedean

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 50.91155
longitude= -1.02731
official_name= Lovedean
civil_parish = Horndean
population =
shire_district= East Hampshire
shire_county = Hampshire
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= East Hampshire
post_town= WATERLOOVILLE
postcode_district = PO8 9
postcode_area= PO
dial_code= 023 (92)
os_grid_reference= SU684129

Lovedean is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1.4 miles (2.2km) west of Horndean.

The nearest railway station is Rowlands Castle, 2.8 miles (4.6km) southeast of the village.

The village of Lovedean is situated around the main road Lovedean Lane, which is at the bottom of the valley after which it is named (dean is from the old English word "Denu" meaning valley).

[http://www.hago.org.uk/venue/lovedean-village-hall/index.html Lovedean Village Hall] is well used and there are two pubs, "The Green Dragon" and "The Bird-in-Hand" as well as a few shops. It also has a sizable 400kV Electrical Substation.

Lovedean is described as a "manor of Catherington" on the British History Online website [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=41936&strquery=lovedean#s8 here]