Whitchurch. Watership Down is a real location, about 6 miles NNE of the town. Carl Barât of the Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things was brought up in the town Brian Clifton, professional footballer Charles I, later beheaded at Whitehall, stayed with the Brooke family of Whitchurch in 1644. The house, which still stands today opposite All Hallows' Church, is named Kings Lodge, presumably after its regal guest. Thomas Crompton, MP for Whitchurch in 1601 Lord Denning, English Judge and Master of the Rolls James Robertson Justice, the actor, lived in Whitchurch. Sadly, his son, also called James, died in Whitchurch by drowning in the River Test in 1948. John Hall (1765-1836) millwright, engineer and entrepreneur - born in Whitchurch Charles Kingsley, the author of The Water Babies, stopped at the White Hart Hotel in The Square. Actor Leslie Schofield, who has a long list of acting credits to his name, most notably as Chief Bast in Star Wars Episode IV, Jeff Healy in EastEnders and a French Detective in Chucklevision, lived in Whitchurch. Restoration dramatist William Wycherley was baptised at Whitchurch on 8 April 1641. References Further reading Anon, photographs by John Crook A brief guide to the parish church of All Hallows Whitchurch Hampshire 2002, Parochial Church Council of Whitchurch with Tufton with Litchfield, Hampshire (£1.00, available from church) Fox, John The Whitchurch Town Guide Pitcher, Anne A History of Whitchurch External links Whitchurch Town Council Official Town Website Original Town Website Potato Day Website Towns in Hampshire Civil parishes in Hampshire Basingstoke and Deane World War II prisoner of war camps in England