Lover, Wiltshire

Lover (pronounced like Dover) is an hamlet in the Salisbury district of Wiltshire, England, close to the county border with Hampshire and the New Forest National Park. It is part of the parish of Redlynch. [ [http://www.thelocalchannel.co.uk/redlynch/home.aspx Redlynch Parish] ]

The hamlet was best known locally for the Redlynch Church of England voluntary aided primary school, [ [http://redlynchprimaryschool.co.uk Redlynch Primary School] ] recognised as offering education at such a high level that it attracted children from far beyond the local, parish-based catchment area.Fact|date=December 2007 However, in early 2007, the school was closed.

The Lover Post Office does big business around Valentine's Day, as the cards are postmarked "Lover". [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/valentine/lover.shtml The lady who gets 2,000 valentine cards] . BBC. Retrieved 2004.02.07.]

The "Lover" road sign is often stolen.

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