Hyde, Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Hyde is a village and civil parish
in the New Forest
near Fordingbridge
in Hampshire
, England.
National Park. It includes the hamlets of Blissford
, Frogham
, Hungerford
, North Gorley
, Ogdens
, and Stuckton
, as well as tracts of New Forest heathland centred around the Latchmore Brook
to the east.
The parish has 383 occupied houses, an infant/junior school, a village hall, and two pubs
.
belonging to the parish of Fordingbridge
. The church of the Holy Ascension was built in 1855, and is of red brick with stone dressings and consists of chancel, nave, north vestry, south porch and western turret containing two bells. The ecclesiastical parish of Hyde was formed in 1855 from part of the parish of Fordingbridge
.
The village of Hyde remained in the civil parish
of Fordingbridge, although from 1868 lands to the east of the village were part of a parish called Ashley Walk, which lasted until 1932 when Ashley Walk was incorporated into an enlarged Fordingbridge parish. The civil parish of Hyde was created in 1979. The former Admiral of the Fleet
, Peter Hill-Norton, lived in Hyde in his final years.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the New Forest
New Forest
The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land, heathland and forest in the heavily-populated south east of England. It covers south-west Hampshire and extends into south-east Wiltshire....
near Fordingbridge
Fordingbridge
Fordingbridge is a town and civil parish with a population of 5,700 on the River Avon in the New Forest District of Hampshire, England, near to the Dorset and Wiltshire borders and on the edge of the New Forest. It is south west of London, and south of the city of Salisbury. Fordingbridge is a...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England.
Overview
The parish of Hyde is mostly within the boundary of the New ForestNew Forest
The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land, heathland and forest in the heavily-populated south east of England. It covers south-west Hampshire and extends into south-east Wiltshire....
National Park. It includes the hamlets of Blissford
Blissford
Blissford is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hyde situated in the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Fordingbridge, which lies approximately 2 miles west from the village.-External links:*...
, Frogham
Frogham, Hampshire
Frogham is a small village in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Fordingbridge, which lies approximately 1.8 miles north-west from the village.-External links:...
, Hungerford
Hungerford, Hampshire
Hungerford is a hamlet in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Fordingbridge, which lies approximately 2 miles north-west of the village....
, North Gorley
North Gorley
North Gorley is a hamlet in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Fordingbridge, which lies approximately north of the hamlet.-Location:...
, Ogdens
Ogdens
Ogdens is a small hamlet south of Hyde Common near Frogham in the New Forest area of Hampshire, England....
, and Stuckton
Stuckton
Stuckton is a small village in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Fordingbridge, which lies approximately 1 mile north-west from the village....
, as well as tracts of New Forest heathland centred around the Latchmore Brook
Latchmore Brook
The Latchmore Brook is a significant stream in the New Forest, Hampshire, England. It rises from the elevated gravel plateaus in the north of the Forest, north of Fritham, and drains into the River Avon north of Ibsley....
to the east.
The parish has 383 occupied houses, an infant/junior school, a village hall, and two pubs
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
.
History
Historically Hyde was a hamletHamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
belonging to the parish of Fordingbridge
Fordingbridge
Fordingbridge is a town and civil parish with a population of 5,700 on the River Avon in the New Forest District of Hampshire, England, near to the Dorset and Wiltshire borders and on the edge of the New Forest. It is south west of London, and south of the city of Salisbury. Fordingbridge is a...
. The church of the Holy Ascension was built in 1855, and is of red brick with stone dressings and consists of chancel, nave, north vestry, south porch and western turret containing two bells. The ecclesiastical parish of Hyde was formed in 1855 from part of the parish of Fordingbridge
Fordingbridge
Fordingbridge is a town and civil parish with a population of 5,700 on the River Avon in the New Forest District of Hampshire, England, near to the Dorset and Wiltshire borders and on the edge of the New Forest. It is south west of London, and south of the city of Salisbury. Fordingbridge is a...
.
The village of Hyde remained in the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Fordingbridge, although from 1868 lands to the east of the village were part of a parish called Ashley Walk, which lasted until 1932 when Ashley Walk was incorporated into an enlarged Fordingbridge parish. The civil parish of Hyde was created in 1979. The former Admiral of the Fleet
Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)
Admiral of the fleet is the highest rank of the British Royal Navy and other navies, which equates to the NATO rank code OF-10. The rank still exists in the Royal Navy but routine appointments ceased in 1996....
, Peter Hill-Norton, lived in Hyde in his final years.