Ibsley
Encyclopedia
Ibsley is a village in Hampshire
, England
. It is about 2.5 miles (4 km) north of the town of Ringwood
.
on the main road between Ringwood
and Fordingbridge
, and has some picturesque thatched cottages. To the southeast is a series of lakes known collectively as Blashford Lakes, which have been created as the result of sand and gravel extraction since the 1950s.
Ibsley was a civil parish
until 1974, when the parish was amalgamated with the parishes of Ellingham
and Harbridge
. The hamlets of South Gorley
, Furze Hill
, and Mockbeggar
were all part of Ibsley parish.
of 1086 when it was held by a certain Ralph from Hugh de Port. The name of the settlement at that time was Tibeslei and it means "Tibb(i)'s wood/clearing". In the 14th century Ibsley was split into two moieties
divided between John atte Bere and William de Melbury.
That part which John atte Bere had owned was by the end of the 14th century in the possession of William Stourton
. His son John, who later became the 1st Baron Stourton
, inherited the estate in 1414. It then descended with the Baron Stourton
s, until William Stourton, 7th Baron Stourton
sold the manor in 1544 to Robert White, from whom it descended with Rockford
in Ellingham
to the Beconshaws and Lisles. In the 19th century it was sold to the second Earl of Normanton
, and became annexed to the Somerley
estate.
That part which William de Melbury had owned had by the 16th century passed to the Berkley family. John Berkeley sold the manor to William Batten in 1556. It was sold to Jeremiah Cray in 1697. It stayed with the Cray family in the 18th century, but by the 19th century it was joined to the other manor, and also became part of the Somerley estate.
The church of Saint Martin was rebuilt in 1832, replacing an earlier 17th century church. It is of brick with some stone dressings. It is now deconsecrated and was in use as an art gallery as of 2008.
airfield near Ibsley. It was opened in 1941, and it was used by both the Royal Air Force
and United States Army Air Force. During the war it was used primarily as a fighter airfield. After the war it was closed in 1947.
Most of the airfield has since been quarried away by gravel extraction, and much of the site is covered by the Blashford Lakes nature reserve. One lake is overlooked by the derelict, windowless control tower.
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
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is about 2.5 miles (4 km) north of the town of Ringwood
Ringwood
Ringwood is a historic market town and civil parish in Hampshire, England, located on the River Avon, close to the New Forest and north of Bournemouth. It has a history dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, and has held a weekly market since the Middle Ages....
.
Overview
The village of Ibsley lies to the east of the River AvonRiver Avon, Hampshire
The River Avon is a river in the south of England. The river rises in the county of Wiltshire and flows through the city of Salisbury and the county of Hampshire before reaching the English Channel through Christchurch Harbour in the county of Dorset....
on the main road between Ringwood
Ringwood
Ringwood is a historic market town and civil parish in Hampshire, England, located on the River Avon, close to the New Forest and north of Bournemouth. It has a history dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, and has held a weekly market since the Middle Ages....
and 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...
, and has some picturesque thatched cottages. To the southeast is a series of lakes known collectively as Blashford Lakes, which have been created as the result of sand and gravel extraction since the 1950s.
Ibsley was a 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...
until 1974, when the parish was amalgamated with the parishes of Ellingham
Ellingham, Hampshire
Ellingham is a small village near Ringwood in Hampshire, England, west of the New Forest National Park. Ellingham is most famous for the story of Alice Lisle, who was executed by the infamous Judge Jeffreys in 1685, on the charge of harbouring fugitives after the defeat of the Monmouth...
and Harbridge
Harbridge
Harbridge is a small village located some four kilometres north of Ringwood and a similar distance south of Fordingbridge, in southwest Hampshire, England.-Overview:...
. The hamlets of South Gorley
South Gorley
South Gorley is a hamlet in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Ringwood, which lies approximately south-west of the hamlet....
, Furze Hill
Furze Hill
Furze Hill is a hamlet situated in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Fordingbridge, which lies approximately 3.1 miles north-west from the hamlet....
, and Mockbeggar
Mockbeggar, Hampshire
Mockbeggar is a hamlet in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Ringwood, which lies approximately 3 miles south-west from the hamlet....
were all part of Ibsley parish.
History
Ibsley is listed in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086 when it was held by a certain Ralph from Hugh de Port. The name of the settlement at that time was Tibeslei and it means "Tibb(i)'s wood/clearing". In the 14th century Ibsley was split into two moieties
Moiety title
Moiety title is legal term describing a portion other than a whole of ownership of property. The word derives from Old French moitié meaning "half" , from Latin medietas "middle", from medius....
divided between John atte Bere and William de Melbury.
That part which John atte Bere had owned was by the end of the 14th century in the possession of William Stourton
William Stourton (speaker)
William Stourton was a Speaker of the House of Commons of England from May 1413 to June 1413 when he represented the constituency of Dorset.He was born the son and heir of John Stourton of Stourton, Wiltshire....
. His son John, who later became the 1st Baron Stourton
John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton
John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton was an English soldier and politician.-Life:He was born at Witham Friary, Somerset, the son of Sir William de Stourton , Speaker of the House of Commons, and Elizabeth Moigne.Stourton served as High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1426, 1433 and 1437, Somerset and Dorset...
, inherited the estate in 1414. It then descended with the Baron Stourton
Baron Stourton
Baron Stourton is a title in the Peerage of England, It was created created by writ in 1448 for John Stourton. In 1878, the ancient barony of Mowbray was called out of abeyance in favour of the twentieth Baron Stourton. About two weeks later, the barony of Segrave was also called out of abeyance in...
s, until William Stourton, 7th Baron Stourton
William Stourton, 7th Baron Stourton
William Stourton, 7th Baron Stourton was the son of Edward Stourton.He succeeded his father in 1535, and upon his death was succeeded by his son Charles.-References:...
sold the manor in 1544 to Robert White, from whom it descended with Rockford
Rockford, Hampshire
Rockford is a hamlet on the western edge of the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Ringwood, which lies approximately 1.8 miles south from the hamlet.-Overview:Rockford is a hamlet close to the village of Ellingham...
in Ellingham
Ellingham, Hampshire
Ellingham is a small village near Ringwood in Hampshire, England, west of the New Forest National Park. Ellingham is most famous for the story of Alice Lisle, who was executed by the infamous Judge Jeffreys in 1685, on the charge of harbouring fugitives after the defeat of the Monmouth...
to the Beconshaws and Lisles. In the 19th century it was sold to the second Earl of Normanton
Earl of Normanton
Earl of Normanton is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1806 for Charles Agar, 1st Viscount Somerton, Archbishop of Dublin. He had already been created Baron Somerton, of Somerton in the County of Kilkenny, in 1795 and Viscount Somerton, of Somerton in the County of Kilkenny, in...
, and became annexed to the Somerley
Somerley
Somerley is a large house and grounds in the civil parish of Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley in the New Forest district in Hampshire, England. It is 2 miles west of the New Forest National Park...
estate.
That part which William de Melbury had owned had by the 16th century passed to the Berkley family. John Berkeley sold the manor to William Batten in 1556. It was sold to Jeremiah Cray in 1697. It stayed with the Cray family in the 18th century, but by the 19th century it was joined to the other manor, and also became part of the Somerley estate.
The church of Saint Martin was rebuilt in 1832, replacing an earlier 17th century church. It is of brick with some stone dressings. It is now deconsecrated and was in use as an art gallery as of 2008.
RAF Ibsley
RAF Station Ibsley was a World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
airfield near Ibsley. It was opened in 1941, and it was used by both the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
and United States Army Air Force. During the war it was used primarily as a fighter airfield. After the war it was closed in 1947.
Most of the airfield has since been quarried away by gravel extraction, and much of the site is covered by the Blashford Lakes nature reserve. One lake is overlooked by the derelict, windowless control tower.