Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in the
New Forest
The New Forest is one of the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land, heathland and forest in Southern England, covering southwest Hampshire and southeast Wiltshire. It was proclaimed a royal forest by William the Conqueror, featu ...
district, in the west of the county of
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, ...
, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 1,171.
The civil parish was formed on 1 April 1979 from "Ellingham" and
Harbridge and Ibsley.
The main geographical features of the area are the
A338 road (connecting
Poole
Poole () is a coastal town and seaport on the south coast of England in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority area in Dorset, England. The town is east of Dorchester, Dorset, Dorchester and adjoins Bournemouth to the east ...
and
Bournemouth
Bournemouth ( ) is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority area, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. At the 2021 census, the built-up area had a population of 196,455, making it the largest ...
with
Salisbury
Salisbury ( , ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and civil parish in Wiltshire, England with a population of 41,820, at the confluence of the rivers River Avon, Hampshire, Avon, River Nadder, Nadder and River Bourne, Wi ...
) and the
Hampshire Avon. The nearest towns are
Ringwood and
Fordingbridge.
Populated places in the parish include:
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Ellingham
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Furze Hill
Furze Hill (or Furzehill) is a hamlet situated in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley. Its nearest town is Fordingbridge, which lies approximately 3.1 miles (5.2&nb ...
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Harbridge
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Highwood
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Ibsley
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Linford
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Linwood
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Mockbeggar
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Moyles Court School
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Poulner
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Rockford
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Shobley
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Somerley
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South Gorley
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Turmer
References
External links
Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley Parish Council
Civil parishes in Hampshire
New Forest District
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