Froyle is a village and

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in the

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district of

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, England. It is 3.6 miles (5.8 km) northeast of

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. The nearest railway station is 2 miles (3.3 km) east of the village, at

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. According to the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 644 people. The village is divided into Upper Froyle, centred around the Church and Manor House, and Lower Froyle which grew up around the farms."Froyle, 100 Years of Memories" Booth, Annette http://www.froyle.com/pdf/100_100.pdf Retrieved 26 August 2018.

History

Froyle is situated on the edge of The Downs above the

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that leads from

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. It is most likely that, in the winter months, the actual route taken by Pilgrims passed through the village to avoid the wet conditions in the valley of the River Wey. There was a Church at "Froli" (mentioned in the

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) in 1086. The entry for Froyle also states "Froyle, it was ever there...." and there are traces of habitation on the surrounding downs going back to the Iron Age. It is also known by some who live there as the 'village of the saints' because of the 19 statues of saints in niches on the front walls of houses and other buildings in Upper Froyle. They were bought by Sir Hubert Miller in the early 20th century from Italy.

Notable people

*Sir

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, MP and Irish Privy councillor (died 1638), Lord of the Manor of Froyle, and his son William Jephson (died 1658), politician and confidant of

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. * Rev. Sir Thomas Miller, 6th Baronet: he was both the

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and the

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of Froyle. His grandson, Sir Hubert Miller, said of him "My grandfather hunted hard to hounds and drank two bottles of port with his dinner. I wonder he wasn’t sick." It was also reported that on hot Sunday mornings Miller would smash the church windows with his walking stick to let air in, although this is thought likely to be apocryphal. * Sir Henry John Miller (1830-1918), emigrated to New Zealand and became

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of the

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References

External links

Froyle Parish Council

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Welcome to Froyle

Froyle Village Hall

* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20110605033753/http://www.hants.gov.uk/hampshiretreasures/vol06/page149.html ''Hampshire Treasures'' Volume 6 (East Hampshire) Page 149 - Froyle
''Hampshire Treasures'' Volume 6 (East Hampshire) Page 150 - Froyle

* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20110112105831/http://www.hants.gov.uk/hampshiretreasures/vol06/page152.html ''Hampshire Treasures'' Volume 6 (East Hampshire) Page 152 - Froyle
''Hampshire Treasures'' Volume 6 (East Hampshire) Page 153 - Froyle

* ttp://www.henandchicken.co.uk/ The Hen and Chicken
The Anchor Inn
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