Harbridge is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley, in the New Forest district, in the county of Hampshire, England. It is located some four kilometres north of Ringwood and a similar distance south of Fordingbridge, in southwest Hampshire. In 1931 the parish had a population of 276.[1]
| Harbridge | |
|---|---|
 Harbridge Church | |
  Harbridge Location within Hampshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU144101 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RINGWOOD |
| Postcode district | BH24 |
| Dialling code | 01425 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Overview edit
The village of Harbridge is at the edge of the low meadow land to the west of the River Avon.[2] To the south lies Somerley, home of the Earls of Normanton.[3]
History edit
The name Harbridge probably means "Hearda's bridge".[4] In the Domesday Book of 1086, Bernard the Chamberlain held Harbridge from the King. Before 1066 it had been held by Ulveva. Harbridge is a referred to as a manor by the early 15th century.[2] In the early 19th century the manor passed to the Earl of Normanton, and like nearby Ibsley and Ellingham became part of his estate of Somerley.[2] On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Ibsley to form "Harbridge and Ibsley".[5]
The church of All Saints consisting of chancel, nave, and west tower, was rebuilt in 1838.[2] The tower retains its 15th-century masonry, but it was raised in the 19th century reconstruction.[6] Coade stone was used for various decorative elements during its reconstruction.[7]
Notes edit
- ^ "Population statistics Harbridge AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d Harbridge - Victoria County History of Hampshire
- ^ "Hampshire Treasures Volume 5 (New Forest) Page 103". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ Harbridge, Old Hampshire Gazetteer
- ^ "Relationships and changes Harbridge AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Hampshire Treasures Volume 5 (New Forest) Page 112". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ O’Brien, Charles; Bailey, Bruce; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David W. (2018). The Buildings of England Hampshire: South. Yale University Press. p. 324. ISBN 9780300225037.
External links edit
Media related to Harbridge at Wikimedia Commons