Furze Hill Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:50.9003°N -1.7572°W
Official Name:Furze Hill
Static Image Name:South Gorley- ford at Furze Hill - geograph.org.uk - 2171221.jpg
Static Image Caption:Ford at Furze Hill
Civil Parish:Hyde
Shire County:Hampshire
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:New Forest West
Post Town:FORDINGBRIDGE
Postcode District:SP6
Postcode Area:SP
Dial Code:01425
Os Grid Reference:SU172111

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 km) north-west from the hamlet.

Furze Hill is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hyde. It is situated on low ground on either side of Huckles Brook on the South Gorley to Ogdens road.[1] The houses are surrounded by fields and paddocks.[1] Additional houses can be found at the southern edge of Gorley Common lining a narrow track to North Gorley.[1]

Furze Hill is the most recent settlement in the parish of Hyde, becoming an established community only in the 20th century.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hyde-pc.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=8616 Hyde Parish Village Design Statement
  2. http://www.hyde-pc.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=8616 Hyde Parish Village Design Statement