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Fordingbridge
Fordingbridge (Hampshire)
Fordingbridge

Fordingbridge shown within Hampshire
OS grid reference SU1414
District New Forest
Shire county Hampshire
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town FORDINGBRIDGE
Postcode district SP6
Dialling code 01425
Police Hampshire
Fire Hampshire
Ambulance South Central
European Parliament South East England
UK Parliament New Forest West
List of places: UK • England • Hampshire

Coordinates: 50°56′N 1°47′W / 50.93, -1.79

Fordingbridge is a former market town with a population of six thousand on the River Avon and the A338 road in the west of Hampshire, England, near to the Dorset and Wiltshire borders and on the edge of the New Forest. 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Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land heathland and Forest in the heavily-populated It is within easy reach of the city of Salisbury, and the seaside resort of Bournemouth. Salisbury (ˈsɒlzbri ˈsɔːlzbri ('Solzbry' or ˈzɔːwzbri ('Zawzbry' — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in the Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. The Avon Valley Path passes through the town. The Avon Valley Path is a long-distance path in the English counties of Wiltshire, Hampshire and (for about 2½ miles Dorset.

Fordingbridge was recorded in the Domesday Book under the name Forde. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey [1] The town received its present name when the river was bridged at the town in 1286 or earlier. [2] The first Great Bridge, built in mediaeval times, is upstream from the ford. The bridge is a major feature of the town with its seven graceful arches, which can be seen very easily from the town’s large riverside park where you can walk along the riverbank draped with willows and waterside plants. Close by is a children’s play area, secluded memorial gardens, parks and sports playing fields.

The Fordingbridge Museum, which houses local history exhibits, and the Visitor Information Centre are located in King's Yard. There is also a Roman villa in the nearby village of Rockbourne, which is open to visitors during the summer. Rockbourne Roman Villa and Museum is a Roman courtyard villa excavated and put on public display in the Village of Rockbourne in the English Rockbourne is a Village and Civil parish in the english county of Hampshire, close to Fordingbridge.

Since 1982 Fordingbridge has been twinned with Vimoutiers in Normandy. Vimoutiers is a town and commune in the Orne département, in Normandy, northwestern France. Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy.

The seven-arched bridge over the River Avon.
The seven-arched bridge over the River Avon.

Not far from the High Street is the parish church of St. Mary the Virgin. Listed in the Domesday Book in 1086 this is one of three ancient churches in our team all dedicated to St Largely built in 1150 it has some typical Norman characteristics.

Once an industrial and commercial centre, Fordingbridge boasted many trades and was noted for its smuggling. The infamous Captain Diamond, the “Smuggler King”, spent much of his time in a local hostelry. A bronze statue of the controversial painter, Augustus John, stands on the banks of the Avon near the Great Bridge. Augustus Edwin John OM, RA, (4 January 1878 &ndash 31 October 1961 was a Welsh painter draughtsman, and Etcher. In 2007, the High Street supermarket became the first in the country to adopt The Co-operative brand in a national facelift for consumer co-operatives. Customer divider barjpg|thumb|In supermarkets sellers periodically change prices for classes of goods in response to market conditions rather than negotiating the price of each good The Co-operative or The Co-op is a common branding used by a variety of co-operatives based in the United Kingdom. A consumers' cooperative is a Cooperative business owned by its customers for their mutual benefit. [3]

The local comprehensive school is The Burgate School And Sixth Form Centre, which is situated in the northern outskirts of the town. A comprehensive school is a Secondary school and State school for children from the age of 11 to at least 16 that does not select children on the basis of academic The Burgate School opened in 1957 and is an 11-18 Comprehensive school which opened in 1957

Fordingbridge railway station was closed in 1964. Fordingbridge was a railway station serving Fordingbridge, a small town in Hampshire. It was originally just outside the town, on the road leading to Sandleheath village, and connected the town with Salisbury in the North and Poole to the South. Sandleheath is a village in Hampshire, England, close to Fordingbridge. Salisbury (ˈsɒlzbri ˈsɔːlzbri ('Solzbry' or ˈzɔːwzbri ('Zawzbry' — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in the Poole ( is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset on the south coast of England

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References

  1. ^ (1848) A Topographical Dictionary of England, 250-3. Augustus Edwin John OM, RA, (4 January 1878 &ndash 31 October 1961 was a Welsh painter draughtsman, and Etcher. Frank Jefferis (born Fordingbridge, England 3 July 1884, died New Cross, England 21 May, 1938) was a football Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Gypsy (sometimes spelled Gipsy, Gipsey) is a word used to name as a Blanket term, various unrelated ethnic groups or persons fitting the Gypsy Stereotypes Retrieved on 2007-03-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger  
  2. ^ Fordingbridge. Hampshire County Council (2007-03-14). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Retrieved on 2007-03-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger
  3. ^ "New-look £1m Co-op store a national first", Salisbury Journal, 2007-04-19. The Salisbury Journal is the local newspaper for the Salisbury area of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Retrieved on 2008-05-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily.  
  4. ^ BBC Inside Out. BBC (2006-10-02). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Retrieved on 2007-03-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger

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Fordingbridge

-proper noun

  1. A town in Hampshire, England
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