Blissford
Appearance
Blissford | |
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Blissford | |
Location withinHampshire | |
OS grid reference | SU174135 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | FORDINGBRIDGE |
Postcode district | SP6 |
Dialling code | 01425 |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Blissfordis ahamletin thecivil parishofHydesituated in theNew ForestNational Park inHampshire,England. Its nearest town isFordingbridge,which lies approximately 2 miles (2.5 km) west from the village. The hamlet lies just to the north of the small village ofFrogham.Blissford is situated on low ground around Blissford Cross and towards Ditchend Brook where the ford can be found.[1]References to Blissford appear in records in the early 16th century.[2]The houses in the hamlet are surrounded by patches of woodland and pasture, and there is also a small settlement of mobile homes sited on higher ground.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abHyde Parish Village Design StatementArchived2012-07-31 at theWayback Machine,page 8
- ^Hyde Parish Village Design StatementArchived2012-07-31 at theWayback Machine,page 2
External links
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