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'''Ibthorpe''' is a village in the north of [[Hampshire]], immediately north-west of and essentially attached to [[Hurstbourne Tarrant]] on the [[Bourne Rivulet|River Swift]]. | '''Ibthorpe''' is a village in the north of [[Hampshire]], immediately north-west of and essentially attached to [[Hurstbourne Tarrant]] on the [[Bourne Rivulet|River Swift]]. | ||
The name of Ibthorpe is believed to be from the Old English ''Inbban þorp'', meaning | The name of Ibthorpe is believed to be from the Old English ''Inbban þorp'', meaning "Ibba's village". | ||
Most houses in the hamlet stand around a central horseshoe-shaped road, with some extending toward neighbouring Hurstbourne Tarrant. | Most houses in the hamlet stand around a central horseshoe-shaped road, with some extending toward neighbouring Hurstbourne Tarrant. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:10, 12 October 2022
| Ibthorpe | |
| Hampshire | |
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 Ibthorpe House | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU377537 |
| Location: | 51°16’54"N, 1°27’35"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Andover |
| Postcode: | SP11 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Test Valley |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North West Hampshire |
Ibthorpe is a village in the north of Hampshire, immediately north-west of and essentially attached to Hurstbourne Tarrant on the River Swift.
The name of Ibthorpe is believed to be from the Old English Inbban þorp, meaning "Ibba's village".
Most houses in the hamlet stand around a central horseshoe-shaped road, with some extending toward neighbouring Hurstbourne Tarrant.
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Thatched barn -
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Ibthorpe radio tower
