Poulner
| Poulner | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Shops at Poulner | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU166055 |
| Location: | 50°50’55"N, 1°45’54"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Ringwood |
| Postcode: | BH24 3 |
| Dialling code: | 01425 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | New Forest |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
New Forest West |
Poulner is a small village a mile east of the centre of Ringwood in the New Forest in south-western Hampshire.
The village is recorded as Polenore in 1300, Polenoure in 1327, Pulnore in 1410, and Powner in 1682. The origin of the name is uncertain, but the second element "ora" or "ofer" means "bank, slope", probably referring to the escarpment now known as Poulner Hill that lies to its east, and the first element might be "polleie" meaning the popular herb pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium).
At one time Poulner was a separate settlement from Ringwood - however 20th century development of housing in the fields and small-holdings that once lay between Poulner and Ringwood have made Poulner effectively a suburb of Ringwood. Today Poulner has a row of shops including a Tesco Express containing a post office, two pubs, a medical centre with an attached pharmacy, two primary schools,[1][2] and two churches.
Society
The village has a small Anglican church and a Baptist chapel.
Social groups in the village include:
- Scouts: 1st Poulner Scout Group[3]
- Amateur dramatic: The Poulner Players
The site of RAF Ibsley, in use during Second World War, is located on the outskirts of Poulner to the north. This site has later been used for motor-racing as Ibsley Circuit and today is a quarry lake area.
Outside links
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