Ibthorpe is a village in
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English citi ...
, England.
Ibthorpe is in the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
of
Hurstbourne Tarrant
Hurstbourne Tarrant is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It lies to the north of the county in the Test Valley.
The Tarrant part of the name originates from 1226, when the village was given to the Cistercian Tarrant nunnery. The ...
.
Name
Ibthorpe is named after "Ibbaprop" which means, "Ibba's second settlement".
The Hamlet
Most houses are situated around a central horseshoe-shaped road, with some extending toward neighbouring Hurstbourne Tarrant.
Barn at Ibthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 1067359.jpg, Thatched barn
Ibthorpe House - geograph.org.uk - 1067367.jpg, Ibthorpe House
Ibthorpe radio tower - geograph.org.uk - 1067380.jpg, Ibthorpe radio tower
References
External links
Villages in Hampshire
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