HORDLE HISTORY The name Hordle is generally believed to mean hoard hill – OE hordhyll – (treasure hill), There is no connection with “Golden Hill” which lies on the main road from Hordle to Ashley and which is a Victorian invention as is Silver Street. In modern times, one 4th-century copper coin (of Maximus) has been found in a garden near Golden Hill. Hordle has a several shops including a pharmacy, a pet shop, wool shop and a Chinese takeaway, a garage and Co-operative Stores. The village also has a primary school, and a pub: The Three Bells. The present civil parish is somewhat smaller than the 3,854 acres (15.60 km2) it used to contain, but still includes the hamlets of Tiptoe and Everton. Originally the parish included both Hurst Spit (and Hurst Castle) as well as Sway tower. During the 19th century, Hurst Spit and adjacent areas were transferred to Milford whilst the hamlet of Everton was included in Hordle. Similarly, a northwestern section was transferred to the newly created parish of Sway.
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