Turmer

Turmer
Turmer
	Turmer Pond
	Turmer Location within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SU139097
Civil parish	Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley;
District	New Forest;
Shire county	Hampshire;
Region	South East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RINGWOOD
Postcode district	BH24
Dialling code	01425
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	New Forest West;
	List of places UK England Hampshire 50°53′10″N 1°48′14″W / 50.886°N 1.804°W

Turmer is a small hamlet near Harbridge in Hampshire, England. It lies within the civil parish of Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley.

Turmer is unusual for a settlement in England. No paved roads reach the hamlet, and traditional farming techniques, including heavy horses, are still used there. The council describe it as "a village almost lost in time".^[1] The hamlet is part of a conservation area, and includes an 18th-century farm, a 19th-century school, built by the Earl of Normanton, and thatched cottages, all grouped around a pond.^[1]

The Avon Valley Path passes through the hamlet.

References

^ ^a ^b New Forest District Council website

External links

Media related to Turmer at Wikimedia Commons

[nfdc-1] New Forest District Council website

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