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Furze Hill
Ford at Furze Hill
OS grid referenceSU172111
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFORDINGBRIDGE
Postcode districtSP6
Dialling code01425
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
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England
Hampshire

Furze Hill (or Furzehill) is a hamlet situated in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Fordingbridge, which lies approximately 3.1 miles (5.2 km) north-west from the hamlet.

Furze Hill is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hyde. It is situated on low ground on either side of Huckles Brook on the South Gorley to Ogdens road.[1] The houses are surrounded by fields and paddocks.[1] Additional houses can be found at the southern edge of Gorley Common lining a narrow track to North Gorley.[1]

Furze Hill is the most recent settlement in the parish of Hyde, becoming an established community only in the 20th century.[2]

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