In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hale like this:
HALE, a parish in Fordingbridge district, Hants; on the river Avon, adjacent to Wilts and to Braemore r. station, and 3hf miles NNE of Fordingbridge. Posttown, Downton, under Salisbury. Acres, 1, 672. Real property, £1, 221. Pop., 153. Houses, 32. The manor belongs to J. Goff, Esq. Part of the surface is richly wooded; and part consists of elevated downs. The living is a donative in the diocese of Salisbury. Value, £270. Patron, J. Goff, Esq. The church is small, and stands in the park of Hale House.
Hale through time
Hale is now part of New Forest district. Click here for graphs and data of how New Forest has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hale itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hale, in New Forest and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3475
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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