Lyndhurst

Local nameLyndhurst
LocationUK

Lyndhurst is a large village and civil parish situated in the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, England. Serving as the administrative capital of the New Forest, it is a popular tourist attraction, with many independent shops, art galleries, cafés, museums, pubs and hotels. The nearest city is Southampton, about nine miles to the north-east. As of 2001 Lyndhurst had a population of 2,973, increasing to 3,029 at the 2011 Census. The name derives from an Old English name, comprising the words lind and hyrst.

Known as the "Capital of the New Forest", Lyndhurst houses the New Forest District Council. The first mention of Lyndhurst was in the Domesday Book of 1086 under the name 'Linhest'. The Court of Verderers sits in the Queens House in Lyndhurst.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndhurst,_Hampshire

Official Website http://www.lyndhurstparishcouncil.org.uk/

Coordinates 50°52'21.957" N -1°34'29.437" E

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