Linwood, Hampshire
| Linwood | |
|---|---|
 The Red Shoot Inn, Linwood | |
  Linwood Location within Hampshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU1899509307 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RINGWOOD |
| Postcode district | BH24 |
| Dialling code | 01590 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Linwood is a small town in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Ringwood, which lies approximately 4.2 miles (5.9 km) south-west from the village. It is in the civil parish of Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley. The village has one pub, named the Red Shoot Inn[1] and a camping park, named the Red Shoot Camping Park.[2]
The wildlife film maker Eric Ashby lived at Linwood from 1953 until his death in 2003.[3]
Notable residents
- Joseph Brittan (1806-1867), an influential person in the early settlement of Christchurch, New Zealand
See also
References
- ^ Linwood Pub
- ^ "Red Shoot Camping Park - New Forest". Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ Mabey, Richard, Introduction to Ashby, Eric (1989). The Secret Life of the New Forest. Chatto & Windus. ISBN 0701134046.
External links
Media related to Linwood, Hampshire at Wikimedia Commons
