Stuckton
Coordinates: 50°55′09″N 1°46′22″W / 50.9193°N 1.7729°W
Stuckton is a hamlet in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Fordingbridge, which lies approximately 1 mile (1.7 km) north-west from the village.
Stuckton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hyde. It is located in the Avon valley and is situated around Ditchend Brook.[1] The western side of the hamlet is outside of the New Forest National Park.[1] The hamlet contains several Victorian buildings,[1] and also has a small chapel,[2] sited behind the old post office.[1] Stuckton is known locally for the hotel and restaurant called The Three Lions.[3]
Stuckton was once home to the "Stuckton Iron Works" which came into existence around 1770 as an iron foundry and farm machinery works.[4] A Cornish engine provided power for the works, forge and pattern shop.[4] It is said, but not verified, that the first portable steam traction engines were made here in the early 19th century.[4][5] The Stuckton foundry closed down in 1908, but agricultural machinery side of the business continued as the Armfields Engineering Company.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hyde Parish Village Design Statement, page 9
- ↑ Churches, Hyde Parish Council
- ↑ The Three Lions
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 June 1963 issue of "Hampshire, The County Magazine" quoted at Sheppard Family History, retrieved 2 March 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hampshire Treasures Volume 5 (New Forest), page 166
External links
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