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Froyle

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"FROYLE, a parish in the upper half of the hundred of Alton, county Hants, 3½ miles N.E. of Alton, its post town, and 8 S.W. of Farnham. The Bentley station on the South-Western line is about 4 miles to the N.E. of the village. It is situate on the river Wey. Hops are grown to a considerable extent, the soil being a deep rich loam. The surface is hilly, and from some of the heights an extensive view is obtained. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Winchester, value £254. The church is a plain edifice dedicated to St. Mary. Froyle Place, the seat of the Rev. Sir T. 0. Miller, Bart., who is lord of the manor, is the principal residence. "

[From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

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Church Records

There are a number of transcriptions, together with other historical information, in the Church Records section of the Froyle village website.

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Description & Travel

The Froyle village website is divided into two areas:

  • the Froyle Archive which features the history of the village and people of Froyle
  • Froyle Today deals with news, events and community information about the village in the 21st century
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Gazetteers

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Maps

 

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SU752440 (Lat/Lon: 51.189882, -0.925212), Froyle which are provided by:

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Societies

You can also see Family History Societies covering the nearby area, plotted on a map. This facility is being developed, and is awaiting societies to enter information about the places they cover.