Blissford

Blissford

Blissford
Blissford
 Blissford shown within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU174135
Civil parishHyde
DistrictNew Forest
Shire countyHampshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town FORDINGBRIDGE
Postcode district SP6
Dialling code 01425
Police Hampshire
Fire Hampshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentNew Forest West
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Coordinates: 50°55′16″N 1°45′11″W / 50.9210°N 1.7531°W / 50.9210; -1.7531

Blissford is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hyde situated in the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Fordingbridge, which lies approximately 2 miles (2.5 km) west from the village.

Blissford is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hyde. The hamlet lies just to the north of the small village of Frogham. Blissford is situated on low ground around Blissford Cross and towards Ditchend Brook where the ford can be found.[1] References to Blissford appear in records in the early 16th century.[2] The houses in the hamlet are surrounded by patches of woodland and pasture, and there is also a small settlement of mobile homes sited on higher ground.[1]

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