Everton, Hampshire

Human settlement in England
  • Hordle
District
  • New Forest
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  • Hampshire
Region
  • South East
CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townLYMINGTONPostcode districtSO41Dialling code01590PoliceHampshire and Isle of WightFireHampshire and Isle of WightAmbulanceSouth Central UK Parliament
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2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) west of Lymington, in the English county of Hampshire.[1]

Overview

Everton is at the junction of the A337 and B3058 roads. It is in the southeast of the parish of Hordle.[2] The village has around 760 houses, the majority having been built since 1970. It also has a village shop, a social club, a garden centre, and a large nursery.[2] It has a church dedicated to Saint Mary which is a daughter church of All Saints, Milford on Sea.[2] The village has one pub called The Crown.[3]

History

The earliest deeds which mention Everton (c. 1300) spell the name as Yveletona.[4] The name may be equivalent to that of Yeovilton in Somerset, and made up of two elements: "Gifl" - a Brittonic river name, and "ton" - an Anglo-Saxon word for a farm.[5] Subsequent variants of the name include Yelverton, Yeovilton, Evilton, and Evelton.[6]

From the time of Charles II down to the beginning of the 19th century, Everton was home to three notable Catholic families, succeeding each other at Everton House - Steptoe, White, and Lacy.[6] The first Anglican church was erected in 1896 and was constructed mainly from wood and corrugated iron.[7] This was replaced in 1970 with the present timber-framed and cedar shingle clad church.[7]

Everton saw some action during World War II. On 15 October 1940 at 12:45 pm, a Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1 was shot down at Everton.[8][9] Less than a year later, at nearby Efford, on 8 July 1941 at 1:25 am, a Heinkel He 111H-3 was shot down by a Bristol Beaufighter, four crew members were killed, but one member of the crew baled out and was captured by members of the local home guard.[8][10]

Notes

  1. ^ Google. "Everton, Hampshire" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
  2. ^ a b c History Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine, Hordle Parish Council, retrieved 18 July 2010
  3. ^ The Crown Inn, retrieved 18 July 2010
  4. ^ Francis John Monkhouse, (1964), A survey of Southampton and its region, page 177. Southampton University Press
  5. ^ Everton, Old Hampshire Gazetteer, retrieved 19 July 2011
  6. ^ a b Edward King, (1900), Old times re-visited in the borough and parish of Lymington, Hants, page 262.
  7. ^ a b St Mary's Church Archived 15 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 18 July 2010
  8. ^ a b Hampshire Aircraft Crashes and Accidents Archived 2008-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Kracker Luftwaffe Pilot Archive: German Pilots - P
  10. ^ Winston G. Ramsey, (1990), The Blitz then and now, Volume 3, page 53. Battle of Britain Prints
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