Tiptoe, Hampshire
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Tiptoe is a small village in the New Forest National Park
in Hampshire
. It lies mostly within the civil parish
of Hordle
and partly within the civil parish
of Sway. It is 1.5 miles (2 km) west of the village of Sway, and about 2 miles (3 km) northeast of the town of New Milton
.
The name of the village derives from a surname of French origin recorded in the 13th century as "Typetot". The village achieved some notoriety in the 1880s when Mary Ann Girling and her religious sect of New Forest Shakers
rented a farm at Tiptoe in 1879, having been evicted from their previous residence at Forest Lodge at Hordle.
Girling apparently believed that Second Coming of Christ would soon happen, and that she would live forever. Girling died at the Tiptoe farm on 18 September 1886.
The village has just under 100 residents. It has two churches, and a primary school with an associated pre-school. The parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew
, and is the daughter church of All Saints’ at Hordle. The Tiptoe Stores and Post Office closed in 2008, despite a campaign to save it. Just outside the village lies the Plough Inn, the premises of which date from about 1630.
New Forest
The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land, heathland and forest in the heavily-populated south east of England. It covers south-west Hampshire and extends into south-east Wiltshire....
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. It lies mostly within the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Hordle
Hordle
Hordle is a village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire, England. It is situated between the Solent coast and the New Forest, and is bordered by the towns of Lymington and New Milton. Like many New Forest parishes Hordle has no village centre...
and partly within the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Sway. It is 1.5 miles (2 km) west of the village of Sway, and about 2 miles (3 km) northeast of the town of New Milton
New Milton
New Milton is a market town in south west Hampshire, England. The town has a high street and holds a market every Wednesday. Situated on the edge of the New Forest, the town is about 6 miles west of Lymington town centre and 12 miles east of Bournemouth town centre.-History:New Milton dates back...
.
The name of the village derives from a surname of French origin recorded in the 13th century as "Typetot". The village achieved some notoriety in the 1880s when Mary Ann Girling and her religious sect of New Forest Shakers
Walworth Jumpers
The Walworth Jumpers were a cult created by Mary Ann Girling in the 1870s in England. Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, Girling preached the Second Coming, celibacy, chastity and communal life...
rented a farm at Tiptoe in 1879, having been evicted from their previous residence at Forest Lodge at Hordle.
Girling apparently believed that Second Coming of Christ would soon happen, and that she would live forever. Girling died at the Tiptoe farm on 18 September 1886.
The village has just under 100 residents. It has two churches, and a primary school with an associated pre-school. The parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew
Saint Andrew
Saint Andrew , called in the Orthodox tradition Prōtoklētos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the brother of Saint Peter. The name "Andrew" , like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews from the 3rd or 2nd century BC. No Hebrew or Aramaic name is recorded for him...
, and is the daughter church of All Saints’ at Hordle. The Tiptoe Stores and Post Office closed in 2008, despite a campaign to save it. Just outside the village lies the Plough Inn, the premises of which date from about 1630.