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Now almost a suburb near the eastern extremity of Bournemouth, the village of Throop is a pretty mixture of the ancient and modern bordering on the banks of the river Stour and its main Road, Throop Road, is part of the Stour Valley Way.
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The name is a variation of ' Thorpe ' -
its Danish origins reminding us of a time when the Norsemen invaded this part of England and
tarried a while before they were expelled by the Saxons of Wessex (the Danes landed at Dorchester
in 787AD).
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Now Throop and adjacent Holdenhurst have become overshadowed by the
conurbation of Bournemouth
but at the time of the formation fo the Hampshire Constabulary in 1839,
Bournemouth was
described as a watering place policed by the village constable of
Holdenhurst. The first
constable (PC Smith) was appointed in 1856.
A mixture of old cottages and farms with much new development, at the southern end of the
village stands Throop Mill which, although privately owned, is open
to the public three or so times during the year thanks to the Friends of Throop Mill. The village
once had a pub, The Jolly Sailor, as well.
Records of the establishment exist from 1805, the 1851 census and 1185. Robert Read, the
publican, and his wife were barred from attending church for blasphemy until they repented
and were allowed to return to the flock.
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