Retirement Properties Spotlight in Brockenhurst

Brockenhurst is mentioned in Domseday as Brocestre and had a church. It probably derives its name from ' Broken wooded hill' and is still surrounded by the Nova Foresta established by the Conqueror in the 11th century. The town lies about five miles north-west of Lymington and a yew in the local churchyard is said to be the oldest tree in the forest. Brusher Mills is commemorated by a monument there.

The manor of Broceste gave the village its Saxon name and the town now lies within the New Forest National Park south-west of Southampton. The village disappeared from records in the 14th century and it wasn't until the 18th century with the growth of nearby Lymington that the village grew in size with the coaching route north. In the 19th century the village expanded with the coming of the railways and today it has a good range of shops and amenities.