Hinton Admiral is the estate and ancestral home of the Tapps-Gervis-Meyrick family. It is located in the settlement of Hinton, near Bransgore, Hampshire. The gardens are open to the public by arrangement.
The current house was built in 1720 for Sir Peter Mews. The house was remodelled after a fire in 1777. Additional alterations were made by the landscape architect Harold Peto around 1905, who remodelled the interior in an early 18th century style.
Hinton Admiral railway station opened in 1885 on the South Western Main Line.
The area known as Hinton or Hinton Admiral was variously spelt Hentune (11th century); Henton (13th-17th century); Henton Aumarle (14th century); Hempton (or Hompton) Aumarle, Henton Amerle (or Amarle), Hynton Amerell, (15th century); Hington Amerell, Hynton Admyrall, (16th century). Local business on the estates land include The Old Vicarage Hotel.
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