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Village in Hampshire, England
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Exbury is a village in Hampshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Exbury and Lepe. It lies just in the New Forest, near the Beaulieu River and about a mile from the Solent coast. It is best known as the location of Exbury House, built by the Rothschild family, and the famous Exbury Gardens. The Rothschild family still have significant land ownings in the area.

The village was originally in the southwest corner of the parish but moved inland in the early 19th century. The present village was built to provide homes for workers on the Exbury Estate and still does provide homes for a few workers but is now mainly private housing. A prominent feature of the village is a water tower which provided the water to the gardens that was used to water the plants. The parish church was built in 1827, replacing an earlier chapel near Lower Exbury Farm. Until 1863 Exbury was a chapelry in the parish of Fawley.

People have lived near Exbury since prehistoric times. An Iron Age promontory fort is visible on the east bank of the Beaulieu River, where it is defended on the east side by a bank and outer ditch. In the 13th century the Foliot family were holders of the Exbury in chief of the Crown. At the end of the century the estate was divided into two, but by the end of the 14th century both parts were in the hands of John de Bettesthorne. The original village and its chapel at Lower Exbury to the south west were removed, and a site was designated for a new church, which was built in 1827. The house was remodelled in 1927, and Lionel created a new garden, collecting plants from all over the world. It was consecrated in 1827. It contains a 13th century font of Purbeck stone from the old church. To the east of the church is the family vault of the Mitfords.