Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Square in Hamble-le-Rice. (Image: Echo) The origin of how Hamble-le-Rice came to get its odd name has puzzled academics for ...

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The origin of how Hamble-le-Rice came to get its odd name has puzzled academics for centuries. The river Hamble winds through Hampshire with a history dating back to England's earliest days. Before ...