The name Ivinghoe is thought to derive from the Old English -ingas and the word hoh and translates as 'the hill-spur of Ifa's people'. In the Domesday Book it is given as Evinghehou. In the 2001 Census the parish population was 904.

Near to the village stands Ivinghoe Beacon which, as the name suggests, was used as a signal point which, during times of crisis, could be used to send a message across the country when coupled with similar beacon hills. On the hill stands a hillfort which was occupied during the period between the bronze and iron ages (between 800 and 700 BCE).

Gallows Hill

High up on Gallows Hill the sounds of creaking and groaning timber have been heard, the sort of sounds you would expect from a gallows. In addition a ghostly figure dressed in grey has been seen but he doesn't hang around for long. Could this be the ghost of Jack the Leather who was hung on these hills?

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To view images see: Ivinghoe - Gallows Hill Album

To view a report about Gallows Hill see: 22-08-2008

Ivinghoe, Gallows Hill