Dibden
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Dibden is a parish in Hampshire, England. The main settlement, Dibden Purlieu, (pronounced "pur-loo"} has a population of 3,300. It dates back to the Middle Ages but is nowadays chiefly a commuter village for Southampton. It is situated on the eastern edge of the New Forest in a valley, which runs into Southampton Water.
The name "Dibden" is from the Old English for deep-valley. It is mentoned in the Domesday Book as "Depedene". Purlieu means "land on the edge of a forest"
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