 Within the parish stands Hale House, a large 18th-century mansion which was the country house of architect Thomas Archer, who also rebuilt Hale church in 1717.Hale is a village to the northeast of Fordingbridge in an area of woodland, to the east of the River Avon.It is a scattered community with some thatched cottages around the green, a village hall, and a Victorian school building which still houses the primary school.