It has palaeolithic remains, was on an old Roman road and was recorded in the "Domesday Book" as the town of "Givele" or "Ivle", and later became a centre for the glove-making industry.
It has palaeolithic remains, was on an old Roman road and was left in the will of King Alfred the Great to his youngest son Aethelweard. In the "Domesday Book" it is recorded as the town of "Givele" or "Ivle", and later became a centre for the glove-making industry.