Posts by HLB
Hampshire Churches and their Treasures No 9 Hambledon
A Hampshire church treasure, the delightful Angel window in the Hambledon church of St Peter and St Paul is just one of the many treasures that are found in Hampshire’s historic churches.
Read MoreHampshire Church Treasures No 8. Soberton St Peter’s
Another Hampshire church treasure, found in St Peter’s church Soberton, linked to the tulip mania of the C17th
Read MoreBramshott Mills
Bramshott in Hampshire, has a long industrial history associated with the production of iron and then paper, in a series of mills along the River Wey.
Read MoreNether Wallop Cricket Bats
Nether Wallop made some of the earliest cricket bats in the world
Read MoreHampshire Apples the Hambledon Deux-ans
Hambledon in Hampshire is home to an old variety of cooking apple, the Hambledon Deux Ans
Read MoreJohn Small Hampshire and England Cricketer
John Small was born in Empshott and lived in Petersfield Hampshire, becoming one of England’s greatest cricketers, leaving a legacy both in the game of cricket and in Hampshire’s history.
Read MoreHampshire Churches Treasures No 7: Hartley Mauditt
Hampshire history, sharing some of the unusual treasures found in Hampshire churches
Read MoreMysteries of Hartley Mauditt
A visit to the little Hampshire church of Hartley Mauditt and its mysterious history, leaves many questions about its Cinderella position close to the village of Selborne
Read MoreHampshire Church Treasures 6: Our Lady Church Warnford
The church of Our Lady Warnford Hampshire, contains a simple yet poignant, church treasure, a headstone with a crusaders cross upon it.
Read MoreHampshire Church Treasures 5: Winchester Cathedral
Of all the treasures that can be found in Winchester Cathedral, these carvings are incredibly poignant. Some more Hampshire church treasures to explore
Read MorePortsmouth and King Charles I
What is the connection between Prince Charles (later King Charles I) and Portsmouth?
Read MoreThe Port of Portsmouth Hampshire
Why did Portsmouth become the home of England’s Royal Navy, it had an inauspicious start as a swampy disease ridden island but it grew into an important first line defence against French invasions
Read MoreWilliam Cowper Hampshire Surgeon
The memorial and headstone to one of Englands most important surgeon / anatomists, lies in the church of St Nicholas Hampshire. A simple unpretentious church not far from Alresford.
Read MoreHayling Priory
Hayling Island Priory has long since disappeared without trace but the history of it’s links with the French abbey of Jumièges is well documented and an intriguing part of Hampshire history
Read MoreHampshire Church Treasures: 4 St Thomas a Becket
The church of St Thomas a Becket Warblington Hampshire, has a small plaque dedicated to the memory of Raffe Smalpage, chaplain to Thomas Wriothesley, a real Hampshire Church Treasure
Read MoreSouthsea Castle and The Battle of the Solent
Southsea Castle owes its existence to the French and King Henry VIII, as he set about building a series of fortifications to defend the southern coasts
Read MoreHampshire Church Treasures 3: All Saints Church East Meon
Another Hampshire Church Treasure resides in All Saints East Meon, the simple plaque found in the east wall has a curious tale behind it
Read MoreHampshire Church Treasures 2: St Mary’s Amport
Hampshire churches contain many extraordinary objects and artefacts. This is number two in a series of Hampshire Church Treasures, to share these intriguing objects
Read MoreHampshire Church Treasures: St Michael’s Church Chalton
Hampshire church treasures. Just one in a series of posts about interesting and intriguing objects that can be found in the churches of the beautiful county of Hampshire.
Read MoreSt Hubert’s Church Idsworth
The Medieval wall paintings in the church of St Hubert, formerly St Peter, in Idsworth Hampshire are some of the most poignant Christian wall paintings to be seen. The chapel stands alone in a field, all that is left of an Anglo Saxon settlement, one of a number of lost Hampshire villages, after the spread of the black death throughout the county.
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