Posts by HLB
All Saints Church Little Somborne
All Saints Church Little Somborne is an Anglo Saxon church that sits close to Somborne Park in Hampshire and has remained largely untouched for seven hundred years. It is a looked after by the Church Conservation Trust.
Read MoreRuins of Place House Titchfield 1910
Place House or Titchfield Abbey ruins have changed little over the last hundred years as revealed in a lovely old picture postcard.
Read MoreThe Selborne Yew in 1932
Hampshire History has a photo of the great yew tree at Selborne as it was in the summer of 1932
Read MoreSecrets of Winchester’s Mortuary Chests
The Winchester Cathedral mortuary boxes containing the remains of our earliest Saxon kings are being examined to see if the bones can be connected to King Cnut.
Read MoreUntangling the Early Church in Hampshire (Part 2)
The pattern of the early church in Hampshire can be a complicated matter. Domesday records approximatley 128 churches but was that a complete tally?
Read MoreThe Tudor Queen in Winchester
Winchester Cathedral was the backdrop to the wedding of Mary Tudor and Philip of Spain. It was a ceremony set to impress the Spanish and the wonderful architecture of the cathedral did just that
Read MoreMarwell Hall, an Intriguing Medley of Hampshire History
Marwell Hall has a plethora of intriguing Hampshire history to explore including a bishop, a king and a sad tale to boot.
Read MoreBishop Curle’s Riddle
Winchester Cathedral is full of odd little carvings and riddles, look out for Bishop Curle’s Latin inscription on the West Front
Read MoreSouthsea Common 1935
A wonderful image of Southsea with views of the pier and Canoe Lake
Read MoreSt Andrew’s Church Meonstoke
The Early English architecture of St Andrew’s church Meonstoke is beautiful in its simple lines, without too much Victorian ‘restoration’ and embelishment.
Read MoreWonderful WWI Memorial at Cheriton
The moving WWI memorial in Cheriton church in memory of the four nephews of Mary Augusta Phipps Egerton
Read MoreA View of Netley Abbey 1909
The romantic ruins of Netley Abbey as they appeared in 1909. Netley Abbey has such a fascinating history and it’s interesting to see how historic sites have long captured the imagination of visitors.
Read MoreTrams on Portsdown Hill
The old Horndean Light Railway ran between Cosham and Horndean between 1903 and 1935
Read MoreThe Impact of the Vikings on Churches in Wessex
Hampshire and its neighbouring counties of Berkshire and Wiltshire were at the core of West Saxon Wessex when the Viking raids swept through. The emerging Christian churches were attacked and the fragile shoots of the new religion stamped upon.
Read MoreFive Heads Rd Horndean
Old photos can resolve problems but also throw up new ones, can anyone shed light on this pre WWI image from Horndean Hampshire
Read MoreCastle House Petersfield
Castle House Petersfield, demolished in 1906 was a fine Tudor mansion
Read MoreTitchfield, an Ancient Market Place
Titchfield in Hampshire is now a sleepy village but this belies its important role in the history of the county.
Read MoreThe Green Man in Hampshire
The Green Man is an elusive creature in the churches of Hampshire but we have gathered a few to enjoy.
Read MoreFamily Tree DNA Hampshire Project
Hampshire History and the Family Tree DNA Project could help you to further explore some of the rich history of your ancestors lives in Hampshire England
Read MoreLangstone Mill
Langstone Mill, is a mix of water and windmills, built in the Georgian period on Chichester Harbour and a stone throw away from the waters of Langstone Harbour.
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