Churches
The Story of William Johnson Powder Monkey
The story of William Johnson, a powder monkey who became an able seaman and who served his country. He died in a workhouse but gave his early years to the Royal Navy and was remembered by them.
Read MoreNelson’s Monument
Nelson’s Monument resting on the top of Portsdown Hill in Hampshire, soars away into the sky, with the bust of Nelson casting a keen eye, out across the waters of the Solent.
Read MoreHampshire Churches Stained Glass
Hampshire Churches Stained Glass Stained and painted glass has filled the the windows of our parish churches and great cathedrals for over a thousand years. There are so many beautiful stained glass windows in Hampshire churches that on our history foraging expeditions we make sure to capture as many images of them as possible. These…
Read MoreMeonstoke Church
Meonstoke church history with images of this delightful church, it is a rare example of a church built in one period of the 13th century.
Read MoreKings Somborne Church Carvings
Kings Somborne church carvings, it’s the little things that can sometimes have the greatest impact when searching out Hampshire history, as in the church at Kings Somborne.
Read MoreNorman Churches
Hampshire is blessed with magnificent Norman churches whose wide arches are beautifully decorated with all manner of carving and whose fonts are square and strong.
Read MoreBramley Church Wall Paintings
The Bramley church of St James has the most magnificent Medieval wall paintings, hidden from view for nearly 300 years beneath a lime wash, they are simply beautiful.
Read MoreBishop Fox of Winchester 1501
Bishop Fox is a man little discussed when it comes to the Tudors but he was a great statesman and ultimately Bishop of Winchester in 1501, serving under the two great Tudor monarchs King Henry VII and King Henry VIII.
Read MoreAgincourt and Michelmersh
Agincourt and Michelmersh The 12th/13th Century church of St Mary’s in Michelmersh would have looked out over the adjacent field, filled with the soldiers and archers who would be accompanying King Henry V to battle at Agincourt. Scattered in fields and villages north of Southampton, King Henry V started to gather his troops, ready to…
Read MoreWilliam of Wykeham
William of Wykeham, born a humble man in the market town of Wickham Hampshire, he became Chancellor of England twice and Bishop of Winchester. He founded Winchester College and New College Oxford.
Read MoreBaptismal Font Odiham
The church of All Saints Odiham has a lovely round 13th century font
Read MoreMargaret Beauchamp
Margaret Beauchamp, who became Margaret Beaufort, was grandmother to King Henry VII and two hundred years after her death is remembered in a Hampshire church in Farley Chamberlayne.
Read MoreJohn Buckett’s Headstone
The John Buckett headstone in the old church yard in Stockbridge is as full of character as the man in whose honour it was raised.
Read MoreThe Tichborne Family Chapel
The Tichborne family chapel in the church of St Andrew’s Tichborne is a rare survivor of a Roman Catholic in a pre-reformation church. It has a very different look to the rest of the church.
Read MoreSite of William the Conqueror’s Palace
Stroll up a tiny alley way in Winchester to see a vestige of what once was the site of William the Conqueror’s palace and a little way along the church of St Lawrence where his chapel once stood.
Read MoreHampshire Horses
Is Hampshire the only county with a preponderance of horse graves? Are Hampshire horses particularly brave?
Read MoreQuarley Church
Quarley church,the ancient church of St Michaels in Quarley Hampshire is surrounded by a flower filled graveyard and has its origins in Saxon England.
Read MoreWWI Memorial Exbury
The WWI memorial at Exbury Hampshire is a poignant memorial to the Forster brothers who gave their lives in WWI.
Read MoreGreat Families at Stratfield Saye
The history of Stratfield Saye in Hampshire is intricately woven into the lives of several great families going back as far as the C12th.
Read MoreKnights Enham a Saxon Royal Estate
Knights Enham consists of a small church and a cluster of buildings but this place has Saxon origins and is the place where Saxon kings came and met with archbishops to discuss the role of church and kingship.
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