Churches
Hampshire 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 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 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 MoreLandport Gate and Area 1760
The iconic Landport Gate in Portsmouth This gate maybe attributed to a design by Nicholas Hawksmoor, it is the Landport gate that formed part of the old Portsmouth defences. Thae “Land Port” gate still stands as the gateway to the dockyard and it was named thus and then attributed to the surrounding area around 1831,…
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 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.
Read MoreVirgin Crowns of Abbotts Ann
The virgin crowns of Abbots Ann are a unique part of Hampshire History and provide a very emotive link to our past.
Read MoreMystery of King Alfred’s Final Resting Place
The mystery of King Alfred’s final resting place may be closer to being resolved as St Bartholemew’s church at Hyde prepares to ask for permission to exhume and identify the bones in an unmarked grave at the church.
Read MoreSt Francis Window Selborne
The beautiful window of St Francis, in St Mary’s church Selborne commemorates the life of Gilbert White.
Read MoreWherwell Abbey
The quintessentially English village of Wherwell has played an important part in the history of the county of Hampshire, hidden beneath its meadows is the Abbey of Wherwell, established in the C10th century as a form of penance by Queen Elfrida
Read MoreJane Austen in Chawton
The village of Chawton sweeps you back to the early years of the C19th, when Jane Austen and her family lived in the heart of the village
Read MoreNorman Chancel Arch St Peter’s Petersfield
The Norman chancel arch in St Peter’s church in Petersfield is one of the most magnificent in Hampshire, its proportions seeming to signal the architects desire to elevate this chapel in a field to something more. It is possible that the design was influenced by the architecture of Winchester Cathedral. Bishop Walkelyn may well have…
Read MoreKnights Templar at Fordingbridge
Evidence of the Order of the Knights Templar, can be found in the church of St Mary the Virgin Fordingbridge.
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