Architecture and Artefacts
Beaulieu River in WWII
The Beaulieu River was the hub of activity in WWII and critical in the pathway of Operation Overlord prior to the D-Day
Read MoreAn Old Image of Chapel St Petersfield
This old postcard image of Chapel St Petersfield Hampshire, shows the drapers shop Wells and Rush in the early C20th.
Read MoreSouthwick House Small Place Big History
Southwick House and the village of Southwick played an important role in the build up to the mainland invasion of France in 1944. This sleepy little village once had in its midst some of the most important commanders of WWII.
Read MoreAndover High Street
An old postcard image of Andover High St Hampshire at the start of the C20th, horses and cars together.
Read MoreSir Thomas Sopwith Aviator
Sir Thomas Sopwith pioneer and aviator lies buried in the churchyard in Little Somborne Hampshire. His planes won the battle in the skies during WWI and WWII, with the Sopwith Camel and the development along with his friend Harry Hawker, the Hurricane.
Read MoreIzaak Walton in Hampshire
Izaak Walton, writer of The Complete Angler, was not born in Hampshire but he made it his home and died in Winchester in 1683, close to the glorious chalk stream that is the River Itchen.
Read MoreSt George in Hampshire
Images of St George pop up in churches all across Hampshire, here is just a few to celebrate the 23rd April
Read MoreAll 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 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 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 MoreCastle House Petersfield
Castle House Petersfield, demolished in 1906 was a fine Tudor mansion
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