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St 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.
Read MoreThe Link between Hampshire and New Hampshire
What links Hampshire England and its name sake New Hampshire in the United States of America? A wander through the streets of Portsmouth provides the clue.
Read MoreThe Butter Cross of Winchester
The Butter Cross of Winchester which stands in the High St, dates from the C15th but could have replaced an earlier Anglo Saxon or Norman preaching cross.
Read MoreBaptismal Font Selborne
The Baptismal font Selborne in the church of St Mary’s is a beautiful example of C12th tub shaped font.
Read MoreKnights Hospitaller in Godsfield
The Knights Hospitaller in Godsfield and Baddesley Hampshire were established in the C12th to aid those on pilgrimage between Southampton, Winchester and beyond.
Read MorePristine Norman Architecture at Winchfield Church
Wonderful Norman architecture at Winchfield church Hampshire, along with it’s manor house all that remains of medieval village
Read MoreTitchfields Great Wriothesley Monument
The Wriothesley monument is a wonderful Renaissance monument in the ancient St Peter’s church in Titchfield Hampshire. It is the family memorial to the hugely influential Wriothesley family of Tudor England.
Read MoreUntangling the Early Church in Hampshire (Part 1)
Hampshire has a great number of early churches, a number of which still have vestiges of their Anglo Saxon origins peeping through the structure.
Read MoreThe Splendid Baptismal Font Bentworth
The baptismal font Bentworth, in St Mary’s church is a C13th font but the cover is a beautiful early C17th gift from 1605, the year of the Gunpowder Plot.
Read MoreAshley Castle
Henry de Blois built Ashley Castle during the period of the Anarchy as part of his support for his brother King Stephen. Built in 1138, it was destroyed in 1155 before being rebuilt during the reign of King John.
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