Posts by Amanda Moore
The Great Yew of Selborne
Great yews proliferate in the churchyards of Hampshire, one such example could be found at Selborne until it was brought crashing down in a storm in 1990
Read MoreSir Adam de Gurdon
Sir Adam de Gurdon, one time knight and land owner in Hampshire became a notorious highwayman after losing his estates because of his support for Simon de Montfort in the Second Barons War
Read MoreHyde Abbey
The final burial place of King Alfred the Great, Hyde Abbey in Winchester is as simple as Alfred’s life was great. Little is left of the once great Abbey and its buildings now quietly nestling in a residential area
Read MoreThe ‘Bloody Heath’ and Cerdic
Charford in Hampshire is thought to have been the scene of a bloody battle that resulted in Cerdic and his son Cynric becoming the first kings of the Kingdom of Wessex.
Read MoreOld Winchester Hill
Old Winchester Hill is one of Hampshire’s most ancient historical sites, situated on a chalk ridge spur
Read MoreEarl Godwin of Wessex
Earl Godwine of Wessex was one of the most powerful men in England before the Norman Conquest, the father of 5 Earls, father to the Queen of England and father-in-law to the King. Father to King Harold II. Quite an achievement for a man who died before he was sixty years old
Read MoreHambledon Cricket
The Hambledon Cricket Club, the inspiration for English cricket.
Read MoreWarblington Castle
Although little is left of Warblington Castle, on the southern coast of Hampshire, it was home to several notable families whose role in the history of England, was of extreme importance.
Read MoreSouthampton 1337 The 100 Years War
The fortunes of C14th Southampton waxed and waned as the 100 year war between England and France unfurled
Read MoreDipnol Dipnall Dipnell Family Name of Hampshire
Dipnalls from whence do they hail? Where does the name originate from and does it have place and family history significance that is relevant and prevalent in Hampshire, here is a quick introduction, find out how to find more information and how we are looking to find out names that are local and significant in Hampshire Family History, as far back as we can trace…
Read MoreWolvesey Palace 1130 – 1140
Henry de Blois, probably the most outstanding bishop England ever had, built for himself one of the most outstanding palaces in England, Wolvesey Palace in Winchester.
Read MoreFort Cumberland Bombed 1940
Fort Cumberland has stood sentinel at the entrance to Langstone Harbour for 150 years but in 1940 it was heavily bombed. A fascinating map showing the exact location of the dropped bombs shows the extent of the German attack on this fortification.
Read MoreHenry Portal 1690 – 1747 Paper Maker
Henry de Portal, Huguenot turned entrepreneur, supplier of paper to the bank of England
Read MoreShrine of St Swithun
The shrine of St Swithun was one of the major pilgrimage sites in Medieval England
Read MoreDesmaretz Map Portsmouth 1744
Demaretz was an engineer and map maker who spent most of his career fortifying the south east coast of England
Read MoreInteractive TImelines…
Choose a Timeline and see our interactive time lines that are chronologically organised. Point and click to get concise overview to specific timeline events and use our links to go directly to the detailed article that relates to a given event.
Read MoreChoose a Century…
Choose a period to focus and find quickly. Use our Timeline list to go direct to a particular date.
Read MoreVincent van Gogh in Owslebury
The connection between Vincent Van Gogh and Oswelbury Hampshire
Read MoreEnglish Civil War Cheriton
The Battle of Cheriton in the English Civil War gave the Parliamentarians the victory they needed to strengthen their resolution to defeat King Charles
Read MoreThe Black Death in Hampshire
The Black Death of the C14th entered the country through one of the southern coasts ports in Hampshire or Dorset and ravaged the county both economically and socially
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