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Alderholt, Cripplestyle, the Old Chapel c1960
Alderholt, the Mill c1960
Alderholt, the Churchill Arms c1960
Historic maps of Alderholt and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Alderholt maps
Historic map of Alderholt
Illustrated Victorian map of Hampshire
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Displaying 2 of 4 books about Alderholt and the local area. View all Alderholt books
Dorset Pocket Album
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Dorset Living Memories
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Wimborne Photographic Memories
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3 Alderholt photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
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I was the Head Teacher of the Cranborne First School from 1974-1978. The school was situated just off the square. It was a delightful little school and I have happy memories of my time there with my two teachers: Mrs Barbara Bayes and Mrs Gawman (who succeeded me as Head). Lord Salisbury was the Chairman of our Governors and occasionally I had to go to the Manor to discuss business with him. It was quite an experience being led by the butler to the large upstairs lounge to have a cup of tea with His Lordship. He would attend our special school events if he could. I remember him - a quite large man - on one occasion coming straight from the 'shoot' for our annual concert and because he was last to arrive and we thought he wasn't coming, he was obliged to sit on the only chair left - one of the children's infant chairs!
Shared on 11 May 2009
I am only 23, but I remember the shoe shop very well, as it belonged to my grandfather Alex Adams, and had been in the family for many years. And I do believe the child being walked up the road is my mum Linda Bright, nee Adams, and her gran, my great-gran Emma Adams. She would have been 2-3 years old.
Shared on 23 February 2009
I was living at Cranborne where my father was the police sergeant. At the time of a crisis, members of the government came to stay with Lord Cranborne at the manor.
The matter of security arose and it was decided a policeman should be on duty at all times as he would notice any strangers. Around the same period the massive German air ship flew over at a few 1000 feet. The Hindenberg; the largest thing I have ever seen in the sky.
Shared on 27 April 2008
Cranborne in the early sixties
I lived in Cranborne for two years from November 1963. My father owned the shops at the far end of the terrace in this picture and the building immediately facing, although it was derelict at that time. My sister and I were enrolled in the local secondary school that had opened two months earlier.
Shared on 21 May 2007
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Alderholt, inspired by Frith photos.
New Forest Photographic Memories
The village school is an integral part of a rural community, allowing children to be educated close to home. Older youngsters often have to go further afield to complete their education.
New Forest Photographic Memories
On the border between Dorset and Hampshire, Alderholt lies on the edge of the great medieval hunting ground of Cranborne Chase. In early hunting parlance a forest was a hunting ground in the exclusive possession of the monarch; a chase was the preserve of minor royalty, the nobility or a gentleman.
New Forest Photographic Memories
An older chapel at Alderholt fell into ruin during the reign of Charles II. The original was used by huntsmen to bless their expeditions into the wilderness of Cranborne Chase. The replacement gives an idea of how the earlier chapel might have looked.
