Brockenhurst
Brockenhurst photos (18 available)
Brockenhurst maps (2 available)
Map of Hampshire
Beautifully hand-drawn and coloured, dating from around 1840
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Brockenhurst books (27 available)
Andover Town Walk Guide
Paperback
Southampton Photographic Memories
Paperback
Winchester Photographic Memories
Paperback
- 6 photos on Brockenhurst appear in 4 Frith books - View photos of Brockenhurst
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Brockenhurst memories
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Pub Name
Is anyone able to tell me the name of what I presume is a Pub in the photo (just after the thatched cottage) - I am researching my family history and find all my ancestors come from Brockenhurst and the surrounding areas. I would be grateful if anyone was able to enlighten me about this pub name.
Contributed by Sharon Hirst
Hampshire memories
Pub Name
Is anyone able to tell me the name of what I presume is a Pub in the photo (just after the thatched cottage) - I am researching my family history and find all my ancestors come from Brockenhurst and the surrounding areas. I would be grateful if anyone was able to enlighten me about this pub name.
A memory of Brockenhurst contributed by Sharon Hirst
Miss Meriel Alexander
Who was Muriel Alexander? I have a scrapbook that she put together after the 1st World World. I think she was very much involved with organising trips to visit war graves and monuments for families of the fallen. Would be very interested to hear from family or anyone that remembers the family, they lived at the Old Manor, Boldre.
A memory of Boldre contributed by Kathleen Scriven
Church Fresco
Painted by Victorian artist Frederick, Lord Leighton
A memory of Lyndhurst contributed by Maggie Barnes
Extracts From Brockenhurst & Hampshire books
Near to the village are the extensive grounds of Brockenhurst Park, the home of the Morant family until well into the last century. Nine hundred years earlier the estate was held by the Spelman family on condition that they provided a bed for the king and hay for his horse if he visited Brockenhurst.
An extract from from"New Forest Photographic Memories".
The name Brockenhurst means ‘the badger’s wood’. The local churchyard includes a famous, intricately carved monument to ‘Brusher’ Mills, a renowned local snake catcher who died about 50 years before this photograph was taken. He earned his nickname by sweeping loose snow off the ice on Brockenhurst pond to make it easier for skaters.
An extract from from"Hampshire Photographic Memories".
The village of Brockenhurst lies in one of the most attractive parts of the New Forest, and many of its cottages are of considerable antiquity. Given the ease of access by car and train, it makes an excellent centre for an exploration of the southern half of the Forest.
An extract from from"New Forest Photographic Memories".
Is the lady on the right expecting the two motorcyclists? Nearby, a Roman Catholic church was built in 1939. Hollands Wood is close to the village, and here there are pleasant ponds. There are attractive cottages in Brockenhurst, and some are thatched. Ash Cottage was the first village school; pupils paid 1d a week to attend. The Rose and Crown public house provided the village with its first bus service.
An extract from from"Hampshire Living Memories".
Thanks to a railway station providing train services to London, Brockenhurst began to expand during the second half of the 19th century and continued to develop in the 20th century, establishing itself as a convenient and popular inland resort within the boundaries of the New Forest.
An extract from from"Hampshire Photographic Memories".