Twyford, Hampshire
Twyford photos
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Twyford maps
Historic maps of Twyford and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Twyford maps
Twyford books
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Around Eastleigh including Chandler's Ford, Bishopstoke and Botley Living Memories
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Memories of Twyford
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Volunteer was built in 1703 and as far as we can find out, it possibly became a pub in 1840s. It ceased trading in 1973 when it was sold by the brewery to the Gray family. The Grays converted it back into a house.
We bought Volunteer in 2001 and it still looks much the same from the outside.
The... [more]
Shared on 06 June 2006
Hampshire memories
I have never heard of this person, although he makes reference to some people, and places in Colden Common I knew. So if anyone who knows him ever comes across this then I have been some help!
COLDEN COMMON?
Oh, yes - I remember it well!
As we get older I guess we must all suffer from nostalgic... [more]
Shared on 26 July 2008
Although I have often E Mailed, and written to the committee of the Football Club I have not had a reply. Therefore I assume they are uninterested in my attempts.
My last memory of Colden Common is going through the village on the way to visit my mother (who lived at Shirrell Heath at the time).
I stopped and... [more]
Shared on 19 April 2008
My memory of Colden Common School, is mainly around the teachers. Mr Wilkie the Head, and Mrs Gundrie (Spelling). Also in my day the toilets were outside (and still standing when I last went by). There was no playing field for the school, we had to go to Colden Common 'Rec on Sports Day. The 'houses' were split on colour lines,... [more]
Shared on 11 February 2008
I remember the year of 1968 well, as it is when I left the village of Colden Common, although my Grandfather and Grandmother still lived there (On Main Road) up until their deaths. Colden Common in my time had no Scout Troop, so I had to go to Twyford to attend Scouts. Often the other boys in 'Common' would laugh at... [more]
Shared on 22 January 2008
I was living at Bishopstoke and working as a lad at Cunliff Owen Aircraft during that cold war time winter when a friend that lived in Fair Oak told me that Fishers pond was frozen over and people were skating on it. I managed to borrow a pair of boots with skates on and with my sister and a few mates... [more]
Shared on 08 December 2008
My memory of Owslebury goes back to the hot summer of 1937. I lived in Bishopstoke at that time, being a lad of nine years old. My father had just bought our first car, not a posh one and looking back I doubt if it would pass an MOT of today. It was a little red Austin 7 Nippy that had... [more]
Shared on 13 November 2009
Considering I spent 5 years as a day boy at Peter Symonds' my memories are scant to say the least, probably the most significant was the Annual Founders Day service at the Cathedral, the covered passage from the High Street past the school outfitters by the Cross and into the precinct of the Cathedral, the majestic city hall building further down.... [more]
Shared on 12 October 2009
Extracts From Twyford & Hampshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Twyford, inspired by Frith photos.
Hampshire Photographic Memories
The mighty yew tree in Twyford churchyard has a 15-ft circumference and is thought to be the oldest clipped yew in the country. The American statesman Benjamin Franklin wrote part of his autobiography while staying in Twyford, and the young Alexander Pope was expelled from school here for taunting his tutor in satirical verse.
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Twyford is a large village near Winchester, divided by the main road. This tree can be found in St Mary's churchyard. Behind the yew is Mildmay House; it dates back to about 1700, and was once the rectory. St Mary's Church was designed by Waterhouse, who also designed the Natural History Museum in London.
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An ancient yew tree shows the antiquity of many a country churchyard. Yew was used in the manufacture of the traditional English longbow, which turned the tide of battle at Crecy and Agincourt.
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