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Wherwell, Hampshire
Wherwell maps
Historic maps of Wherwell and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Wherwell maps
Historic map of Wherwell
Illustrated Victorian map of Hampshire
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Wherwell books
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Around Eastleigh including Chandler's Ford, Bishopstoke and Botley Living Memories
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Hampshire Living Memories
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£14
Hampshire Revisited Photographic Memories
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£14
2 Wherwell photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Wherwell
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this street is the scene of many a frantic cycle to the sweet shop (aka village shop) at the bottom of the hill, eager to hand over our week's pocket money to Mr Knight who ran the shop.
This view is roughly from the pub on the corner (the red lion?), that was run by a landlord that... [more]
Shared on 01 June 2006
Hampshire memories
Is this the church where brides 3/4 length wedding gloves were hung from the rafters till they rotted off? Upper Clatford snobs born in a bucket christened in a tub!
Shared on 23 September 2009
I remember doing my 6 weeks basic training at 7 Training Battalion REME Barton Stacey. It was rough, I was only 18 and never been away from home before, and the discipline came as a bit of a shock to us all. Some of the NCO's were particularly cruel to some of the soldiers, especially the ones who didn't respond quick... [more]
Shared on 11 January 2009
March 1954. I had been in the RE's 10 months when I first set eyes on the transit camp in Barton Stacey better known as Barton Stalag. I was sent there on transit for Korea along with another half a troop ship load of squadies. I remember a Sergeant Major who lived there and had a wooden bungalow with what... [more]
Shared on 23 January 2008
Extracts From Wherwell & Hampshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Wherwell, inspired by Frith photos.
Wherwell is famous for its ruined priory, established by the Saxon Queen Elfreda, mother of Ethelred the Unready, possibly as an act of repentance following several dark deeds. It is a highly picturesque village, just a mile or two from the busy A303. However, it is easy to become lost in the winding lanes, and to suddenly come upon the village... [more]
This is an extract from English Villages.
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Hampshire Photographic Memories
Wherwell is famous for its ruined priory, established by the Saxon Queen Elfreda, mother of Ethelred the Unready, possibly as an act of repentance following several dark deeds. Some sources suggest that, during the Civil War, shots fired by Cromwell's cannon at Wherwell Priory inadvertently hit the door of the local pub.
This is an extract from Hampshire Photographic Memories.
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Hampshire Revisited Photographic Memories
Wherwell is one of Hampshire's prettiest villages. By the time this photograph was taken, the local railway had been in use for 16 years. For some reason the line became known as 'The Nile;' it was particularly appreciated by Queen Victoria, who requested that royal trains use this route when she travelled to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. Later,... [more]
This is an extract from Hampshire Revisited Photographic Memories.
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