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Wickham, Hampshire
Wickham maps
Historic maps of Wickham and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Wickham maps
Historic map of Wickham
Illustrated Victorian map of Hampshire
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Wickham books
Displaying 3 of 14 books about Wickham and the local area. View all Wickham books
Around Eastleigh including Chandler's Ford, Bishopstoke and Botley Living Memories
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Hampshire Living Memories
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Hampshire Revisited Photographic Memories
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Memories of Wickham
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I used to go to a pre-school in Wickham that got turned into tendy flats/houses. It used to be just down the hill from Clarkes and had an old house with the most wonderful almost 'secret' garden ajoining the school and the old lady that owned it used to let us go and play underneath the huge old apple tree in... [more]
Shared on 20 March 2009
Hampshire memories
Living in North Boarhunt - 1965-1968
My parents moved to North Boarhunt in 1964/65. We lived at the top of Trampers Lane - sideways to what was then Doney's Garage. Our house was called "Tryfan". I went to Newton Primary School and have very fond memories of this school with the two teachers, (one) was called Mrs Mahoney, and two classrooms. The main classroom had a coal... [more]
Shared on 15 March 2008
My mother and father moved to 1 Birch Hill Cottages when I was in arms. I went to the tiny school in Newtown by mini bus which was really a Bedford van with seats in the back. I played in the field with the swings and on some Saturdays watched the football played there. My Uncle David used to play for... [more]
Shared on 02 May 2007
I remember I hadn't had my 5th birthday, and my mum said that tomorrow I was going to start school. School, I thought, whats that!.
The next day I was dressed up and at about 8.30 a small van with seats arrived outside my house, mum took me outside and kissed me and said I was to behave myself and to... [more]
Shared on 28 August 2007
Living in the Swan Inn - Newtown - 1936-1943
I lived at the Swan from 1936 to about 1943 - below are some extracts from my memoirs. I hope you find them of interest.
In about 1936 my father resigned, or to be more accurate was forced out of his company, a story in itself. My mother was getting concerned about the rise of the Nazis in Germany and... [more]
Shared on 05 March 2007
At the time of the 1881 census The Bricklayers Arms and Terrace was owned and operated by my great-great-grandmother, Mary Ann Bevis, maiden name Pouncy, who was enumerated as a widow and "Licensed Victualler", or seller of spirits. My great-grandmother, Sarah Ann Hollis, maiden name Gulliver, and my grandfather, Owen Pouncy Hollis, were also living at this address.
Shared on 14 August 2009
MY MUM USED TO BIKE OVER FROM NORTH BOARHUNT TO SOBERTON EVERY THURSDAY WHEN I WAS SMALL.
She had a small seat fixed at the back so that she could take me too,i had to sit on a blanket as it was hard.It use to take a while and i use to sit back there and sing my heart out,as i... [more]
Shared on 20 January 2008
The old railway, Highlands Road
does anyone remember the disused railway which used to run under Highlands Road next to Hill Park Working Mens' Club?
I used to go to the clinic up near Kiln Road to get my pre-school injections and can remember walking over a metal footbridge next to the road bridge which carried Highlands Road. This footbridge used to vibrate like mad when... [more]
Shared on 12 April 2009
Extracts From Wickham & Hampshire books
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Hampshire Revisited Photographic Memories
The Square in Wickham opens at right angles to an east-west route; it might have been intentionally planned in that way when a market and fair were granted to the town during the second half of the 13th century. The houses in the Square date from medieval to Victorian, with several striking large Georgian properties. The King's Head (left) is also... [more]
This is an extract from Hampshire Revisited Photographic Memories.
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Bridge Street curves down to the river. A variety of architecture is to be enjoyed here, from red brick houses to timber-framed cottages. The front doorsteps at the house on the left lead on to the road - not user-friendly, perhaps.In the distance we can see the spire of St Nicholas's Church; nside, the church has no aisles. Behind the photographer... [more]
This is an extract from Hampshire Living Memories.
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Hampshire Photographic Memories
Chesapeake Mill dates back to 1820 and was built by John Prior, a miller, partly of woodwork from an American warship of that name, captured by the much smaller British HMS 'Shannon' off Boston Harbour in 1813. It was later auctioned at Portsmouth and broken up.
This is an extract from Hampshire Photographic Memories.
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