Holdenhurst, hampshire genealogy heraldry and history. Iford was one of the few points at which the river could be crossed, albeit. Farnborough, hampshire genealogy familysearch wiki. On 14 march 1870 the london and south western railway company opened the first railway station in the town, following an extension of the ringwoodchristchurch branch line. Holdenhurst village conservation area appraisal march 2014 7 within it.
The village has only been accessible by car via a single narrow lane since the through route was cut off in the late 1960s by the building of the bournemouth spur road. Buy bournemouth, dorset postcard and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Barnes cross postbox, fifehead neville packhorse bridge, fort henry, hinton martell fountain, holdenhurst gas lamps, osmington white horse, the stag gate, stanpit boat, sutton clump and tuttons well. The south east dorset green belt is long established and seeks to protect the physical identity of the town, by retaining areas of open land between built up areas. On monday, a major rebuild of the a338 spur road will start and is set to take around nine months. Holdenhurst is a small village and ancient parish of saxon origin, famed as the mother parish of bournemouth, whose northeastern suburbs it now adjoins holdenhurst is recorded in the domesday book as holeest suggesting an etymology of old english holegn meaning holly and hyrst meaning grove, wood, giving a meaning of wood where holly grows. Farnborough, a post village, a parish, and the head of a union under gilberts act, in the hundred of crondall, odiham and n. Full text of a history of hampshire, including the isle. Bournemouth city, hampshire genealogy familysearch wiki. It has two stations, east and west bournemouth, on the l. Either the rolls have not been preserved or they lie hidden in private possession. In his history of dorset, bournemouths town clerk, a. St john the evangelist, holdenhurst churches in dorset. Christchurch history society the porch room, priory house quay road.
A very potted history of iford along with the likes of wick, tuckton, holdenhurst, throop, muscliffe and kinson, iford was one of the ancient hamlets that existed along the stour river long before bournemouth came into existence. History of bournemouth wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Church of st john, holdenhurst village, bournemouth. The scarecrow festival and competition in july 2016 with the theme of olympics was a big success with many residents and visitors following the scarecrow trail around the village. Excellent stone is obtained for burning into lime, and for building. Until the early 19th century, the area in which bournemouth now stands was just heathland where cattle grazed. In the 12th century the region around the mouth of the river bourne was part of the hundred of holdenhurst.
Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Holdenhurst village hall bournemouth community center. House prices in holdenhurst village, bournemouth bh8 zoopla. Photographs and information on dorset curiosities in the united kingdom. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. Bho was founded by the institute of historical research and the history of parliament trust in 2003. British history online the core printed primary and. The committee is now organising the eighth eaton village scarecrow festival to be. Contact us for lastminute deals in our luxurious selfcatering accommodation in beautiful somerset, south west england. An account of holdenhurst village school based on the school logbooks. Then browse auction catalogs from thousands of auctioneers to bid live online on art, antiques, jewelry, and collectibles.
What i would like to ask,is can anyone help me with my family research,by giving me any information on my great grandfather william doe. British library, historical print editions the british library is the national library of the united kingdom. If you know any interesting object in holdenhurst village bournemouth, feel free to share it with other visitors comment using your facebook, hotmail, yahoo or aol account. The village school and schoolhouses, holdenhurst road holdenhurst village form a group. Our collection currently contains over 1,270 volumes and is always growing. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Church of st john, bournemouth 1108870 historic england. Bournemouth was still a little village with a population of only 695 but it was growing rapidly and by 1861 bournemouth had risen to 1,707. Moordown a history of our village, from the bronze age to the present day from michael stead. Holdenhurst is a small village and ancient parish of saxon origin, famed as the mother parish of the city of bournemouth, whose northeastern suburbs it now adjoins. Holdenhurst social holdenhurst st johns church and st. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. This page simply lists all places mentioned in domesday book. Holdenhurst where the oldest dwelling is located 1.
Memories mrs roberts miss cook and her chow dog during the early war years they were second mothers to us all,village people were kind and helpfull,mr pond the water bailiff gave me all. Bartononsea bartononsea, about ten miles east of bournemouth, looks out to christchurch bay, with a frontage over a mile long. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. See 2 photos from 4 visitors to holdenhurst village hall. It is likely that that the romans settled here too, as coins have been found in the area. Vernhams dean, hampshire genealogy familysearch wiki. Booklet 1960 chart 27 digital image 1 directory 7 document 1579 view all formats. A village church which is the mother church of bournemouth, with historic links to the tappsgervis family. Moordown a history of our village, from the bronze age to the. Bournemouth, a municipal borough and a much frequented wateringplace in the parishes of christchurch and holdenhurst, hants. See houses and flats from the top agents in holdenhurst village, bournemouth bh8 and get contact details for enquiries. After the dissolution of the monasteries in 1536 the manor passed into lay hands, the mill being a copyhold in the manorial records.
Our two churches make up the parish of holdenhurst in bournemouth, england. Peters church bournemouth was build in 1845 and its parish carved out of that of holdenhurst, this village church was the parish church of bournemouth and divine service was performed twice on sundays to packed congregations. History of holdenhurst, in bournemouth and hampshire map. Moordown a history of our village, from the bronze age to the present day from michael stead for those from outside the area, moordown is just another of the many names given to the different parts of bournemouth. Hampshire archives and local studies the national archives. Originally, as well as bourne, the parish included the hamlets of iver iford, muccleshell, muscliff, strouden, throop and townsend. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Moordown a history of our village, from the bronze age to. Throop village v holdenhurst village quiz night with lots of wine and booze. The village stands on the river stour, 3 miles nw of christchorch station on the l.
The average house price in holdenhurst village, bournemouth bh8 is. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Sz 1295 holdenhurst village 7683330 number 16, new house 5. In 187072, john marius wilson, described bramshott like this.
The station was built on the east side of holdenhurst road. The saxons allowed the earlier settlements to revert to heathland, and established their own low lying villages. She loved the area and persuaded him to build a house there. The holdenhurst road drill hall was completed in 1897. Yellow buses traces its origins to july 1902, when bournemouth corporation began operating trams. The village stands on the river stour, 3 miles nw of christchurch r. There are no shops and few local facilities in the village. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
The history of bournemouth and human settlement in the surrounding area goes back for thousands of years. As has been seen, the hundred of holdenhurst, which existed in 1176, was probably coextensive with the modern liberty of westover. The village is brilliant at joining together for occasions such as the queens jubilee celebrations and the annual village fayre. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the uks largest datadriven property portal. When first built, the new holdenhurst church was without chancel and west porch. An account of the history of holdenhurst and its hamlets of throop, muccleshell and muscliff. Bramshott, a village and a parish in the district of farnborough, and county of hants. Throop is currently part of the throop and muscliffe ward within the. Contrasting the historic church of st johns in the small village of holdenhurst, which was mentioned in the doomsday book, with the modern building of st barnabas which was built in the 1960s. It has a post and money order office tinder bournemouth. Holdenhurst was rich in natural resources which provided habitants with their livelihoods willow, rushes, heath, bog and water from the river. In 1810, lewis tregonwell regarded as the first inhabitant and founder of bournemouth visited the beach with his wife. A wonderfully written booklet about life in iford during the early part of the 20th century. Join facebook to connect with jaqueline bishop and others you may know.
Hi everybody,this is my first post and i would first like to say it is lovely to be with you all. Holdenhurst, a village and a parish in christchurch district, hants. To find out more about connections that qualify you to marry in a particular church,simply send us an enquiry and well be able to help. Village school, bournemouth 1108875 historic england. See more ideas about bournemouth, bournemouth england and dorset england. Author of alabaster, the village of pokesdown, winton urban district council, 18981901, the holdenhurst parish council, 18941931, southbourne on sea, 18701901, winton parish council, 18941898, an outline of postal services in bournemouth, 18391899, ground sprayers for. With poole to the west and christchurch in the east, bournemouth forms the south east dorset. We know everyone by name and the names of their pet. Holdenhurst, a carefree village with its homesteads almost enclosing a charming green, lazing on the banks of the tired stour, now in its last days before the sea, is a strange mother for the prosperous, extrovert resort, bournemouth, which like many youngsters growing up has shown lack of consideration for a humble parent. Dorset online parish clerk opc transcription scheme. History of bournemouth project gutenberg selfpublishing. Old bridge rd comes out on iford lane just before iford flats in the background. On 1 april, 1914 pupils of the burston village school, supported by their parents, took to the streets in protest at the dismissal of their teachers, tom and annie higdon.
Homes for sale in holdenhurst village, bournemouth bh8 buy. Bashley bashley is situated about nine miles east of bournemouth. View detached, semidetached and terraced properties to let in holdenhurst village. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of holdenhurst. Books memories history old photos of bournemouth 569 available. The hundred later became the liberty of westover when it was also extended to include. Holdenhurst photos, maps, books, memories francis frith.
Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and. Panoramic view of holdenhurst from a bridge over the spur road in 2009. One of the busiest roads in dorset was already being described as wornout five years ago. Kingssombourn, a village, a parish, and a hundred, in hants. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of bournemouth. Find halls near bournemouth, and view many more wedding party and events suppliers near you.
Most books on the history of bournemouth include a page or two about iford but for more in depth reading i would recommend iford the lost village by frederick w barnes a bournemouth local studies publication isbn 0 906287 48 0. Supposing that st john the evangelist, holdenhurst is your closest church and you want to marry here, wed be honoured to hear from you to talk about your plans for marriage. History of bournemouth wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Johns hall, holdenhurst village do come and join us and pit your wits against your quiz master and each other. Though linked for many years the two churches appear very different. Church of st john is a grade ii listed building in holdenhurst village, bournemouth, england.
The hundred later became the liberty of westover when it was also extended to include the settlements of north ashley, muscliff, muccleshell, throop, iford, pokesdown, tuckton and wick, and incorporated into the manor of christchurch. Although within the historic county boundaries of hampshire, at the time of the 1974 local government reorganization it was considered desirable that the whole of what is now called the south east dorset conurbation, which includes bournemouth and poole, should be part of the same county. Bus services commenced in 1906 to act as feeders to the tram system. Education archives page 5 of 9 christchurch history. Find houses to rent in holdenhurst village with the uks leading online property market resource. The village comprises fewer than 30 dwellings, two farms and the parish church. The village, in which are the remains of a cross, lies between two roads leading from northampton to marketharborough and kettering respectively. Bournemouth, hampshire genealogy heraldry and history. The longest strike in history was not staged by miners but by minors the children of a small village in norfolk. It also continues to protect the separate identity of the village of holdenhurst. Holdenhurst, hampshire genealogy familysearch wiki. Holdenhurst village conservation area appraisal march 2014 1 1.
Tappsgervis died in 1842 but the building work carried on and by 1851 the first shops had appeared in commercial road. He was born in 1878,at thorney hill hampshire,he had a brother named henri and was married to edith,i think her maiden name was pitman. Bournemouth is filled with a rich history and some incredible facts, find out how bournemouth become the great town it is today. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 183,491 making it the largest settlement in dorset.
Holdenhurst is a small isolated village situated in green belt land in the northeast suburbs of bournemouth, england. Reasons for designation the church of st john is designated at grade ii for the following principal reasons. The village stands near the roman road to sarum, and near the horsebridge station of the andover and southampton railway, 3 miles s of stockbridge and has a post office under winchester. In 1930 more bus services were started away from the tram system, to serve kinson and holdenhurst when those areas were added to the borough of bournemouth in 1933 the corporation began to operate trolleybuses, and by. Iford was one of the few points at which the river could be crossed, albeit not that easily by the inexperienced, and only then. Bournemouth photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Browse a range of property to buy in holdenhurst village, bournemouth bh8 with primelocation. Vernhamdean, a parish, in the union of andover, hundred of pastrow, andover and n. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Although different on the outside, the welcome youll receive inside is always warm and friendly. But behind the modern suburb lies an ancient frontier village with a history of poverty, enterprise, ancient relics and. Moordown residents even made it into the history books. Guide to bournemouth history, family history, and genealogy.