This Season’s Summer Outing for History Society members and guests will take us to Winchester to visit the Hospital of St Cross and Winchester College. On arrival we will have refreshments, followed by our own group tour carried out by … Continued
The Country is divided; there is a battle between two forces, over the Irish question, the country’s finances and the manner in which England is being governed. Ring any bells? Actually I am talking about 1642, but you would … Continued
BY ANDREW NEGUS Titchfield History Society will be getting a bit of a reputation. Earlier this year we learnt about the medieval brothels in London and have now progressed to the Harlots of Portsmouth. Andrew Negus gave a light-hearted presentation, … Continued
The Committee were given permission to hold a meeting in the Officers Wardroom of HMS Victory, followed by a very informative tour of the ship, ending in a traditional rum tot. Fabulous opportunity.
HISTORY SOCIETY TALK BY TONY KIPPENBURGER A very well attended meeting of the History Society was entertained by Tony Kippenburger to a talk which explored facts and theories about the history of Bishop’s Waltham from Roman times through to the … Continued
Tis map published by Milne in 1791 is one of the more advanced 18th century maps, but is does reveal very different travel patterns to those we experience today. The main road between Southampton and Portsmouth was the old medieval … Continued
Medieval monasteries were amongst the most impressive buildings of their times. They were spacious, sumptuously built and maintained and were certainly fitting places for the accommodation of the well-to-do. The abbey at Titchfield, although by no means the largest or … Continued
William Beeston was a prosperous man who was living at Posbrook House towards the end of his life. He was a tenant of the earl and had the means to educate his children. His eldest son, Henry, became Master at … Continued
The manor and the hundred and the shire were Saxon administrative inventions and were adopted without change by the Normans. The French name of Manor was substituted as was County, but the Hundred kept its Saxon name. Broadly speaking the … Continued
900 years ago this year, England’s political structure changed. The new king very quickly replaced all the minor Saxon lords known as thanes and replaced them with more powerful barons and bishops. These men were granted great tracts of land, … Continued