THE ORIGINS OF BISHOP’S WALTHAM – Exploring the Unexplored
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
Old Roads Through Titchfield
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
A Royal Wedding 1445
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
The Beestons of Titchfield
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
Lord Montagu’s address
TITCHFIELD HERITAGE CHURCH INAUGURATION 1ST JULY 2017 I am delighted to be taking part in today’s inauguration of St Peter’s as a Heritage Church. A place of worship dating back over 1000 years, which contains so many significant links with … Continued
Peter des Roches, bishop of Winchester and founder of Titchfield Abbey
Peter des Roches was a very powerful figure in early 13th century England. He hitched his star to the fortunes of King John and held the highest offices of state as well as being the very rich Bishop of Winchester. … Continued
Titchfield Hundred
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
Titchfield in 1066
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
St Margaret’s Priory
The first thing that can be said about St Margaret’s Priory is that it was never a priory. The name was adopted in the 20th century as a fashionable name for an old building. Parts of the building date from … Continued