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East Tisted
East Tisted () is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.8 miles (7.7 km) south of Alton on the A32 road. The village lies 50 miles south-west of London, 14 miles east of the city of Winchester, 3.5 miles north-east of the village of West Tisted, 2.5 miles west of the village of Selborne, and 1.5 miles west of the village of Newton Valence. It has a population of about 200, residing in about 100 households. Etymology East Tisted was first settled in the early medieval period and was given its name by these early Anglo-Saxon settlers. Its name comes from the Old English 'Ticce' and 'Stede' meaning ''Ticce's Farmstead''. Alternatively the name might come from the word Old English word 'Ticcen' meaning young goat or kid. Nearby West Tisted, which shares the name, predates East Tisted in terms of settlements and records. History In the 13th century Alice Holt Forest was the second largest hunting forest in Hampshire, a per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Hampshire
East Hampshire is a local government district in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Petersfield, although the largest town is Alton. The district also contains the town of Bordon along with many villages and surrounding rural areas. Parts of the district lie within the South Downs National Park. The neighbouring districts are Havant, Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane, Hart, Waverley and Chichester. History East Hampshire was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the area of four former districts which were all abolished at the same time: * Alton Rural District * Alton Urban District * Petersfield Rural District * Petersfield Urban District The district was originally proposed to be called Petersfield. The shadow authority elected in 1973 to oversee the transition to the new system requested a change of name to East Hampshire, which was confirmed by the government on 8 October 1973, before the new district formally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farringdon, Hampshire
Farringdon is a civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 2.8 miles (4.5 km) south of Alton, on the A32 road, close to a source of the River Wey. The village has two parts, the larger being Upper Farringdon. Lower Farringdon is on the Alton to Gosport road, the A32. The 2001 census predicted a population for Farringdon Parish by 2006 of 495, increasing to 664 at the 2011 Census. The northern of the River Wey's two sources rises in countryside close to Farringdon (Grid Reference: SU707394). Etymology Farringdon is first recorded as ''Ferendone'' in Domesday Book in 1086, deriving from the Old English, meaning the "fern-covered hill" from the Old English ''fearn'' and ''dun''. History Prehistory The oldest evidence of human activity in the village dates to the Neolithic: several axeheads and arrowheads have been found in the vicinity of Lower Farringdon. Notable archaeological finds include a complete Early Bronze Age beaker (found in Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alton Railway Station
Alton railway station serves the market town of Alton, in the English county of Hampshire. The station is the terminus for two railway lines: the '' Alton Line'', which runs to Brookwood and on to London Waterloo, and the ''Mid Hants Watercress Railway'' which runs to Alresford. The latter once ran through to Winchester, but was closed to passengers in February 1973; it reopened as a heritage line in 1985. Two other routes, both now closed, also served the station: the Meon Valley line to Fareham and the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway. Services operate along the Alton Line to Brookwood and join the South West Main Line towards London Waterloo. The line was single-tracked as far as Farnham by British Rail in the early 1980s. History The first station, opened by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) in 1852, was sited on what is now the station car park. It closed when the present station opened in 1865. The LSWR became part of the Southern Railway during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meon Valley Railway
The Meon Valley Railway was a cross-country railway in Hampshire, England, that ran for 22 miles (36 km) between Alton and Fareham, closely following the course of the River Meon. At its northern (Alton) end, it joined with the Alton Line from London. It was conceived as an additional main line to the area around Gosport, and it was opened in 1903. It never fulfilled its planned potential, and remained a local line through sparsely populated agricultural areas, and it closed to passenger services in 1955; some local goods services continued until total closure in 1968. The name does not refer to an independent company; it was constructed and run by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR). History Background By the last decade of the nineteenth century, the railway map of Great Britain was already mature, and there were few gaps waiting to be filled by speculators. In 1852 the London and South Western Railway had reached Alton, from Brookwood on the London to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tisted Railway Station
Tisted was a railway station on the Meon Valley line, which served the village of East Tisted, in Hampshire, England. History The station opened in 1903 as a stop on the Meon Valley Railway; it was closed in 1955 due to low patronage of the service. The main station building, designed by T. P. Figgis, is now a private residence. The last train, hauled by two T9 class locomotives (30301 and 30732), left the station on 6 February 1955. The site today The station building survived the closure and is now a private residence. A British Rail Mark 1 British Rail Mark 1 is the family designation for the first standardised designs of railway carriages built by British Railways (BR) from 1951 until 1974, now used only for charter services on the main lines or on preserved railways. Followin ... carriage sits at the platform; this is one of the former ''Pilkington Glass Railtour'' set of coaches. Route References Disused railway stations in Hampshire Former London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A32 Road (England)
A3, A03 or A.III may refer to: * A3 paper, a paper size defined by ISO 216 Biology * A3 regulatory sequence, a sequence for the insulin gene * Adenosine A3 receptor, a human gene * Annexin A3, a human gene * ATC code A03 ''Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders'', a subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System * Brachydactyly type A3, a disease * British NVC community A3 (Spirodela polyrhiza - Hydrocharis morsus-ranae community), a British Isles plants community * Gibberellin A3, a plant hormone * HLA-A3, a Human MHC Serotype HLA-A * Subfamily A3, a rhodopsin-like receptors subfamily * Urea transporter A3, a trans-membrane protein Games * '' A3!'', a Japanese video game and multimedia franchise * A3 - Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords, a 1981 module for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game * Alpha Trion, as the former name of this character from the Transformers Series * Bird's Opening (A03), in chess, by the Encyclo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ropley
Ropley is a village and large civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It has an acreage of , situated east of New Alresford. It is served by a station on the Mid Hants Railway heritage line at Ropley Dean, just over from the village shops. It is southwest of Alton, just off the A31 road. It lies within the diocese of Winchester. The St Swithun's Way, part of the Pilgrims' Way from Winchester to Canterbury, passes through the village. It is distinguished by its general absence of pavements in favour of boundary walls, hedges and mature trees. Ropley holds an annual Boxing Day walk, and a pram race on the spring bank holiday in May. Etymology Ropley is first recorded in AD 1167 as ''Ropeleia''. The name is derived from the Old English personal name ''Hroppa'', cognate to modern day Robert, and the common suffix ''léah'' which means meadow, small woodland or woodland clearing. The latter meaning is most likely, hence Ropley is translatable as ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winchester College
Winchester College is an English public school (a long-established fee-charging boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) with some provision for day attendees, in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It was founded by William of Wykeham in 1382 as a feeder school for New College, Oxford, and has existed in its present location ever since. It is the oldest of the nine schools considered by the Clarendon Commission. The school has begun a transition to become co-educational, and has accepted male and female day pupils from September 2022, having previously been a boys' boarding school for over 600 years. The school was founded to provide an education for 70 scholars. Gradually numbers rose, a choir of 16 "quiristers" being added alongside paying pupils known as "commoners". Numbers expanded greatly in the 1860s with the addition of ten boarding houses. The scholars continue to live in the school's medieval buildings, which consist of two courtyards, a chapel, and a cloisters. A Wren- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norton Powlett (died 1741)
Norton Powlett (1680–1741) of Rotherfield Park and Amport, Hampshire, was a British landowner and Whig politician. He sat in the British House of Commons, House of Commons for nearly 30 years from 1705 to 1734. Early life Powlett was baptized on 27 September 1680, the only son of Francis Powlett. MP, of Amport, Hampshire and his wife Elizabeth Norton, daughter of Sir Richard Norton, 2nd Baronet of Rotherfield Park, Hampshire. In 1695 he succeeded his father and inherited Amport near Andover. Through his mother he also inherited the manors of East Tisted and Rotherfield. He Matriculation, matriculated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford on 26 May 1698, aged 17. He married Jane Morley, daughter of Charles Morley (Hindon MP), Sir Charles Morley in 1699. At the time of his marriage, his income was estimated at £2,000 per annum. These lands gave the family a strong electoral influence. Career Powlett became a Freeman of Winchester by 1701 and a Freeman of Lymington in 1701. At the 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Richard Norton, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Norton, 1st Baronet (c. 1582 – June 1646) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1622. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. In March 1608, Norton was set to join an embassy to Florence with the diplomat Stephen Lesieur. He was challenged to a duel by Henry Clare (a follower of the Earl of Montgomery) for wrongs done to his sister. Lesieur wrote to the Earl of Salisbury to prevent a fight. Trouble was avoided and Norton joined the embassy.''HMC Salisbury Hatfield'', vol. 20 (London, 1968), pp. 110–1. Norton was the son of Sir Richard Norton, of East Tisted, Hampshire and his wife Mabel Beecher, daughter of Henry Becher, Alderman of London. He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford on 14 October 1597, aged 15. In 1602, he entered Middle Temple. He was knighted at Hampton Court on 10 January 1611. He was High Sheriff of Hampshire from 1613 to 1614. In 1621, he was elected Member of Parliament for Petersfield. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Black
William Henry Black (7 May 1808 – 12 April 1872) was a Victorian antiquarian and Seventh-Day Baptist leader. During his lifetime, he was well known in London antiquarian and literary circles for his talent for paleography and archiving. He was the member of many historical societies, and the founder of three more. He published numerous articles and books, during his lifetime, with more published posthumously. Black was lesser known, but equally regarded, for his prominence in London Seventh-Day Baptist circles, leading a small congregation in London, which never held more than twenty people. This circle was the subject of a newspaper article in 1869, where the reporter wrote of the contrast between the dilapidated building the services were held in, and their leader, Black, who appeared as "a profound scholar and most courteous gentleman". Early life and education William Henry Black was born on 7 May 1808, in Walworth, Surrey, to Mary and John Black of Kitmore. His mothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wedding Of Mary I Of England And Philip Of Spain
Mary I of England (1516–1558) and Philip of Spain (later Philip II; 1527–1598) married at Winchester Cathedral on Wednesday 25 July 1554. Making a marriage There was some opposition in England to the new Queen marrying a foreign prince. A Spanish chronicle refers to the xenophobic beliefs of the English people, and Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, Bishop of Arras (who had obtained the oil used to anoint Mary at her coronation) wrote that the English would only accept the marriage with the greatest difficulty. Attitudes however were much more nuanced, especially in London and other centres of international trade hosting immigrant communities. Opponents of the marriage plan among the privy counsellors and royal household included Robert Rochester, Francis Englefield, and Edward Waldegrave. In November, Mary of Hungary, Governor of the Netherlands, agreed to send a portrait by Titian of Philip dressed in wolfskin to Mary. She had not yet seen her intended husband. The pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
