Odiham hampshire history book

He had to my knowledge four children thomas william b 1859, john b 1862, catherine b 1866 and sarah jane b 1868. Odiham is a picturesque market town in north hampshire, not far from basingstoke. Full text of hampshire parish registers internet archive. It is the home of the royal air forces heavy lift helicopter, the chinook.

The aim of our website is to promote our beautiful parish and its historic heritage. History of odiham and north warnborough odiham parish council. The parish includes the neighbouring village of north warnborough. An extension to the war memorial was added after the second world war to record the details of the 14 men and one woman who lost their lives in that conflict, as well as the names of civilian casualties. The book is available at odiham society meetings and speaker events or from. Find nonfiction ebooks to read online or download to your device. Odiham lies on the banks of the basingstoke canal and has a rich collection of historic buildings as well as lovely countryside and canal walks nearby. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. The odiham magna carta festival weekend is a community project led by the odiham society with which we intend to mark this seminal moment in our villages history the celebrations are planned for 22 nd 25th may 2015 and will involve the entire community, local organisations and schools, and of course visitors will be most welcome to join in, learn and enjoy.

All saints church, odiham basingstoke church, landmark. Attractive buildings provide a long term link to work, worship and recreation of previous centuries. The station provides critical, rapid support for uk military operations throughout the world. Poland mill house is a grade ii listed building in odiham, hampshire, england. Odiham castle north warnborough 2020 all you need to. Bdslite can help you to find out more about the books you love. Odiham is situated on the banks of the basingstoke canal. Shop hgs hampshire genealogical society family history. There were 483 places in the county of hampshire in domesday book.

Attractive buildings provide a long term link to work, worship and recreation of. It is twinned with sourdeval in the manche department of france. The third book contains baptisms and burials from 1740 to 1783, and marriages. The basingstoke canal society are supporting the organisation and promotion of the event. Access hundreds of historic newspapers from all over britain and ireland. To help you research your hampshire ancestors hgs are continually making research and transcriptions done by our volunteers available to buy online.

Raf odiham in hampshire is a front line support helicopter base working within the joint helicopter command. A ground plan of the keep at odiham castle, published by the royal archaeological institute of great britain and ireland in 1872. Find over 341 of the best walking routes in odiham. The core of the settlement would have been the bury. All hampshire libraries are closed, and events cancelled, until further notice. Odiham, hampshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The picturesque old town of odiham is grouped on either side of a wide road called high street, running east and west.

It dates from saxon times, and had then a royal residence of the kings of wessex. This booklet, published with the assistance of hampshire county council who now own the. By the 15th century odiham was used only as a hunting lodge, and in 1605 it was described as a ruin. Its current station commander is group captain nicholas knight obe raf. Thank you for your patience and we wish all our customers well. 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. Odiham northern boundaries hampshire county council. To find out more about each group, click on each group name to open a new page which provides more details and an email link to the group leader or coordinator of that group. Royal air force odiham or more simply raf odiham iata. The nearest railway station is at hook, on the london and south western railway. Guide to odiham, hampshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. As a royal manor it was the first entry in the hampshire domesday book. The only visible remains are part of the octagonal keep and outlying earthworks. History of odiham, in hart and hampshire map and description.

The parish of odiham, all saints is committed to the safeguarding of children. Known facts are he was born around 1829 according to census in odiham hampshire, married in year unknown to a wife called sarah surname unknown. As a royal manor, it was the first entry in the hampshire section of the domesday book, where it was given todays spelling of odiham. This sounds like a very large number for a comparatively modest community, but of course the water wheel was one of the few sources of power generation available to the contemporary population alongside the horse. Le ewer was evicted in 22 but attempted to retake the caste by force, forcing the king to repair the castle once again. Matilda ann wooldridge renfrow 1789 trigg, kentucky 31 jan 1857 managed by janice duba last edited 3 oct 2019. Almshouses is a grade ii listed building in odiham, hampshire, england. The priory, odiham, hampshire history in structure. The first written record of odihams existence is in the domesday book 1086, where it appears with its current spelling. A principal focal point of our plans is the odiham embroidery. North warnborough is the complementary village within the parish. Odiham magna carta trust 800th anniversary celebrating. The design for this magnificent embroidered panel depicting key events in odiham s rich history was officially unveiled in march, and stitching is now well under way by around 70 volunteers from the local community.

At least two churches are recorded suggesting odiham. Odiham s war memorial was erected in an area known as gospel green, where it is alleged charles wesley once preached. Odiham, hampshire photos, maps, books and memories of odiham everything old photos old maps books memories nearby places. Becoming a separate manor in the th century, it was sold to guy carleton, 1st baron dorchester, and the first governor general of canada in 1786, and has stayed in that family ever since. Parish history edit edit source odiham all saints, a markettown and parish, in the union of hartleywintney, hundred of odiham, odiham and n. The basingstoke canal passes through the village, and the river whitewater flows to the north. Unknown wooldridge 1910 stonewall, texas, united states managed by keith wooldridge last edited 4 oct 2019. Updates for all affected hampshire county council services. At least two churches are recorded suggesting odiham was a former minster serving a large area. The society seeks to record, protect and enhance the heritage, character and environment of the parish of odiham and north warnborough. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Society fao marion swalheim 3 western lane odiham hook hampshire rg29 1tj orders will be.

Despite living fairly close by, west of basingstoke, for many years and knowing the area fairly well, we had never visited odiham castle before. Most of the original structure is there, or imagined, the placards give a reasonable account of the history. Odiham is a large picturesque village in north hampshire, forty miles southwest of london and south of the m3 motorway. In 1215 it was from either odiham or windsor that king john rode out to runnymede, where he met the barons and attached his seal to the magna carta. History the village was not recorded in the domesday book, possibly being considered part of the manor of odiham.

Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of odiham. The village was not recorded in the domesday book, possibly being considered part of the manor of odiham. We have built strong links with local community associations and hope that we achieve our aim of being a blessing to our community. Odiham photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The book outlines the early history of the canal and then moves onto the campaign for public ownership. Welcome to the red lion, odiham a beautifully renovated pub and hotel in hampshire, located in the heart of the historic village of odiham, near hook and basingstoke.

Follow our social media channels for the latest news. Odiham and district u3a now has 41 special interest groups, listed in the table at the bottom of this page. Raf odiham photos, maps, books, memories of odiham and. Here is the coronavirus update regarding the effect on sales of cds and hard copies of the village booklets. His son edward ii gave odiham to one of his favourites, robert le ewer. In the domesday book of 1086 odiham, as a large royal manor, was the first entry in the hampshire folio. All saints is a welcoming anglican church in the centre of the beautiful and historical village of odiham. Odiham war memorial, odiham 1448052 historic england. The odiham agricultural society was formed in 1783 by a collection of prominent citizens in odiham, hampshire, uk, for the purpose of encouraging local industrial and agricultural development. All saints church is an anglican church in the village of odiham, hampshire. North warnborough takes its name from the river originally called the weargaburna or felons stream where malefactors were drowned.

History of odiham and north warnborough odiham parish. North warnborough is a village in the hart district of hampshire, england. The mill house was one of eight mills listed under odiham in the domesday book. Odiham historic photos and maps of odiham area a extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of raf odiham, the odiham area and hampshire. In 1792 the basingstoke canal was built through the southern corner of the bailey. The parish in 1851 had an area of 7,354 acres with 50 acres covered by water.

Egvo is a royal air force station situated a little to the south of the historic village of odiham in hampshire, england. King johns hunting lodge is a grade ii listed building in odiham, hampshire, england. We publish two journals each year and run speaker evenings on local and interesting topics. Situated at colt hill, odiham, hampshire, rg29 1al, they offer rowboats, kayaks and canoes for hire and refreshments in their picnic garden on the basingstoke canal. The priory is a grade ii listed building in odiham, hampshire, england. They also provide boatyard services, boat storage and selfdrive narrowboat holidays. Almshouses, odiham, hampshire history in structure. Odiham is an historic village and civil parish in the hart district of hampshire, england.

Its aim to advance knowledge in livestock breeding and management led to the establishment in 1791 of britains first veterinary college, in london. Books about odiham area browse 70 photo books on odiham and the surrounding area. Odiham occupies a picturesque situation on the slope of a chalk hill, and in the heart of a wooded district, from which it derives its name a corruption of woody ham. For many this connection to important events in history will come as a surprise. Edward i restored the castle and spent christmas at odiham in 2. Odiham is a picturesque, rural historic village in the hart district of hampshire. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and. Odiham walking routes the best walking routes in odiham. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. The town stands on the side of a chalk hill, in a gently undulating country, among remains of an ancient wood or forest, 1 mile s of the basingstoke canal, 2.