In 1792 the basingstoke canal was built through the southern corner of the bailey. The parish of odiham, all saints is committed to the safeguarding of children. 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. Odiham is a large picturesque village in north hampshire, forty miles southwest of london and south of the m3 motorway. North warnborough is the complementary village within the parish.
His son edward ii gave odiham to one of his favourites, robert le ewer. 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. David wooldridge abt jan 1865 odiham, hampshire, england, united kingdom managed by philip wooldridge. Raf odiham photos, maps, books, memories of odiham and. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. They also provide boatyard services, boat storage and selfdrive narrowboat holidays. Most of the original structure is there, or imagined, the placards give a reasonable account of the history. 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. The basingstoke canal society are supporting the organisation and promotion of the event. There were 483 places in the county of hampshire in domesday book. Society fao marion swalheim 3 western lane odiham hook hampshire rg29 1tj orders will be.
All hampshire libraries are closed, and events cancelled, until further notice. It dates from saxon times, and had then a royal residence of the kings of wessex. 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. The priory is a grade ii listed building in odiham, hampshire, england. Odiham walking routes the best walking routes in odiham. Unknown wooldridge 1910 stonewall, texas, united states managed by keith wooldridge last edited 4 oct 2019. It is twinned with sourdeval in the manche department of france.
Odiham castle north warnborough 2020 all you need to. Raf odiham in hampshire is a front line support helicopter base working within the joint helicopter command. The mill house was one of eight mills listed under odiham in the domesday book. Edward i restored the castle and spent christmas at odiham in 2. Almshouses, odiham, hampshire history in structure. Almshouses is a grade ii listed building in odiham, hampshire, england. Attractive buildings provide a long term link to work, worship and recreation of previous centuries. King johns hunting lodge is a grade ii listed building in odiham, hampshire, england.
History the village was not recorded in the domesday book, possibly being considered part of the manor of odiham. Matilda ann wooldridge renfrow 1789 trigg, kentucky 31 jan 1857 managed by janice duba last edited 3 oct 2019. Thank you for your patience and we wish all our customers well. 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. Odiham is an historic village and civil parish in the hart district of hampshire, england. Odiham northern boundaries hampshire county council. Odiham is a picturesque market town in north hampshire, not far from basingstoke. All saints church is an anglican church in the village of odiham, hampshire. Poland mill house is a grade ii listed building in odiham, hampshire, england. The nearest railway station is at hook, on the london and south western railway. The only visible remains are part of the octagonal keep and outlying earthworks. Egvo is a royal air force station situated a little to the south of the historic village of odiham in hampshire, england. For many this connection to important events in history will come as a surprise. The village was not recorded in the domesday book, possibly being considered part of the manor of odiham.
Odiham s war memorial was erected in an area known as gospel green, where it is alleged charles wesley once preached. History of odiham and north warnborough odiham parish council. We publish two journals each year and run speaker evenings on local and interesting topics. Odiham is situated on the banks of the basingstoke canal. 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 war memorial, odiham 1448052 historic england.
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. A ground plan of the keep at odiham castle, published by the royal archaeological institute of great britain and ireland in 1872. We have built strong links with local community associations and hope that we achieve our aim of being a blessing to our community. Updates for all affected hampshire county council services. Odiham, hampshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
The latest number of cases of covid19 has been confirmed as 3,677 in hampshire and 143 on the isle of wight. This booklet, published with the assistance of hampshire county council who now own the. Odiham, hampshire photos, maps, books and memories of odiham everything old photos old maps books memories nearby places. 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. To help you research your hampshire ancestors hgs are continually making research and transcriptions done by our volunteers available to buy online. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of odiham. The picturesque old town of odiham is grouped on either side of a wide road called high street, running east and west. At least two churches are recorded suggesting odiham was a former minster serving a large area. The core of the settlement would have been the bury. 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. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. As a royal manor it was the first entry in the hampshire domesday book. Here is the coronavirus update regarding the effect on sales of cds and hard copies of the village booklets.
See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and. Odiham and district u3a now has 41 special interest groups, listed in the table at the bottom of this page. The book outlines the early history of the canal and then moves onto the campaign for public ownership. The basingstoke canal passes through the village, and the river whitewater flows to the north. He had to my knowledge four children thomas william b 1859, john b 1862, catherine b 1866 and sarah jane b 1868. Follow our social media channels for the latest news. The parish in 1851 had an area of 7,354 acres with 50 acres covered by water. The first written record of odihams existence is in the domesday book 1086, where it appears with its current spelling. Its current station commander is group captain nicholas knight obe raf. By the 15th century odiham was used only as a hunting lodge, and in 1605 it was described as a ruin. 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.
North warnborough is a village in the hart district of hampshire, england. The society seeks to record, protect and enhance the heritage, character and environment of the parish of odiham and north warnborough. Find over 341 of the best walking routes in odiham. Attractive buildings provide a long term link to work, worship and recreation of. The priory, odiham, hampshire history in structure. Despite living fairly close by, west of basingstoke, for many years and knowing the area fairly well, we had never visited odiham castle before. History of odiham and north warnborough odiham parish. History of odiham, in hart and hampshire map and description. 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 parish includes the neighbouring village of north warnborough. Odiham historic photos and maps of odiham area a extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of raf odiham, the odiham area and hampshire.
Guide to odiham, hampshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. A principal focal point of our plans is the odiham embroidery. The third book contains baptisms and burials from 1740 to 1783, and marriages. All saints church, odiham basingstoke church, landmark. Bdslite can help you to find out more about the books you love. All saints is a welcoming anglican church in the centre of the beautiful and historical village of odiham. In the domesday book of 1086 odiham, as a large royal manor, was the first entry in the hampshire folio. 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. 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. The station provides critical, rapid support for uk military operations throughout the world. Odiham photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Odiham magna carta trust 800th anniversary celebrating.
North warnborough takes its name from the river originally called the weargaburna or felons stream where malefactors were drowned. Books about odiham area browse 70 photo books on odiham and the surrounding area. Full text of hampshire parish registers internet archive. The aim of our website is to promote our beautiful parish and its historic heritage. Shop hgs hampshire genealogical society family history. Odiham is a picturesque, rural historic village in the hart district of hampshire. At least two churches are recorded suggesting odiham. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. It is the home of the royal air forces heavy lift helicopter, the chinook. Le ewer was evicted in 22 but attempted to retake the caste by force, forcing the king to repair the castle once again. 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. Access hundreds of historic newspapers from all over britain and ireland.
Royal air force odiham or more simply raf odiham iata. Its aim to advance knowledge in livestock breeding and management led to the establishment in 1791 of britains first veterinary college, in london. Parish history edit edit source odiham all saints, a markettown and parish, in the union of hartleywintney, hundred of odiham, odiham and n. Find nonfiction ebooks to read online or download to your device. 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. 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. The book is available at odiham society meetings and speaker events or from.
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