Whats more, the weather shouldnt be a problem 384 of the attractions are indoors. Inland, and in the west of the parish are forts gomer and grange, and brown down battery. The heart of the old village is just west of the church, where narrow streets lead. Alverstoke village spacious village home has internet. From the shore of stokes bay henry ii crossed to france on more than one occasion. Alverstoke church inscriptions and parish register. History of alverstoke, in gosport and hampshire map and. To the southwest, south and east alverstoke lies within 1. Marys church, and what is still known locally as alverstoke village, lie within half a mile of the shore of stokes bay and near the head of a creek which extends a mile westward from portsmouth harbour. Knapp green is a grade ii listed building in alverstoke, hampshire, england. Stokes bay has views of the isle of wight, including ryde, fishbourne.
By this date, many additions had been made to the building including a twostorey entrance block at the north. Find shops in alverstoke, gosport using the local store shopping guide. Fort gilkicker, a nineteenth century coastal battery fort, is located just to the south of. Thenceforward the history of the rectory was coincident with that of the manor until the latter was transferred to the ecclesiastical commissioners while the bishop retained the rectory and advowson. Alverstoke village little palace, gosport traveller. For example, in england and wales rural districts units with rd or rsd suffixes may even exclude the places they are named after. Gosport is also home to little woodham, aka the 1642 living history village. Alverstoke village garage limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Here at day out with the kids weve found 625 fun things to do in alverstoke for you and the family to discover, including tourist attractions, museums and art galleries and indoor and soft play areas. In the late 17th and 18th centuries portsmouth grew rapidly. Historical photographs alverstoke c of e junior school. The other alverstoke was the bit originally called stoke which was referred as alverstoke village to distinguish it from the larger parish. Stogumber, a village, a parish, and a subdistrict, in williton district, somerset.
Dolphin house, green lane, alverstoke, gosport, po12. Visit alverstoke, step back into the past and see heritage buildings, vintage farm machinery, old tools, saddlery, horsedrawn equipment, and a large display of school memorabilia. The units covering this place tab lists units whose boundaries contained alverstoke election results. Alverstoke house nursing home is a small family run business that has delivered care with nursing since 1985. Alverstoke village garage limited filing history free. Please take a look at this booklet that talks about life at alverstoke church of england junior school. The staff wear traditional chinese clothing and are very polite and proficient, the choice. Eckersley white are delighted to offer for sale this imposing seven bedroom home.
Gosport grew rapidly, partly because a huge market for its goods existed on the other side of the harbour. A visit here will allow you to step inside the pages of history books. Burghclere, vb106 is a long, narrow parish just south of the berkshire border and east of the a34 road between newbury and winchester with newbury 5 miles to the north. Alverstoke is mentioned in the domesday book as alwarestock. When richard webster became chief justice of england in 1900, he chose the title lord alverstone because it was the title he was permitted to choose which was closest to sandown, one of his favourite locales. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Stokes bay is an area of the solent that lies just south of gosport, between portsmouth and leeonthesolent, hampshire. History questions and answers gosport hampshire uk info. The village is very quiet and picturesque with a post office, antique shop, newsagent, hardware shop, tea shop, fish and chip shop, pub and hairdressers. Situated in a secluded location with a large rear garden and many unique features. Alverstoke was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of meonstoke and the county of hampshire it had a recorded population of 50 households in 1086, putting it in the largest 20% of settlements recorded in domesday.
I have been asked if there are any books available giving the history of gosport over the last 60 years. A more detailed view of its layout is shown on a larger scale map below. The navy created a huge demand for beer, meat, bread, and other goods. Alverstoke, gosport area information, map, walks and more. Shop local history hampshire books and collectibles abebooks. The parish includes also the town of gosport, the villages of forton, hardway. Alverstoke is a village, now within the boundaries of gosport, hampshire, england, that encompasses land stretching from haslar to stokes bay. A wonderfully central location for village life, the nearby lake and of course the seafront. Like you, our new team of os getoutside champions have changed how theyre spending time outside at the moment. Among these was alverstoke church, which the bishop restored to the monks in 1124.
Follow us on social media where well be sharing how theyre handling social distancing and selfisolation, whilst making the most out of their personal outdoor spaces and. Forton, a village and a chapelry in alverstoke parish, hants. Now, i have countless books and publications on local history and none of them. The liberty of alverstoke with gosport british history. Alverstoke childrens home school the national archives. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of alverstoke. Alverstoke was established in july 1842 by marshall waller clifton, who named it after his birthplace in hampshire, england. A unit may cover just the town or village, but it may include a big surrounding area. The parish includes also the town of gosport, the villages of forton, hardway, and elson. There is a shingle beach that has a great view of ryde and east cowes on the isle of wight to the south and also fawley in the south west. The village stands 1 mile w of the watchet railway, and 6 n by e of wiveliscombe. Alverstoke, a village, a parish, a liberty, a subdistrict, and a district in hants. My gosport guide to the history of gosport hampshire. We are committed to providing a safe and happy home for residents and are extremely passionate about what we do.
Tradesmen in gosport supplied some of portsmouths needs. We are a small family run business based in alverstoke, gosport aiming to give great service and. Alverstoke village fish bar limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. We welcome the help of all users to contribute to this important campaigning project. Alverstoke is at approximately 5m aod on rising ground. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Alverstoke village fish bar limited filing history free. The story of thomas yarrow 18321914 who went from being a beer seller in a small cambridgeshire village, to being a sergeant in the indian mutiny, and then into poverty in london. A new local history publication brewers and breweries in gosport has just been published, the fifth in the gosport. Marys church and the parish of alverstoke from 1559 to the present day are held at the city records office in portsmouth, and they can be found there under reference code chu42. Russell j 2000 the unusual history of the manor and parish of alverstoke hampshire.
East of the village of alverstoke is bay house, built in 1838, and now the residence of mr. On monday, after a largely dry and bright start, cloud looks to thicken with outbreaks of rain moving in later in the day. Alverstone is a village 2 miles from the east coast of the isle of wight, near sandown. His life at sea and family history, also a family tree, dating back to 18221966. Hi i saw your email in an article gosports history and some thing brian coates written about stokesmead alverstoke nch i was at stokesmead 1971 to 79. Books about gosport or by gosport people music video gosport.
The village is suburban to gosport, stands outside of the fortifications, at the upper end of a sort of lake of portsmouth harbour, near gosport station on the l. His 3 children were born in bermuda mary elizabeth bullen 02. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. The liberty of alverstoke with gosport british history online. Situated in alverstoke village is this spacious town house with three bedrooms, two reception rooms, garage and parking to the rear. Henry sandford is the headteacher standing in the middle of the photograph. It is a tightly clustered settlement at the head of stoke lake east, the southern arm of haslar lake, formerly haslar creek. The heart of the old village is just west of the church, where narrow streets lead into a tiny. About alverstoke house nursing home alverstoke, gosport. Marys church, and what is still known locally as alverstoke village, lie within half a mile of the shore of stokes bay and near the head of a creek which extends a.
When told that it was gosport then a small fishing village he remarked. Alverstoke childrens home school this page summarises records created by this organisation the summary includes a brief description of the collections usually including the covering dates of the collection, the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to. Alverstoke house nursing home alverstoke, gosport, hampshire. East of the village of alverstoke is bay house, built in 1838, and now the. Finding the right alverstoke day out for your family is easy simply explore the links below or use the. There is a photograph in gosport records number 7 although it is boarded up.
I have been fortunate to obtain all his records from that time. Expansion was underway by the 1820s as evidenced by the marquis of angleseys. Forton alverstoke, hampshire genealogy heraldry and. Alverstoke, hampshire genealogy heraldry and history. Apparently they were not appropriated to the prior or the bishop. Welcome to village people alverstoke wi, founded on 7th october 2014. The family history library has a comprehensive microfilmed index cards of probate records which pertain to each of hampshires peculiar probate courtsincluding alverstokes for the years from 1561 to 1845. Court of the peculiar of alverstoke with gosport genealogy. Alverstoke archives hampshire genealogical society. The original 3 bedroom end terrace has an attached granny annexe with two or more upstairs bedrooms with a shower room and living room, fitted kitchen, and a ground floor bedroom with ensuite shower. Up to the early 19th century the parish was about 4. It was decided that the towns existing poorhouse on south street should be replaced by a new house of industry on land at the south side of alver creek later known as workhouse lake. An article on researching james clark who married at alverstoke in may 1852 to jane cripps cripscrisp. Alverstoke, which included gosport, was incorporated in 1799 under gilberts act of 1782 which allowed parishes to set up workhouses for the elderly and infirm and children.
Our history alverstoke church of england st marys, alverstoke. Alverstoke, a village, a parish, and a liberty in hants. Would you have any idea if there are any records available for 1917 alverstoke and if so where do i look. The village lies within half a mile of the shore of stokes bay and near the head of a creek which extends a mile westward from portsmouth harbour. The hampshire record office also has a type manuscript index covering the. Award winning 17th century living history village gosport. Browse and buy a vast selection of local history hampshire books and. Alverstoke village excellent chinese restaurant located in a small village. The village exists to educate both children and adults about 17th century life at the outbreak of the english civil war and is open for the public to meet the villagers at certain times throughout the year. Knapp green, alverstoke, hampshire history in structure. Alverstoke photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The alverstoke workhouses location and layout are shown on the 1910 map below. The village stands adjacent to stoke bay station on the l.
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