Bramdean
Bramdean is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bramdean and Hinton Ampner, in the Winchester district, in the county of Hampshire, England. It is a linear settlement located along the busy A272 trunk road which was widened by the American troops in 1943 in preparation for D-Day.[1]
| Bramdean | |
|---|---|
 The Churchyard of St. Simon and St. Jude, Bramdean | |
  Bramdean Location within Hampshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU6128 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Alresford |
| Postcode district | SO24 |
| Dialling code | 01962 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
The village itself is peculiar due to the large number of large houses dating from the Georgian period, a few of these are set in/next to beautiful rolling parkland with specimen trees.
Notable buildings
One of the main attractions of the village is Bramdean House with its beautiful mirror image herbaceous borders, it is open on particular days of the year and all proceeds go to the National Garden Scheme, it is also in this place that on one day each year the Bramdean Village Fete is held, it has become well known and is popular amongst people in the village and in the local area.
The Fox Inn, which is located just a short distance from the garage, is a thriving country pub- 17th century in origin, this cosy weather-boarded building has witnessed many historic events, for example the Battle of Cheriton in the year 1644, when Sir William Waller and his troops marched through the village, it was during this time that many of the houses in the village were requisitioned for use of troops of both sides.[2] [3]
In the year 1823 a Roman villa was discovered in the parish. It was found to have contained two tesselated pavements of very fine qualities. [4]
Upon the entrance from the east the road (A272) is lined with a mid 19th century avenue of copper beech trees which was planted by Colonel George Greenwood of the Brockwood Park Estate, he also erected a rather peculiar stone circle opposite the entrance road to Brockwood.
The village church is supposed to have been built in circa 1170. It is a plain white rendered building with some 19th century additions to the south and is dedicated to St Simon and St Jude.[5] There is also a gypsy chapel in the woods maintained by the Bishop Charity.[6]
Woodcote Manor is a Grade II* listed building with parts dating from the late 15th century, that was extended in 1911 by Reginald Blomfield for its then owner, Sir Francis Seymour Haden.[7] As of summer 2023, the Manor and surrounding estate was on sale for £15 million.[8]
Civil parish
On 1 April 1932 the parish of Hinton Ampner was merged with Bramdean,[9] on 1 July 2002 the merged parish was renamed "Bramdean & Hinton Ampnet".[10] In 1931 the parish of Bramdean (prior to the merge) had a population of 244.[11]
References
- "Home". bhapc.org.uk.
- "Home". thefoxbramdean.co.uk.
- http://www.hantsfieldclub.org.uk/publications/hampshirestudies/digital/1970s/vol29/Perry.pdf
- "Visit a garden in your area".
- Bramdean Church Archived 10 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- "Bishop Charity". Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- "Woodcote Manor A Grade II* Listed Building in Bramdean and Hinton Ampner, Hampshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- "Grand Hampshire manor set in 200 enchanting acres hits the market for £15 million". Tatler. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- "Relationships and changes Bramdean CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- "Winchester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- "Population statistics Bramdean CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
External links
Media related to Bramdean at Wikimedia Commons
