St Mary, Ashley Postcode: SO20 6RJ Grid Ref: SU384309  Photo 1: Exterior of St Mary’s, Ashley This modest church stands within the outer bailey of a Norman ringwork. The building is essentially Norman, with a narrow nave and chancel which was extended in the 13th century. The walls are mainly flint rubble, with chalk block…

St Margaret, East Wellow East Wellow St Margaret dates from the 12th century onwards. South view of St Margaret’s It has wall paintings, below left, dating from the early 13th century. The church also has a number of painted consecration crosses present with a number of painted designs found.   Example of wall painting  …

St Mary, South Stoneham St Mary’s, South Stoneham, is tucked away amongst the University of Southampton’s halls of residence in Swaythling. It has medieval origins with a fine 12th century chancel arch, and a low tower of the late 15th/early 16th century. It contains a range of interesting monuments, including the tomb of Francis Dawtrey,…

St Bartholomew, Winchester, Hyde Postcode: S023 7DF Grid Ref: SU482302 CHR No: 641358 Date of survey: 17th October 2025 All images, photos and maps/plan, are available in a larger version by taking the link from each one. (Pop-ups may need to be authorised.)   Photo 1: Exterior of St Bartholomew’s church The church is listed…

St John the Baptist, New Alresford Postcode: S024 9AG Grid Ref: SU583326 CHR No: 641003   Photo 1: Exterior of St John the Baptist, New Alresford The church is Grade II* listed. It has a nave and aisle of 4 bays, and a chancel with north and south chapels. It is built of flint with…

St Andrew’s church, Timsbury Post code: SO51 0NA OS Grid Ref: SU347246 CoE CHR No: 641294  Photo 1 – Exterior of the church. The cursory description in Pevsner’s The buildings of England. Hampshire: South (2018), which concentrates on the 2014 fire, does little justice to this fascinating church. The church is medieval in date, with…

St Peter, Bramshaw Though the south tower is early 13th C below and the nave is of the same date, due to extensive restoration work in the 19th Century very little graffiti was found. Each image is linked to a larger version; to see the larger version it may be necessary to allow ‘pop-ups’. Two…

St Nicholas, Boarhunt St Nicholas Boarhunt, situated on the Portsdown Hill near Portsmouth, is a fine example of a small Saxon church. It consists of a name and chancel with a much later open bell turret. Due to extensive re-plastering and reworking of the stonework, no historical graffiti was found in the interior of the…

Corhampton Church  Photo 1 – Corhampton Church from the south. Corhampton church is one of the four churches of the Meon Bridge Benefice and is unusual in having no dedication. It is a typically Saxon building constructed of stone from the Isle of Wight and flint being erected about 1020 on an artificial mound. Many…

St Mary the less, Chilbolton This medieval church has a 13th century chancel and nave with two early 14th century arcades. The distinctive low tower and weather-boarded bellcote are Victorian. Each image is linked to a larger version; to see the larger version it may be necessary to allow ‘pop-ups’. Most of the graffiti found…