Located in the heart of Romsey, King John’s House and Museum offers a fascinating exploration of the town’s rich heritage through three unique historic buildings. In February 2025, a major fire caused extensive damage to the site. The Trust has embarked upon a significant restoration and renewal project to bring King John’s House back from […]
The Buckler’s Hard Shipyard Trust has been excavating at the historic riverside site on the Beaulieu River in the New Forest to uncover the historical slipways where 55 wooden warships for the Royal Navy including Nelson’s favourite, HMS Agamemnon, were built. Buckler’s Hard village is famous as the private shipyard in use from around 1740 […]
Follow in the footsteps of the founding members of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society to see how Southampton’s medieval remains have survived numerous threats over the last 140 years and are now benefitting from major capital investment. Includes a visit to a long stretch of the north town wall with three towers made […]
We are very lucky to have an arm of Pre-Construct Archaeology, the commercial provider of heritage services, based here in Hampshire. They undertake all kinds of archaeological services to industry and the public, which we see mainly in the work they do ‘before the developer moves in’. They have undertaken work in the Wickham area […]
Meet at St Michaels Church by 3.00pm An added attraction will be the opportunity to stay on at the end of the walk in the last building visited to enjoy some South Indian food. The building is now an Indian Restaurant as well as being the earliest residential building so far identified in the town. […]
“Writing good local history depends on finding the best sources and remembering to cite them!” These words echo the theme of this meeting, which is based on the more than 200 profiles of individuals in HFC’s landmark project “Celebrating Hampshire Historians” (CHH). It will highlight the lives and work of many of those who, in various […]
