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Conference, Visit & AGM - East Meon - 2016

The visit included:

  • Bishop of Winchester's Residence - Court House has the most complete and documented hall and chamber block of the medieval Bishops of Winchester.
  • Church - 'One of the most thrilling village churches in Hampshire' (Nikolaus Pevsner)
  • Village

Details

  • Morning: Talks from John Hare on 'William of Wykeham' and Edward Roberts on 'Some Key Village Buildings'
  • 12.00 AGM
  • Extended Lunch Break to give time to see the exterior of the buildings
  • Afternoon: Visit to the interiors of the: Church - John Hare & Court House - Edward Roberts
An explanation for each image is given in the centre of the page. Photograph 1 is in the top left corner. To match the remainder, follow clockwise from number 1.

East Meon Court House 1 East Meon Court House 2 East Meon Court House Garden
Amens Plenty Plaque
  1. Edward Roberts leading the HFCHBS group at East Meon Court House.
  2. Another interior view of East Meon Court House.
  3. The HFCHBS group in East Meon Court House garden.
  4. East Meon church from Court House garden.
  5. All Saints Church, East Meon, from the south.
  6. John Hare leading the HFCHBS group and looking at the East Window.
  7. A Coat of Arms of wall of All Saints.
  8. ‘Amens Plenty’ Plaque on interior church wall.
Church from Court House Garden
Coat of Arms on Church East Window, All Saints All Saints, East Meon
Contact
Any questions about the Historic Buildings Section?
Then email Bill Fergie
Chairman, Historic Buildings Section