Bishops Waltham
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The Grapes, St Peters Street,1871
My grandmother, Elizabeth Ann Higgs, was widowed in 1869, when her husband, John Russell Higgs, was drowned at sea. Her brother Silas Short was working at the brickyard in the town so she and her 2 children, Annie and Arthur (my father), moved to Bishops Waltham to be near him. Elizabeth ran the "Grapes" as it was then called for about 6 years before moving to Sussex.
I never knew my grandmother but I was very moved to find the lovely little pub and enjoyed having a drink there with my family.
Jo Berryman (Higgs)
Contributed by Jo Berryman
the old brickyard and employers
reletive used to work at the brickyard in claylands rd
Contributed by anthony farmer
'Old wood' from 1800's
I own 2 pieces of oak furniture which my great grandfather made from the old ruins of the Palace. They lived in Bishops Waltham and I believe (informed by my father of 87) his family owned 2 local mills.
Contributed by sue welton
Hampshire memories
The Grapes, St Peters Street,1871
My grandmother, Elizabeth Ann Higgs, was widowed in 1869, when her husband, John Russell Higgs, was drowned at sea. Her brother Silas Short was working at the brickyard in the town so she and her 2 children, Annie and Arthur (my father), moved to Bishops Waltham to be near him. Elizabeth ran the "Grapes" as it was then called for about 6 years before moving to Sussex.
I never knew my grandmother but I was very moved to find the lovely little pub and enjoyed having a drink there with my family.
Jo Berryman (Higgs)
A memory of Bishops Waltham contributed by Jo Berryman
Extracts From Bishops Waltham & Hampshire books
All these roads are similar. The rough
roads have all been paved. Almost all
the houses are detached, and often
individually designed. The Local Area
Committee of the Borough Council is
doing its best to maintain the special
ambiance of the district. However, it is
a sad fact that developers are begin-
ning to nibble at any open spaces for
the building of flats. There is a Tree
Preservation Order covering this area,
which we may hope will prevent the
destruction of most of the trees.
An extract from from"Around Eastleigh including Chandler's Ford, Bishopstoke and Botley Living Memories".
This road goes to
Winchester. To the
centre right we can
just see the open-
ing of Mortimer
Lane, which leads
to Bishops Waltham
and to Marwell Zoo.
An extract from from"Around Eastleigh including Chandler's Ford, Bishopstoke and Botley Living Memories".
This is the Leigh Road
pedestrian precinct
between the High
Street and Market
Street. The railway sta-
tion can be seen in the
distant centre.
An extract from from"Around Eastleigh including Chandler's Ford, Bishopstoke and Botley Living Memories".
(Gordon Daubney Cox)
Swithun Wells lived in the manor house of Eastley at a time when Catholics were heavily restricted. Mass was illegally
celebrated in a house he owned in Holborn, and he was executed in 1591. In 1970 he was one of 40 English martyrs who
were canonised. This statue is in the church of St Etheldreda in London, near where Wells was hanged.
An extract from from"Around Eastleigh including Chandler's Ford, Bishopstoke and Botley Living Memories".
(Gordon Daubney Cox)
Brambridge, the manor house of Eastleigh, is now in the Winchester District. It is sited off the old road from Eastleigh to
Winchester via Allbrook and Twyford. The lodge gates are still there, and it is from this road that the famous double avenue
of lime trees can be seen. The house dates from the 16th century, but it has been much altered. It is now approached from
Kiln Lane as shown here.
An extract from from"Around Eastleigh including Chandler's Ford, Bishopstoke and Botley Living Memories".