Hampshire Treasures

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Description and Date	Remarks		Protection	Grid Ref. and Punchcard No.
Group C - Footpaths, Bridleways and Old Travelways

Footpath	Footpath stretches from The Worthys to ltchen Abbas Church. Part is known as Piigrim's Way. Ref: 1. The Old Road (Belloc), pp. 124-127. Ref: 2. County Definitive Footpath Map.			SU 501 327 2620 61
Group D - Buildings, Monuments and Engineering Works
Church C.12	St. Mary's Church, Easton. Flint with stone dressings. North wall of nave has its original narrow windows, but south wall has perpendicular windows. Church restored 1872. Ref: V.C.H., Vol. 3, Part 28, pp.317-319.		T. & C.P. Act C.A.	SU 509 322 2620 01
Church C.12	St. Swithin's Church, Martyr Worthy. Norman nave with two good Norman doorways. North door has zig-zag ornament. East part of nave has C.15 roof and present chancel was built in 1863. O.S.A. No. SU52 SW7. Ref: V.C.H., Vol. 3, pp.326-7.		T. & C.P. Act	SU 515 327 2620 14
Church C.12	St. John The Baptist, ltchen Abbas. This Norman church was rebuilt in 1863. Only the original chancel and north doorway were retained. O.S.A. No. SU52 SW8. Ref: V.C.H., Vol. 3, Part 35, pp.191-192.		T. & C.P. Act	SU 534 327 2620 24
Garden Wall C.15/16	Dymock House, Easton. Built of chequer stone and flint with a brick coping.		T. & C.P. Act C.A.	SU 509 321 2620 02
Cottage C.16	Priory Cottage, Church Lane, Martyr Worthy. In C.17 was known as Broadways. This cottage has recently been modernised, but the remains of an early C.17, or possibly C.16, house can be seen at the north end. Contained a well and large oven at south end of house.			SU 515 327 2620 56
House C.16	Avington Park, Avington. The original house used by Charles I I whilst his house in Winchester was being built. Only two octagonal chimneys remain of the original C.1 6 house. The main part of the brick structure was remodelled in 1680, but there have been many additions since. Limited public viewing at certain times. O.S.A. No. SU53 SW10. Ref: 1. V.C.H., Vol. 3, pp.306-308. Ref: 2. Cobbett, Rural Rides, p.335. Ref: 3. Country Life, Vol. 52, p.882 (for interior).		T. & C.P. Act	SU 532 323 2620 28
Inn C.16	The Chestnut Horse Inn, Easton. North west section of massive timber frame construction. Brick infill with old tile roof. The original roof timbers remain.		C.A.	SU 513 321 2620 86

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