Hampshire Treasures
Volume 5 ( New Forest)
Page 118 - Exbury and Lepe
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| Description and Date | Remarks | Protection | Grid Ref. and Punchcard No. | |
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| Deserted Settlement |
Gatewood in Exbury. Gatewood Farm. Centred on grid reference. Ref: V.C.H., Vol. 1, p. 513. | N.P. Act A.O.N.B. |
SU 433 010 2210 23 |
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| Promontory Fort |
Defended on the west by the River Beaulieu and on east by a bank and outer ditch. O.S.A. No. SZ49 NW3. Ref: Ancient Earthworks in the New Forest, 1917, (Sumner), p.119. | N.P. Act S.S.S.I. A.O.N.B. |
SZ 419 987 2210 02 |
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| Hand Axe |
Probably of Palaeolithic date. Found above high tide mark, Inchmery Beach. Axe worn by sea, top half missing. O.S.A. No. SZ49 NW7. Ref: P.H.F.C., New Forest section, 1963, (Atkinson). | N.P. Act S.S.S.I. A.O.N.B. |
SZ 434 986 2210 20 |
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| Group D - Buildings, Monuments and Engineering Works | ||||
| Chapel (Site) C.13 |
St. Katherine. Outline of walls can be traced. First mentioned in 1291, pulled down in 1827, when the present church was built. O.S.A. No. SZ49 NW4. Ref: V.C.H., Vol. 3, p.290. | N.P. Act S.S.S.I. A.O.N.B. |
SZ 420 987 2210 03 |
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| Church C.19 |
St. Katherine. Gothic style. Stone structure. C.13 font of Purbeck marble from the old church. Northwest tower. The original site of the church was nearer the sea. | T. & C.P. Act N.P. Act A.O.N.B. |
SU 426 002 2210 07 |
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| Mansion |
Exbury House. Stone structure with slate roof. A large and imposing mansion, mostly rebuilt at a comparatively recent date. Shallow porch with Doric columns and plain parapet. Early C.19 office wing on east. | T. & C.P. Act N.P. Act A.O.N.B. |
SU 423 001 2210 08 |
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| Farmhouse |
Lower Exbury Farm. Brick and rubble with tile roofs and brick stacks. Gabled porch. 2 storeys. Wooden casement windows. | N.P. Act A.O.N.B. |
SZ 420 988 2210 09 |
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| Quay |
Lepe Quay. Remains of a wooden quay built to serve the brickyards in the locality. Coastal trade gradually diminished with the coming of the railways. Ref: Hampshire Industrial Archaeology, a guide, (Ellis), p.43. | N.P. Act S.S.S.I. A.O.N.B. |
SU 431 988 2210 22 |
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