Hampshire Treasures
Volume 6 ( East Hampshire)
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| Description and Date | Remarks | Protection | Grid Ref. and Punchcard No. | |
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| Group A - Natural Features | ||||
| Parkland |
Coldhayes. Lies on rising ground with both coniferous and deciduous specimen trees. Also impressive clumps of trees and shelter belts. Fine views over surrounding countryside. | N.P. Act A.O.N.B. |
SU 756 269 2313 50 |
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| Area of Scenic Beauty |
Ashford Chace Hangers. Known locally as Steep Hangers or Ashford Hangers. The dramatically formed Hangers, clad with mature beech and yew trees, have earned the name of 'Little Switzerland'. There are many fine views over the surrounding area. The woodlands originally belonged to the sub-Manor of Ashford. | N.P. Act A.O.N.B. C.O.S. |
SU 727 255 2313 24 |
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| Area of Scenic Beauty |
Lythe Hanger. Tree clad scenery with fine views to the south. Old road to Soal Pond runs between high banks and now used as a footpath. Centred on grid reference. | N. P. Act A.O.N.B. |
SU 722 251 2313 31 |
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| Trees |
Ryder Poultry Farm, Steep Marsh. Several species of trees planted to help screen the buildings of the poultry farm. | T.P.O. No. 66 E. H. D. N. P. Act A.O.N.B. |
SU 752 262 2313 52 |
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| Trees |
The Lodge, Stoner House. Three individual times standing along the side of the road in the grounds of the property. | T.P.O. No. 87 E. H. D. N.P. Act A.O.N.B. |
SU 735 254 2313 55 |
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| Spring |
St. Mary's Well. A remarkable spring that rises only a few yards from the River Rother, yet it is completely separate. It has never failed in living memory. It has no known history, an unsupported idea from the Victorian era designates the spring as a 'Holy Well' visited by mediaeval pilgrims. The spring flows into a stone basin contained in a modern brick wall. | N.P. Act A.O.N.B. |
SU 762 246 2313 23 |
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| Group B - Archaeological Sites and Remains | ||||
| Pottery C.13 |
Found in a pit, close to Cold Hayes Hanger. Now held in Winchester Museum. | N.P. Act A.O.N.B. |
SU 752 269 2313 25 |
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| Period Unknown | ||||
| Enclosure (Site) |
Crop mark of sub-rectangular enclosure. Site under pasture. O.S.A. No. SU72 SW22. | N.P. Act A.O.N.B. |
SU 735 249 2313 49 |
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| Earthwork |
Bank and ditch, unnamed and unrecorded, along northern boundary of parish. It coincides with the present parish boundary. Probably an early estate boundary. | N.P. Act A.O.N.B. C.O.S. |
SU 739 271 2313 32 |
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