NEWS
March 2024 Update
AGM and Spring Meeting - Our AGM/Spring meeting will take place on Wednesday, 8 May 2024 in the Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Our guest speaker, Colonel Paul Bennett, will be giving a talk on
“Alanbrooke and Hartley Wintney - his haven in Hampshire”
Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke (1883-1963) is perhaps the most distinguished person to have lived in Hartley Wintney. He was the Chief of the Imperial General Staff - CIGS - (professional head of the British Army) from December 1941 to June 1946, succeeded by Field Marshal Montgomery. As such he was Churchill’s most senior military adviser for most of the Second World War and is still widely regarded as the greatest CIGS in British history.
Following on from the success of two books announced in early 2023 which presented some of the rich history of the civil parish of Hartley Wintney in a format of Then and Now using narrative and pictures covering buildings and landscapes we are very pleased to announce two new books describing the history of Hartley Wintney – also written by local historians Nick Maslin and Andy Morris. They are both 150 pages in length and fully illustrated in colour.
The first book covers the early history of the village and its Priory - the period from the very earliest settlers up to the end of the Elizabethan period after Wintney Priory had been dissolved. It was the Saxons that first established a small settlement around the current site of St Mary’s church. Wintney Priory was created in the late twelfth century and dominated the local village life for over three hundred years.
The second book covers the Revolutions and village life - the 250 years between Elizabeth I’s visit to Elvetham in 1591 and the first national census in 1841. During this time there were periods of warfare and strife. Industrial and agrarian revolutions impacted farming practice whilst the transport changes resulting in the creation of turnpike roads provided economic opportunities from the coaching trade - then the railway arrived. This is the fascinating story of the local people at that time and the effect of those turbulent years on Hartley Wintney village life.
Both books can be ordered via the Society’s website and cost £10 each.
If you care about the village you live in and would like to know more about its rich history and heritage, please join the Society to show your support.
- John Sage
February 2024 Update
The Heritage Society was founded on 14 January 1966 and therefore we celebrated our 58th birthday last month. Although much has changed about the village since 1966 the Society was founded as a local Amenity Society for the protection and enhancement of the beauty and amenities of Hartley Wintney and its surrounding countryside and to encourage interest in the history, flora and fauna of the area. We are very pleased that the values that have been in place over the years still exist and help to make Hartley Wintney the great place to live that it is.
We hope, like us, that you have been delighted to see the refurbishment of the Hattens and Dilly Lane ponds which have over the last month been restored to their former glory and we would like to thank the Parish Council for their hard work and perseverance in achieving this and taking over the maintenance of the ponds in the future.
Looking forward, the Victoria Hall has been booked for Wednesday, May 8th for our AGM and Spring meeting and more details will be issued in due course.
If you care about the village you live in and would like to know more about its rich history and heritage, please join the Society to show your support.
- John Sage
Future of Hartley Wintney Recyling Centre
Future of Hartley Wintney recycling centre
Hampshire County Council launched a public consultation on 8 January 2024 inviting people to provide their views on the future of some local services, as part of steps by the Authority to help meet a £132 million budget shortfall by April 2025.
One area at risk from the consultation is the potential closure of the local recycling centre in Hartley Wintney which the Heritage Society believes will be a retrograde step and will only result in increased fly tipping, general littering, pollution and environmental harm.
If you agree we would encourage you to sign the petition that has been set up below covering both Hartley Wintney and Aldershot waste recycling sites
https://www.change.org/p/urge-hampshire-county-council-to-keep-hartley-wintney-and-aldershot-recycling-centres-open?source_location=topic_page.
Alternatively (or additionally) you may wish to provide feedback to the complete consultation (which contains 13 service change proposals) and the link for this is below (please note that the Future Services Consultation runs from 8 January to 31 March 2024 -
http://www.hants.gov.uk/future-services-consultation
- John Sage
January 2024 Update
Welcome to 2024
The Hartley Wintney Heritage Society would like to wish its members and all the village community a very prosperous and successful New Year.
The Society believes that the character and environment of Hartley Wintney represented by the styles of housing, the conservation areas, listed and historic buildings, common land areas, such as the cricket green, and the many green spaces and distinctive views that exist all contribute to these values. Going forward it is important that they are protected, retained and improved so that future residents of the village enjoy the same privileges as the current population and it is an aim of the Heritage Society to assist in achieving this.
Our comprehensive website gives additional information including access for members to our historical photos and Society Journals. We also have a number of historical books on Hartley Wintney and Elvetham and these are available for purchase from this website. Our AGM and Spring Meeting will take place on Wednesday, 8th May 2024. Information on our guest speakers will be available in due course.
Finally the Hartley Wintney Conservation Area 2023 Draft Character Appraisal document is still available for review. This important planning policy document can be viewed on line from the Parish Council web-site or through paper copies which are available from the Parish Council office, Deva Antiques or St John's Church and feedback can be supplied either online or through paper copies available from the Parish Council office.More information is available at https://hartleywintney-pc.gov.uk/conservation-areas/ and we encourage you to provide your feedback no later than 7th January 2024
- John Sage
December 2023 Update
The Hartley Wintney Heritage Society would like to thank all our members and guests for your support and help during 2023. We hope you have a happy and prosperous Christmas and 2024 New Year.
The Hartley Wintney Conservation Area 2023 Draft Character Appraisal document is now available for review. This important planning policy document can be viewed on line from the Parish Council web-site or through paper copies which are available from the Parish Council office, Deva Antiques or St John's Church and feedback can be supplied either online or through paper copies available from the Parish Council office. Additionally there is a consultation event on Thursday 7th December between 4.00pm - 8.00 pm in the Methodist Hall in the High Street.
More information is available at https://hartleywintney-pc.gov.uk/conservation-areas/ and we encourage you to provide your feedback no later than 7th January 2024
- John Sage
