'W' is for Winchfield.
Winchfield is a small village in the Hart District of Hampshire in the South-East of England.
There was a Stone Age settlement at Bagwell Green, a few hundred yards past the church in the direction of Odiham Common. Winchfield also has a few examples of 16th- and 17th-century buildings, particularly near the church.
Winchfield's manor was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1088. In 1838, a station was constructed, known as Shapley Heath and was renamed Winchfield Station, probably in 1840, although the exact date for this is unknown. Between 1838 and 1839, Shapley Heath station served as the terminus point for all rail services from London. From here, all mail was then distributed to the rest of the South of England by mail coach. This continued for about a year, when the railway was extended to Basingstoke late in 1839.
St Mary The Virgin (Church Micro 7931...Winchfield) was built during the 12th Century during the Norman Invasion of Britain. The church has been hardly altered since its original construction in the 12th Century, with the exception of the sixteenth century south porch and a modern north aisle and top stage of the tower.
The Old School was built in 1860-61 by William Burges. The building is of brick, in the gothic style, with a patterned tiled Roof. Its most striking feature is the pair of "full height windows with open timberwork gables marking the former schoolroom." Subsequently altered, the school is now a private residence.
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