Greywell
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Greywell is a small village and civil parish in
History
The village was not recorded in the Domesday Book, possibly being considered part of the manor of Odiham.[3] Becoming a separate manor in the 13th century, it was sold to Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, and the first Governor General of Canada in 1786, and has stayed in that family ever since.
Originally a Saxon hunting settlement, the village's economy is rooted in agriculture and more latterly timber, which flourished at the same time as the Basingstoke Canal. Built at the end of the 18th century, it runs through and under Greywell. However, the canal was never a commercial success and was soon overtaken by the advent of the railway; by the turn of the last century it had fallen into disuse. These days, agriculture remains the most important local industry, but most residents work elsewhere, commute to London or are retired.
Greywell Hill House
In the 17th century, Nateley and Greywell manors were owned by the
There were three farms in the Manor, of which Grewell Farm was probably the least significant. An estate survey of 1788 shows the line of the tunnel for the Basingstoke Canal which crosses the north of the estate. The farm was tenanted, Guy Carleton choosing to live at Kempshott nearby and then in Middlesex. He died in 1808 and it was not until around 1824 when the farm had become a gentleman's residence that Arthur Henry Carleton, 2nd Lord Dorchester, finally moved in.
The Greenwood map, 1826, indicates that a formal garden has been started and it is clear that a gentleman's residence would have had pleasure grounds as well. The Tithe map of 1842 shows a mansion, approach drive, stable block, grounds and a surrounding park. The 1st edition OS maps show a partly walled kitchen garden as well as lawns and features such as a fountain and a pond. An old chalk pit to the east of the approach drive has become The Dell. Footpaths lead through the park and there has been much planting of trees in the parkland. An article in the Gardeners' Chronicle, 1907, indicates that the period 1870s – 1890s there was a great deal of planting both of plants and trees. A Dutch garden is described in what was originally the chalk pit (shown on early, old maps).
The title of
St Mary's Church
Greywell's church, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, is an ancient structure of flint with stone quoins and dressings in the Norman and early English styles. It consists of a chancel, nave, porch and tower surmounted by wooden belfry containing four bells.
At the time of the Domesday Survey in 1086 it is thought that the Chapel of St.Mary, beside the Whitewater, was one of the two churches within the Manor of Odiham mentioned in the survey. The church is of Norman origin and was built in the 12th century.
Restored in 1870, it still boasts many old features, the most important of which is the early 16th century rood-screen, made of carved oak which before the restoration was used as a men's gallery with rood loft and circular stairs. The narrow 13th-century Early English chancel arch is also a prominent feature, while on the stonework to the left outside the church door there are visible remains of several consecration crosses dating back to the period of the Crusades. Church Cottage, beside the lych-gate on The Street, is believed to have been originally the priest's lodgings. St Mary's Church in Greywell is part of the United Parish of Newnham with Nately Scures with Mapledurwell with Up Nately with Greywell, which in turn is part of the North Hampshire Downs Benefice in the Church of England Diocese of Winchester.
Greywell is within the
Greywell Tunnel
The
Notable residents
By date of birth:
- Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1724–1808)
- Maria Fetherstonhaugh (née Carleton) (1847–1918), romantic novelist [5]
- Thomas Dawson, driver, Army Service Corps[6][7]
- William Harris, 6th Earl of Malmesbury (1907–2000)
- Bill Newton Dunn (born 1941), Politician
- Tom Newton Dunn (born 1973), Journalist
- James Carleton Harris, 7th Earl of Malmesbury (born 1946)
- Richard James Anthony Noble(born 1946), Entrepreneur
- Nick Jeffery(born 1968), Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone UK
Further reading
- Rupert Willoughby Greywell: Church and Village with illustrations by Nicholas Kavanagh, 1997, Friends of St Mary's, Greywell
- Rupert Willoughby St Mary the Virgin, Greywell: An Architectural Note, 1996 (available at the church)
Gallery
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Greywell Mill on the upper reaches of the River Whitewater. The old waterwheel is still to be seen at the right-hand end of the building. (Photo by Andrew Smith, 2006)
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Cottages in Greywell
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Places to Discover". Archived from the original on 1 January 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
- ^ Hart District Council. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Basingstoke Canal - Wildlife". Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
- ^ Victorian Research. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Driver Thomas Dawson Army Service Corps". Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ Commonwealth War Graves Commission. "Hampshire soldier commemorated 99 years after his death". Retrieved 9 April 2017.
External links
- Hampshire Treasures: Volume 3 (Hart and Rushmoor) Page 61 - Greywell Group A - Natural Features and Group B - Archaeological Sites and Remains
- Hampshire Treasures: Volume 3 (Hart and Rushmoor) Page 62 - Greywell Group D - Buildings, Monuments and Engineering Works
- Hampshire Treasures: Volume 3 (Hart and Rushmoor) Page 63 - Greywell Group D - Buildings, Monuments and Engineering Works
- Hampshire Treasures: Volume 3 (Hart and Rushmoor) Page 64 - Greywell Group D - Buildings, Monuments and Engineering Works
- Hampshire Treasures: Volume 3 (Hart and Rushmoor) Page 65 - Greywell Group E - Street Patterns, Street Furniture and Open Spaces and Group F - Historical or Literary Associations
- Stained Glass Windows at St. Mary, Greywell, Hampshire
- Greywell Conservation Area Character Appraisal