Stratfield Saye
| Stratfield Saye | ||
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| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Stratfield Saye is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane and the English county of Hampshire. The parish includes the hamlets of West End Green, Fair Oak Green and Fair Cross. In 2021 the parish had a population of 285.[1]
Etymology
The name means 'Street-Field of the Saye family'. The street was the
Roman road from London to Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester) which forms the northern parish boundary. Some older sources use the alternative spelling Strathfieldsaye, Stratford Saye, and Stratford Sea.[2]
Dukes of Wellington
since 1817.
The church
The
memorials to the Barons Rivers and to most of the Dukes of Wellington, except the famous first duke. His funerary hatchment
may, however, be seen.
James Gerald Joyce (1819-78) was rector here from 1855 until his death. His interests were in archaeology and he led excavations at Calleva Atrebatum where he discovered the Silchester eagle in 1866.[3] His wife Ellen Joyce was notable for her support of women emigrating to the empire.[4]
References
- ^ "Stratfield Saye". City Population. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable". 1898. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Silchester Gallery". Reading Museum. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- . Retrieved 2020-10-27.
External links
Media related to Stratfield Saye at Wikimedia Commons