Fields Near Kingsclere
Kingsclere is approximately equidistant 13 kilometres from the towns of Basingstoke and Newbury on the A339 road.
Kingsclere can trace back its history to a place identified as belonging to King Alfred in his will between 872 and 888, the 'clere' possibly meaning 'bright' or 'clearing'. Kingsclere formed part of the ancient demesne of the Crown. In his will King Alfred left Kingsclere for life to his second daughter, Ethelgiva, Abbess of Shaftesbury, and there are other mentions of it in Saxon charters. In 931 King Athelstan at a Witenagemot at Colchester granted 10 hides of land at Clere to Abbot Aelfric, and in 943 King Edmund bestowed 15 hides of land at Clere on the 'religious woman Aelfswith'. While sixteen years later King Edgar gave his thegn Aelfwine 10 hides of land at West Clere.
Local legend asserts that King John was troubled by a bedbug during a night in a Kingsclere inn, when prevented by fog from reaching his lodge at Freemantle Park on Cottington's hill. He ordained that the church should erect and evermore maintain upon its tower a representation of the creature that had disturbed his sleep. It is recorded that King John stayed at Freemantle Park on 8 and 9 September 1204.
This scene, on the gentle slope of Isle Hill, is close to the Brenda Parker Way which was officially opened by Kate Ashbrook on Easter Saturday 23rd April 2011. The 126 kilometre route of the Brenda Parker Way is broken into nine sections, of 18 kilometres or less.
Brenda Parker took part in right-to-roam campaigns as well as being involved in planning discussions over the New Forest and South Downs national parks. She also wrote a series of books about walking in Hampshire. The location for the Downton Abbey television drama, Highclere Castle, is on the east-to-west walking route.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsclere
brendaparkerway.northhampshiredownsramblers.org.uk/brenda_parker_way.html
Fields Near Kingsclere
Kingsclere is approximately equidistant 13 kilometres from the towns of Basingstoke and Newbury on the A339 road.
Kingsclere can trace back its history to a place identified as belonging to King Alfred in his will between 872 and 888, the 'clere' possibly meaning 'bright' or 'clearing'. Kingsclere formed part of the ancient demesne of the Crown. In his will King Alfred left Kingsclere for life to his second daughter, Ethelgiva, Abbess of Shaftesbury, and there are other mentions of it in Saxon charters. In 931 King Athelstan at a Witenagemot at Colchester granted 10 hides of land at Clere to Abbot Aelfric, and in 943 King Edmund bestowed 15 hides of land at Clere on the 'religious woman Aelfswith'. While sixteen years later King Edgar gave his thegn Aelfwine 10 hides of land at West Clere.
Local legend asserts that King John was troubled by a bedbug during a night in a Kingsclere inn, when prevented by fog from reaching his lodge at Freemantle Park on Cottington's hill. He ordained that the church should erect and evermore maintain upon its tower a representation of the creature that had disturbed his sleep. It is recorded that King John stayed at Freemantle Park on 8 and 9 September 1204.
This scene, on the gentle slope of Isle Hill, is close to the Brenda Parker Way which was officially opened by Kate Ashbrook on Easter Saturday 23rd April 2011. The 126 kilometre route of the Brenda Parker Way is broken into nine sections, of 18 kilometres or less.
Brenda Parker took part in right-to-roam campaigns as well as being involved in planning discussions over the New Forest and South Downs national parks. She also wrote a series of books about walking in Hampshire. The location for the Downton Abbey television drama, Highclere Castle, is on the east-to-west walking route.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsclere
brendaparkerway.northhampshiredownsramblers.org.uk/brenda_parker_way.html