The vyne, basingstoke and deane the vyne is a warm redbricked tudor mansion built in the 16th century for lord sandys, henry viiis lord chamberlain, which later passed into the hands of the chute family, who cared for the house and estate for over 300 years. The parish church of st michael already existed and the town had a market and 3 mills. The oldest story is told by the norman doorways in the 14th century south porch and the rebuilt north porch, whose handsome entrance arch is carved with zigzag and beakheads. Ideally located, vyne park is situated to the south west of m4 junction 11 and to the north east of m3 junction 6. Home to both basing house and the vyne, basingstoke s long history can be traced back to the doomsday book jane austen where she wrote her most famous novels at her home in a few miles from basingstoke where she lived for 25 years.
Vyne road, sherborne st john, basingstoke, hampshire, rg24 9hl. The vyne national trust, bramley, reading, united kingdom. A history of the ancient town and manor of basingstoke c. Mar 18, 2016 richard pinkham of old dover, new hampshire and his descendants east and west sinnett, charles nelson on. More recently basingstoke has an important industrial heritage as home to both burberrys, thornycroft and. An illustrated history of the chute family and their 300 year connection with stately home the vyne at basingstoke in hampshire on.
Queen marys school for boys, basingstoke, owed its origin to queen mary in 1556, when the preexisting chantry chapel of the holy ghost, basingstoke, was reopened as the holy ghost school, with the priest able to teach ten boys of the town. History of weston patrick, in basingstoke and deane and. The altar is natural rock, and there has been painting upon the wall. I am very proud to be the headteacher at the vyne, where i and my team strive to always provide the very best education for all our students. The vyne, near sherborne st john, was transformed from a cluster of medieval buildings into a tudor palace between 1500 and. Calleva atrebatum, now silchester, remains a rich source of material for archaeologists. Brief history of the house at the vyne national trust. In the mideighteenth century the vyne belonged to horace walpoles close friend john. I informed the owners of my sons history and found they have really supported him. Over the years, much has been written about jane austen, the novelist, but a new book, that has just recently been published, has a unique. In basingstoke, there were 3 watermills, which ground grain to flour. Nottinghamshire history arthur mee, the kings england.
Jane austen where she wrote her most famous novels at her home in a few miles from basingstoke where she lived for 25 years. The vyne is a warm redbricked tudor mansion built in the 16th century for lord sandys, henry viiis lord chamberlain, which later passed into the hands of the chute family, who cared for the house and estate for over 300 years. I remember playing on the bomb site opposite st michaels church, now a remembrance garden. The vynes henry viii stained glass window restored bbc. You can see how annesley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The annesley family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1841 and 1920. The vyne is a beautiful tudor house built in 15001520 for william, lord. The vyne is a 16thcentury estate and country house outside sherborne st john near basingstoke in hampshire, england. The vyne is a warm redbricked tudor mansion built in the 16th century for lord. The victoria history of the county of northampton adkins, william ryland dent on.
Visit the national trusts tudor mansion the vyne, basingstoke, hampshire. Vyne road sherborne st john basingstoke hampshire rg24 9hl. The vyne community school vyne road basingstoke hampshire rg21 5pb tel. Basingstoke, 2002 richard evans, in defence of history london, 1997 arthur marwick, the nature of history london, 1970 john tosh, the pursuit of history london, 2006 4th edition title. I was born in basingstoke in1942 at 17 mortimer lane, pulled down during the town redevelopment. They may well include the names of other locations or areas. The vyne, near basingstoke, southern england the vyne has the appearance of a romantic red brick house set in beautiful english countryside just north of basingstoke. Great new childrens play area the vyne, sherborne st.
North hampshire house now in the safekeeping of the uks national trust. Francis chutes longawaited book focusing on the chute family of the vyne in. It is astonishing to read how this beautiful house, blessed today with so many works of art, was at various times in its history sequestrated from its owners by a scurvy stepmother, repeatedly mortgaged, threatened with a gothick makeover, neglected in favour of foxhunting, and allowed to moulder in the rising damp which nearly killed off the family. At the moment they are completely renovating the roof, and theres an opportunity to go up onto the scaffolding to see firsthand the way the original roof was built and how the renovation is proceeding, very interesting. Discover the many stories of basing house, a nationally important historical site. Historian and photographer david ross explores the historic house of the vyne, near basingstoke, hampshire, with photos of the house and grounds, history of the vyne, and nearby historic places to visit. Description location, area, boundaries, landform, setting the vyne is situated on the east side of the a340, basingstoke to tadley road, c 1km northeast of the village of sherborne st john on the lane leading to bramley. Over the years its been visited by tudor kings, been lived in by a speaker for the house of commons and sheltered in by second world war evacuees. Help us build a more comprehensive visual history of the vynes fallen bridge.
The theatre has a flexible seating capacity of up to 220 across the ground floor tiered seating and gallery viewing areas. Richard pinkham of old dover, new hampshire and his descendants east and west. The church has fine work in wood and stone, one of its lovely things the 500yearold spire crowning a 14th and 15th century tower. Richard pinkham of old dover, new hampshire and his. Richard pinkham of old dover, new hampshire and his descendants east and west sinnett, charles nelson on. More recently basingstoke has an important industrial heritage as home to both burberrys, thornycroft and the aa. The vyne country house, a national trust property near basingstoke in hampshire. By the standards of the time, it was quite a large village. These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with weston patrick, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. You can explore this tudor home with its stunning interior and see how people used to live.
Queen marys school for boys, basingstoke wikipedia. Abandoned by the romans, it is one of the bestpreserved walled towns in the country. Historical timeline of the vyne shedding light on success, wealth and heroism alongside death, notoriety and falls from grace, for the first time, the everevolving chapters of the vyne s history are now available to explore in this visual timeline. Page 214 discovery of the matters aforesaid the parties are to produce before the said master, upon oath, all deeds, books. Home to both basing house and the vyne, basingstokes long history can be traced back to the doomsday book jane austen where she wrote her most famous novels at her home in a few miles from basingstoke where she lived for 25 years. Further to my previous memory of basingstoke,and a reader mentioning odys groceries shop, i too remember it well, also yerburys hairdressers in winton sq and giffords store. Isis out of school club the vyne community school, vyne road, rg21 5pb basingstoke rated 4. Photo of basingstoke, the board school, council road 1898. The vyne in hampshire has been home to lords and ladies for five centuries.
The vyne was bequeathed by its final chute owner, sir charles chute, to the national trust in 1956. Harry potter book day basingstoke in north hampshire. Richard churcher, the founder nathaniel atcheson j. A pictorial history pictorial history series uk ed. The vyne, basingstoke, hampshire historic hampshire guide.
Our volunteers recommend their favourite books and authors. The river here winding about makes a fortification to it, for it comes to both ends of the cliff, leaving a plain before the middle. For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of whose names is the name. The vyne was built between 1500 and 1520, for william sandys, one of. The vyne theatre is available to hire for rehearsals, amateur and professional performances, business and community events or private functions and can be hired in conjunction with one or more of our dance studios. Just visited the national trust tudor property the vyne at basingstoke. Page 2 the church is like those in the recks at bethlehem, and other places in the holy land. An illustrated history of the chute family and their 300 year connection with stately home the vyne at basingstoke in hampshire by chute, francis isbn. In 1214 market day was fixed by royal charter to take place on a wednesday and has been so ever since. The history of churchers college, petersfield, hants. The vyne was built for lord sandys, henry viiis lord chamberlain. It was remodelled to its present configuration in the mid17th century. Basing view basingstoke has a higher density of spy cameras watching its population than new. Chutes father changed his name to inherit the vyne.
The celts, danes and the saxons also settled in the area, with the latter giving their name to basingstoke. Internet archive bookreader a history of the vyne in hampshire. The vyne community school is a wonderful school where every student is nurtured and challenged to achieve their full potential. Basingstoke is mentioned in the domesday book of 1086. They were restored to combat corrosion caused by condensation. Eighteen 16th century windows have been reinstalled at the vyne in sherborne st john, owned by the national trust. Buy basingstoke the way we were and get a bonus film the way we were in the 1950s both films on one disc to see excerpts from. Historical timeline of the vyne shedding light on success, wealth and heroism alongside death, notoriety and falls from grace, for the first time, the everevolving chapters of the vynes history are now available to explore in this visual timeline. By the time of the domesday book 1086, it had a population of about 200. List of streets and postcodes on basingstoke street map. Of course, the subsequent development of vyne road may have caused a slight shift in this path.
On the death of carles chaloner in 1956, the vyne was bequeathed to the national trust and it remains 1998 in their care. Basingstokes 274 high fanum house is was the tallest building between london and new york, until the ibm liquorice allsort building got a top floor and neon strip added when it became skyline plaza, making it about 4 feet taller than fanum house. A short history of south view, basingstoke, including the. The classical portico on the north front, the first of its kind in england, was added in 1654 by inigo joness pupil john webb for the lawyer and politician chaloner chute.
The house has a long and subtle history, which has been respected and. As well as that there was a tea shop on london rd, the good hostess and on. Regular hirers and activities at the vyne group name event day contact dance classes for children twinkle 2s 2 yr olds prima preschoolers 34 yr olds. The vyne was built in the early 16th century for lord sandys, lord chamberlain. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Photo of basingstoke, the board school, council road 1898, from the francis frith collection. The vyne is a gorgeous day out for the whole family. There are many wondrous books in national trust property the vyne, which is sharing the centuriesold secrets of its library such as margin scribblings, pictures and personal letters with the public with over 160 libraries holding over titles. The house retains its tudor chapel, with stained glass. This story was published by john millet soon after these harrowing events occurred date unknown and was later included in a history of ancient town and manor of basingstoke by f. This delightful house has very early origins, including frequent visits by king henry viii.
Home to both basing house and the vyne, basingstokes long history can be traced back to the doomsday book. Millard 1889 which i bring to you from a little booklet i treasure created by the willis museum s. Great for all the family and can go into the house for abit of history. The vyne is steeped with over 500 years of history, welcoming guests from henry viii to children during ww2.
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