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| Titchfield Abbey | A dominant influence |
Titchfield Abbey brought a new focus and leadership to the village. |
| Buttercup Joe |
The local song? | Victorian song collector George Gardiner
visited William Burgess in 1907. |
| The Canal | England's second oldest canal |
The Quickest way to put to sea in the 14th century |
| Titchfield Carnival | Burning who's effigy? |
Titchfield Bonfire Boys Society still preserve one of the biggest and best carnivals. |
| Henry Cort | The Iron Master |
Henry Cort, the man who discovered a way to make strong, durable iron. |
| The Delme Family | Residents at Place House |
The only other family to live at Place House, who finally allowed its demise. |
| Jim Keeble | Gordon-Keeble GK1 |
Vehicle manufacturer, design engineer, Spitfire pilot and raconteur. |
| The River Meon | Life Giving Water |
The River Meon gave life, power and status to the Village. |
| St. Peter's Church, Titchfield |
The oldest village building | St Peter's Church, founded by St Wilfred in 688. |
| William Shakespeare | Lived in Titchfield? |
William Shakespeare visited Titchfield and drew inspiration from it. |
| Strawberry Fields | A trade for everyone |
Rubies from the dust that graced the finest tables. |
| The Wriothesley Family | Earls of Southampton |
Henry Wriothesley transformed Titchfield Abbey into Place House, his family home. |
| The Meonware | The Meonware |
Me-on-war-a, the name adopted by local Jutes |
| Market Hall |
The Market Hall | Once it stood at the corner of Church Street. |
| RAF Titchfield | RAF Titchfield |
Flew barrage ballons during WW2 to impede enemy aircraft. |
| Skinhouse Piece | Skinhouse Piece |
A place where parchment was made. |