Mapledurwell
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Mapledurwell is a village in Hampshire
, England
located south east of Basingstoke
. The name Mapledurwell means 'maple tree spring.'
, the land was held by Anschill for Edward the Confessor
. From 1086 it became the sole Hampshire estate of Hugh de Port, covering the parishes of Newham, Up Nately
and Andwell
. Forfeited by Adam de Port in 1172, after the King gave the manor to Alan Basset, it was transferred to Hugh de Despenser in 1306, who was hanged by Queen Isabel
in 1326. Returned to the Despenser family in 1337, it remained in their possession for two centuries. In 1528 William Frost of Avington granted the manor to Corpus Christi College, Oxford
, which remained the major land owner until 1839. This later long period of ownership resulted in the continuation of small tenant farm holdings, and hence the relatively late enclosure of the farmlands, and retention of an open land setting and older "twisty" road layout. The present area of allotment land was awarded to the village under and Enclosure act of June 1863. The opening of the Basingstoke Canal
from 1778, which ran through the northern half of Up Nateley, and the expansion of the nearby brickworks brought many industrial jobs to the area.
of Mapledurwell and Up Nately and is part of the Basing ward
of Basingstoke and Deane borough council
. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district
of Hampshire County Council
.
, is regarded as a ‘working’ village with active farms and small-holdings.
St Mary
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
located south east of Basingstoke
Basingstoke
Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is southwest of London, northeast of Southampton, southwest of Reading and northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of...
. The name Mapledurwell means 'maple tree spring.'
History
Recorded in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, the land was held by Anschill for Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor also known as St. Edward the Confessor , son of Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy, was one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England and is usually regarded as the last king of the House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 to 1066....
. From 1086 it became the sole Hampshire estate of Hugh de Port, covering the parishes of Newham, Up Nately
Up Nately
Up Nately is a small village in Hampshire, England. Its nearest railway station is in Basingstoke, four miles east to the village. The Basingstoke Canal runs through the village to the north, which soon ends at Greywell.-History:...
and Andwell
Andwell
Andwell is a village in Hampshire, England.-Governance:The village of Andwell is part of the civil parish of Mapledurwell and Up Nately and is part of the Basing ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council...
. Forfeited by Adam de Port in 1172, after the King gave the manor to Alan Basset, it was transferred to Hugh de Despenser in 1306, who was hanged by Queen Isabel
Isabella of France
Isabella of France , sometimes described as the She-wolf of France, was Queen consort of England as the wife of Edward II of England. She was the youngest surviving child and only surviving daughter of Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre...
in 1326. Returned to the Despenser family in 1337, it remained in their possession for two centuries. In 1528 William Frost of Avington granted the manor to Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom...
, which remained the major land owner until 1839. This later long period of ownership resulted in the continuation of small tenant farm holdings, and hence the relatively late enclosure of the farmlands, and retention of an open land setting and older "twisty" road layout. The present area of allotment land was awarded to the village under and Enclosure act of June 1863. The opening of the Basingstoke Canal
Basingstoke Canal
The Basingstoke Canal is a British Canal, completed in 1794, built to connect Basingstoke with the River Thames at Weybridge via the Wey Navigation....
from 1778, which ran through the northern half of Up Nateley, and the expansion of the nearby brickworks brought many industrial jobs to the area.
Governance
The village of Mapledurwell is part of the civil parishCivil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Mapledurwell and Up Nately and is part of the Basing ward
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
of Basingstoke and Deane borough council
Basingstoke and Deane
Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its primary settlement is Basingstoke. Other settlements include Bramley, Tadley, Kingsclere, Overton, Oakley, Whitchurch and the hamlet of Deane, some from Basingstoke....
. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of Hampshire County Council
Hampshire County Council
Hampshire County Council is the county council that governs the majority of the county of Hampshire in England. It provides the upper tier of local government, below which are district councils, and town and parish councils...
.
Today
Mapledurwell, although being part of a conservation areaConservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
, is regarded as a ‘working’ village with active farms and small-holdings.
External links
- Mapledurwell parish council
- History of Mapledurwell
- Mapledurwell
- Map
- Conservation Area Appraisal: Mapledurwell
- Hampshire Treasures: Volume 2 (Basingstoke and Deane) pages 177, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, and 185
- Mapledurwell
- MAPLEDURWELL: SETTLEMENT AND POPULATION
- 1. PARISH INTRODUCTION MAPLEDURWELL: BOUNDARIES, LANDSCAPE, COMMUNICATIONS
- Mapledurwell in New VCH Notes
- MANOR AND OTHER ESTATES
- 3. MAPLEDURWELL: ECONOMIC HISTORY
- MAPLEDURWELL: ECONOMIC HISTORY II - AGRICULTURE AND FARMING
- 4 MAPLEDURWELL: SOCIAL HISTORY I : SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY
- MAPLEDURWELL: SOCIAL HISTORY II : EDUCATION
- MAPLEDURWELL SOCIAL HISTORY III: CHARITIES AND POOR RELIEF
- 5 MAPLEDURWELL: RELIGIOUS HISTORY
- MAPLEDURWELL: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- MAPLEDURWELL: BUILDNGS 1 - RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS
- MAPLEDURWELL: BUILDINGS 2: DOMESTIC BUILDINGS
St Mary
- St Mary, Mapledurwell
- MAPLEDURWELL, St. Mary (1850-1854) Hampshire (Click on image of plan to the right of the page.)
- Stained Glass Windows at St. Mary, Mapledurwell, Hampshire