Previous Meetings:
The report for the September talk The Story of Wickham Common & the Purlieu by Geoff Phillpotts can be read here.
October’s meeting report will be available shortly.
Next Meeting: Tuesday 25th November – The Friendship of Jane Austen & Martha – A theatrical presentation by Jane Glennie
Martha Lloyd, ‘experimental housekeeper’ and Jane Austen’s best friend, gossips with her neighbours as she packs up their house in Castle Square, Southampton. Using original letters by Jane Austen, we will find out about her close friendship with Martha and their happy time living in Southampton.
Please note this meeting will be at Wickham Community Centre.
Full details of the 2025 Autumn Programme can be found here.
SPECIAL EVENING:
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.
On Thursday 20th November at 7:30pm at Park Place Pastoral Centre, Winchester Road, Wickham, PO17 5HA, Cotswold Archaeology will deliver a long awaited final report on the excavations on the Southern Glebe.
The Roman Roadside Settlement at Wickham by Sam Wilson of Cotswold Archaeology
Between 2018-2020 Cotswold Archaeology carried out extensive archaeological investigations as part of the Wykeham Vale development, behind School Road, Wickham. Finds included the line of the Roman road, burials and evidence of local pottery and iron smithing.
Latest Publication
Published in November 2024, A History of Wickham is a new edition of Bruce Tappenden’s 1996 publication updated with new information and the addition of a chapter covering Wickham’s history between 1996 and 2024. Wickham is a special place, with one of the largest surviving medieval village squares in the country, a traditional horse fair and buildings like Chesapeake Mill. Bruce’s history traces Wickham’s history from its very beginnings to todays’ rapidly growing village, putting it all in the context of national developments at the time. The new edition includes an improved index and local photos, maps and diagrams.
For details on how to obtain your copy at the price of £9 please visit the publications page.
