B.C. |
1000 - 500 |
Tumuli/Burial Mounds |
500 - 300 |
Ring Fort built near present Convent of St. Lucy |
A.D. |
330 |
Roman coin depicting Constantine the Great lost close to what is now Paice Lane (found at 'Larchwood' in 1943) |
650 |
Mint Mere (Minthammas) marks Minchins Copse on north east boundary of the parish |
701 |
Medstead was part of the manor of Alresford belonging to the Bishopric of Winchester
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1086 |
Chapel recorded at Maedstede |
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Circa 1160
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Church built on current site, the arches of which are included in the current building, possibly along with parts of a pre conquest building on the site.
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1225 |
First known rector of Alresford (including Medstede) - Godfrey de Tostes |
1250 |
Daniel de Hattyngele, Hugo de Solrigge & Stephen de Solrigge recorded in the parish |
1250/60 |
A grant of land at Shutmedestede (South Medstead) mentioned as is Daniel Hattingely |
1290 |
First known mention of a Budd - Israel Budd (of Hattingly) |
1325 |
Andrew de Medestede is Sherrif of Surrey
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1327
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5 people in Medestede liable for tax including Hugano de Solregge & Willo de Hatyngelegh
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1523
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Muster roll called showed 24 men including 3 Wakes & 5 Buds. 30 people were liable for tax.
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1530
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Manor of Medstead bought by Sir Richard Lyster
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1548
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Only 8 people liable for tax
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1556
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Minchins Copse still appearing as on NE boundary of parish.
3 Budds & 2 Wakes listed as living in the parish.
About this time road names started to appear e.g. Grene Lane, Heth Green Lane, Hatyngely Lane.
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1561
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One Robert Wacke (Wake) died worth £12
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1565
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"Kings Road" from Alresford to London via Odiham went via Hattingele, past the Tithe Barn, Medestede Church then down Trinity Hill to Bentworth.
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1613
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Joane Budd died worth £35.0s.4d
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1640
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Rector of St. Andrews, Dr. Peter Heylin, a royalist, deposed by Oliver Cromwell
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1661
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Dr. Peter Heylin reinstated by Charles II
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1664
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16 people liable for tax
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1673
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Hearth Tax Assessment found 30 dwelling houses and 20 cottages.
(Hearth Tax was 2/- per hearth for houses, zero for cottages)
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1758
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James Budd murdered by his lunatic grandmother.
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1776
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2257 Arable & pasture acres. Charles Hobbs farmed 446 acres. William Budd of Tenantry, William Budd of Soldridge and Richard Wake were among 22 other farmers.
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1800
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Land enclosed. Common Land (229 acres) included The Green (12.147 acres), Heath Green (.945 acres), The Knapps (1.604 acres)
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1811
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Census shows population of 350 (46 dwellings, 58 families - 55 agricultural, 3 trade).
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circa 1826
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Village cricket team captained by a Wake
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1838
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Probably first liquor sold at what is now the Castle of Comfort
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1841
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Population now 480 in 99 dwellings
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1845
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Eight biggest farms totalled 2,200 acres, among the owners were George Wake, John Wake, Henry Budd and William Budd. At this time there were 2 routes to Alton; 1 via Hussell Lane & Beech, the other via the old Royal Road through Chawton Wood.
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1847
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Rector conveyed a piece of land near the church for a school for children of workers and poor.
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1850
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Parish of Medstead separated from Alresford - living transferred to Bishop of Litchfield
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1863
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First independent rector of Medstead - M.A. Smelt. Sometime between 1863 and 1867 the then rectory (now Old Rectory Cottage) sold for £104.
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1865 |
Railway through Medstead opened by London & South Western Railway |
1869 |
Medstead School built next to the Church |
1873 |
Living transferred from Bishop to Lord Chancellor on behalf of the Crown |
1874 |
Mulcock Charity formed for the benefit of the poor |
1877 |
Village Hall (now a private house) built next to Castle of Comfort. |
1882 |
Heating installed in Church followed by an Organ the next year. |
1888 |
William Hobbs killed by falling into a privy. |
1891 |
First mention of the Castle of Comfort |
1893 |
Vestry requested County Council to take over road from turnpike at Lymington to Medstead Church as it was used as a main road by several districts. |
1900 |
Wield Road is a grass track called Green Lane. |
1902 |
Parish Council draws up byelaws for the Village Green formerly known as The Down. |
1915 |
Roedowns Road still a grass track |
1918 |
Medstead W.I. formed |
1921 |
Population now 776 |
1929 |
Electricity came to Medstead |
1932 |
Population now over 1000 |
1933 |
Electric light installed in Church |
1945 |
Churches of Medstead & Wield became a united benefice. |
1955 |
Medstead manor became Convent of St. Lucy |
1966 |
1200 acres owned by 5 farmers. One, Robin Swan, farmed 325 acres with 3 men. Population now 1200 in 500 dwellings |
1971 |
New Village Hall opened |
1973 |
Alton to Winchester (through Medstead) railway line closed |
1985 |
New Primary School opened |
1987 |
Railway line reopened between Alton & Alresford running steam locomotives |
1990 |
Gas comes to Medstead as does a speed limit |
2003 |
Broadband Internet access comes to Medstead |
