North Warnborough

North Warnborough
North Warnborough Location within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SU732515
• London	38 miles
District	Hart
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOOK
Postcode district	RG29
Dialling code	01256
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	North East Hampshire

The village pub, The Anchor

North Warnborough is a village in the Hart district of Hampshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Odiham. It is located less than 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the town of Hook, on the opposite side of the M3 motorway, and just north-west of the village of Odiham. The Basingstoke Canal passes through the village, and the River Whitewater flows to the north.

History

Held by King Harold before the Norman invasion of 1066, North Warnborough and Odiham had become a royal burgh by 1086. Half-way between Winchester and Windsor, the Saxon kings maintained a palace and lodgings in Odiham. By 1207 work had begun on Odiham Castle^[1] (known locally as King John's castle) in 20 acres (81,000 m²) of meadowland between North Warnborough and Greywell, the ruins of which stand by the canal, itself Greywell Fen Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a unique conservation area.

Part of house now known as Cruck cottage has timbers dated 1383/4.^[2]

The village once had two mills, with eight water mills recorded in the Odiham Hundred,^[1] as well as seven pubs.

Description

North Warnborough consists of a conservation area, bounded by Mill Corner in the north and The Street in the south, lying to each side of the B3349 Reading to Alton road. The village's 40 listed buildings lie within the conservation area.^[1] There are also later housing developments with post-war housing beyond the southern boundary of the conservation area to the Odiham boundary and also in the Old Orchard. A detailed character appraisal was published by Hart District Council in 2009.^[1]

North of the canal lies North Warnborough Green, another SSSI, including a ford.

The Lord Derby and The Anchor^[1] pubs remain. The Swan was destroyed by fire in September 2010^[3] and the Jolly Miller^[1] is now pending change of use following a short period as 'The Chilli Pad' Thai restaurant.^{[citation needed]} The Millhouse is a family restaurant.^[1]

References

1. Hart District Council (March 2009). North Warnborough: Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Proposals
2. Roberts, Edward (2003). "True Crucks and Related Frames". Hampshire Houses 1250-1700: Their Dating and Development. Hampshire County Council. p. 21. ISBN 1859756336.
3. fire, hantsfire.gov.uk

External links

Media related to North Warnborough at Wikimedia Commons