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'Brockenhurst' is a village situated in the New Forest, Hampshire, England. The New Forest is a national park and Brockenhurst is therefore surrounded by woodland that attracts thousands of visitors all year around. The nearby towns surrounding Brockenhurst are Lymington and Lyndhurst.
Brockenhurst railway station is near the junction where a branch line to Lymington connects to the mainline from Weymouth and Bournemouth to Southampton and London Waterloo with train services operated by South West Trains. The "Lymington Flyer" services connect with the ferry to Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight. The branch line is a 'Heritage' line running the last remaining slam door rolling stock, just as in 1967 it was the last standard-gauge branch line in the country to run a steam service.
The earliest signs of habitation in Brockenhurst date back 4,000 years to the Bronze Age: the area is dotted with burial mounds - called tumuli. Beyond that, few signs remain of other habitation during the next 3,000 years, when the Saxon period was brought to an end by the events of 1066.
William the Conqueror created his Nova Forest in 1079, a vast hunting area lying south and west of his capital at Winchester, it stretched south to the coast at Barton on Sea and west to what is now Bournemouth. Four years later, the Domesday Book recorded that there were four small Saxon manors in the 'Brockenhurst' area, ''Mapleham'', and ''Hinchelsea''. ''Mapleham'' no longer exists, but the name ''Hinchelsea'' continues to the west of Brockenhurst. The third manor, ''Brochelie'', gives the modern name, Brookley, and was the most important, having a regular weekly market and an annual fair, lasting several days. At that time, forest rights did not exist. However, Brochelie had the right to graze sheep on the open forest, but only between Wilverley and what is now Rhinefield Road.
The manor house of ''Brochelie'' lay between the modern Brookley Road and The Rise and between the Watersplash Hotel and St Saviour's Church. The fourth Saxon manor of the area was ''Broceste'' - pronounced 'Brockerste' - which gives the village its name.
St. Nicholas' Church, at that time, was no more than an outlying chapel linked to Twynham - later Christchurch Priory. William Rufus visited 'Brockenhurst', worshiping in St Nicholas's church, as at least two writs were issued by him from here.
In 1348, all mention of ''Brochelie'' ceases. During this time the Black Death killed a third of the population of England which would be a good explanation.
By the eighteenth century, nearby Lymington was a thriving town, due to the manufacture of salt from sea water. By the end of the 1700s, the Lymington road had become a turnpike and a regular route for the mail coaches from Lyndhurst and the north. During this time, Brockenhurst grew in size, with dwellings and inns strung along the main road.
In 1745, Henry Thurston, a local man who left to make his fortune in London, died, leaving a bequest to set up a school in the village. This was located at the corner of what is now Mill Lane.
In 1770, Edward Morant, using some of the vast wealth that flowed from the family estates in Jamaica, purchased Brokenhurst House - an Elizabethan farmhouse - for £6,400. He rebuilt it as a large Georgian mansion, laid out the avenues in the grounds and acquired adjacent land, eventually peaking at some 3,000 acres (12 km²).
In the 19th century the rail way station was introduced to Brockenhurst increasing a large number of holiday visitors and the local population.
In World War One, Brockenhurst was a convalescence centre for wounded troops, particularly from India and New Zealand. Also, Meerut Road remembers the Indian troops who fought in the war. Hospitals were established in Balmer Lawn and Forest Park.
In the Second World War, what is now The Balmer Lawn Hotel was the location of many of Generals Montgomery and Eisenhower's meetings, away from their headquarters in Southsea, as they planned the D-Day Landings.
Many an ancient oak tree in Brockenhurst would have hidden an American jeep or Sherman tank in 1944, as they gathered to do battle in Normandy.
The western part of the village greatly expanded in the 1970's and, in the early 1990s, Berkeley Homes built Ober Park - now known as The Coppice. More construction of the village still continues today by Penny Farthing & Son.
Brockenhurst is twinned with Pont St Martin [1], in Loire-Atlantique, France.
★ Heritage line - Lymington Flyer
★ Brockenhurst College
★ St. Nicholas' Church
★ New Forest Show
★ Brockenhurst railway station
★ Parish Council
★ Village website
★ Brockenhurst Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
★ Brockenhurst College
★ Photographs and Description
★ Rex Nan Kivell Collection of negatives ca 1917-1919 held in Pictures Catalogue, National Library of Australia, Canberra
★
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| Brockenhurst Heritage Line |
| History |
| Twinned |
| Things of Interest |
| External links |
Brockenhurst Heritage Line
Brockenhurst railway station is near the junction where a branch line to Lymington connects to the mainline from Weymouth and Bournemouth to Southampton and London Waterloo with train services operated by South West Trains. The "Lymington Flyer" services connect with the ferry to Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight. The branch line is a 'Heritage' line running the last remaining slam door rolling stock, just as in 1967 it was the last standard-gauge branch line in the country to run a steam service.
The ford at Brockenhurst, following heavy rain.
History
The earliest signs of habitation in Brockenhurst date back 4,000 years to the Bronze Age: the area is dotted with burial mounds - called tumuli. Beyond that, few signs remain of other habitation during the next 3,000 years, when the Saxon period was brought to an end by the events of 1066.
William the Conqueror created his Nova Forest in 1079, a vast hunting area lying south and west of his capital at Winchester, it stretched south to the coast at Barton on Sea and west to what is now Bournemouth. Four years later, the Domesday Book recorded that there were four small Saxon manors in the 'Brockenhurst' area, ''Mapleham'', and ''Hinchelsea''. ''Mapleham'' no longer exists, but the name ''Hinchelsea'' continues to the west of Brockenhurst. The third manor, ''Brochelie'', gives the modern name, Brookley, and was the most important, having a regular weekly market and an annual fair, lasting several days. At that time, forest rights did not exist. However, Brochelie had the right to graze sheep on the open forest, but only between Wilverley and what is now Rhinefield Road.
The manor house of ''Brochelie'' lay between the modern Brookley Road and The Rise and between the Watersplash Hotel and St Saviour's Church. The fourth Saxon manor of the area was ''Broceste'' - pronounced 'Brockerste' - which gives the village its name.
St. Nicholas' Church, at that time, was no more than an outlying chapel linked to Twynham - later Christchurch Priory. William Rufus visited 'Brockenhurst', worshiping in St Nicholas's church, as at least two writs were issued by him from here.
In 1348, all mention of ''Brochelie'' ceases. During this time the Black Death killed a third of the population of England which would be a good explanation.
By the eighteenth century, nearby Lymington was a thriving town, due to the manufacture of salt from sea water. By the end of the 1700s, the Lymington road had become a turnpike and a regular route for the mail coaches from Lyndhurst and the north. During this time, Brockenhurst grew in size, with dwellings and inns strung along the main road.
In 1745, Henry Thurston, a local man who left to make his fortune in London, died, leaving a bequest to set up a school in the village. This was located at the corner of what is now Mill Lane.
In 1770, Edward Morant, using some of the vast wealth that flowed from the family estates in Jamaica, purchased Brokenhurst House - an Elizabethan farmhouse - for £6,400. He rebuilt it as a large Georgian mansion, laid out the avenues in the grounds and acquired adjacent land, eventually peaking at some 3,000 acres (12 km²).
In the 19th century the rail way station was introduced to Brockenhurst increasing a large number of holiday visitors and the local population.
In World War One, Brockenhurst was a convalescence centre for wounded troops, particularly from India and New Zealand. Also, Meerut Road remembers the Indian troops who fought in the war. Hospitals were established in Balmer Lawn and Forest Park.
Wounded New Zealand soldiers on station platform Brockenhurst, Hampshire UK between 1917-1919
Medical staff and patients at WW1 New Zealand First General Hospital, Brockenhurst, Hampshire UK between 1917-1919
In the Second World War, what is now The Balmer Lawn Hotel was the location of many of Generals Montgomery and Eisenhower's meetings, away from their headquarters in Southsea, as they planned the D-Day Landings.
Many an ancient oak tree in Brockenhurst would have hidden an American jeep or Sherman tank in 1944, as they gathered to do battle in Normandy.
The western part of the village greatly expanded in the 1970's and, in the early 1990s, Berkeley Homes built Ober Park - now known as The Coppice. More construction of the village still continues today by Penny Farthing & Son.
Twinned
Brockenhurst is twinned with Pont St Martin [1], in Loire-Atlantique, France.
Things of Interest
★ Heritage line - Lymington Flyer
★ Brockenhurst College
★ St. Nicholas' Church
★ New Forest Show
★ Brockenhurst railway station
External links
★ Parish Council
★ Village website
★ Brockenhurst Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
★ Brockenhurst College
★ Photographs and Description
★ Rex Nan Kivell Collection of negatives ca 1917-1919 held in Pictures Catalogue, National Library of Australia, Canberra
★
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