Havant Heritage Trail #01
The Cross Roads. Since the earliest settlements in Havant, the community has built up around the crossing of two ancient tracks. The North South track was an ancient route from Langstone Harbour. The East West track was a pre-Roman coast road.
West Street, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #02
St. Faith's Church. The present church was built in the 12th century and much restored in the 19th century. During repairs in 1832, traces of Roman foundations were found beneath it. This suggests that some form of worship may have taken place on this site for 2,000 years. The chancel which is the oldest part of the church dates back to the 13th century.
West Street, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #03
The Robin Hood. The Robin Hood was created from the conversion of two early 19th century cottages. To the rear of the building there once stood a former malthouse.
6 Homewell, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #04
Homewell Spring. This is the only one of Havant's springs that is still open to view. It is almost certainly the Haman Funta from which the town takes its name.
16 Homewell, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #05
The Parchment Factory. These buildings were formerly the old parchment factory. The Homewell Spring proved ideal for the production of high quality parchment.
16 Homewell, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #06
Homewell House. Taking its name from the famous spring close by, Homewell House built in the 1830s, owes its origins to the Homewell Brewery that formerly adjoined the property.
Homewell , Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #07
The Old House at Home. The 16th century timber-framed building is a fine example of a Tudor building, with overhanging upper floor, small windows and stout oak beams.
2 South Street, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #08
Malthouse and John Moore's Wall. A malthouse was where barley was turned into malt for use in the local breweries. Brewing was a major industry in Havant until the First World War. The wall attached to the back of this building bears the name John Moore, who in 1832 was a well known stonemason.
South Street, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #09
Hall Place. Hall Place was built in 1796 and replaced an older building. The yellow (or buff) bricks of which it is built were brought into the area from Dorset as a prestigious building material. The exterior and interior of the house are largely unaltered.
South Street, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #10
Gloyne's Brewery. This was a small independent brewery worked for nearly eighty years by the Gloyne family of maltsters and brewers until its closure in 1898. The brewery consisting of the brewhouse and malthouse largely remain intact.
South Street, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #11
The White Hart was built in 1889 to replace two earlier public houses. It is a fine example of both corner and public house architecture.
1 East Street, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #12
The Bear Hotel is an eighteenth century coaching inn which provided a regular stopping point for stage coaches on both the South coast and London runs.
15 East Street, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #13
Barclays Passage. This passageway is believed to be part of the original track of the North South track, which ran south to Langstone and over the causeway to Hayling Island. The wall has a plaque of unknown origin dated 1672.
East Street, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #14
Magnolia House. This is an excellent example of the Georgian Houses which made East Street one of the most desirable parts of town to live. Notice the impressive porch and doorway, which is relatively unchanged since the house was first constructed.
27 East Street, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #15
The Twittens. An old local name signifying a town footpath. These ancient tracks were often referred to by old inhabitants as 'Back Lanes'. Twittens means 'Betwixt and Between' in country dialect.
42 East Street, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #16
The Old Town Hall was built in 1870 by a group of prominent local people, including William Stone of Leigh Park House. The Hall served as a focal point for community activities. From 1909 it was used as a Drill Hall by Havant volunteers before eventually being purchased by Havant and Waterloo Urban District Council in 1921.
East Street, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #17
Havant Museum. The building was constructed in 1874, at the request of Mary Charge, who wanted a house with a hall in which a choir or orchestra could perform. It has since been used for numerous community functions and was bought by the Havant and Waterloo Urban District Council in 1946. In 1979 the building opened as Havant Museum.
East Street, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #18
The Hayling Billy Line. The Branch Railway to Hayling Island opened initially to Langstone in 1865 and was extended to South Hayling in 1867. The line closed in 1963 and is now a leisure trail.
East Street, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #20
Gazebo and Garden. The Gazebo (gazing place) was built in 1779 by the Lellyett family, watchmakers, silversmiths and gunsmiths of Havant, and served as a pleasant viewing point over the garden wall to what was the Fairfield and countryside beyond. It also overlooked Havant's Manor House located at the junction of Prince George Street and Fairfield Road
The Pallant, Havant, United Kingdom
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Havant Heritage Trail #21
Fairfield Terrace. An imaginative example of Victorian architecture. The name Fairfield comes from the annual fair, granted to the town by Henry VI in 1451. At the end of this terrace you will find a plaque commemorating Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
Fairfield Road, Havant, United Kingdom