Denmead
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Denmead is a village
in Hampshire
, England
. It is part of the City of Winchester
district. As of 2005, it had a population of 6,457 and an electorate of 4,987.
Denmead occupancies all have Waterlooville
postal addresses (Waterlooville is in turn part of Havant
) and is considered to be a village attached to Waterlooville by Hampshire County Council
. Waterlooville is about 3 km away from Denmead.
The village became well known in the 19th century as a venue for cock fighting.
The church is the All Saints' Church and it also has a church hall.
The village is next to part of the Forest of Bere
, and rural farm land. The 'gap' between Waterlooville
is gradually being reduced, but Denmead is currently a rural village, although it has had much housing development in recent years.
There are two schools, Denmead Infant School and Denmead Junior School. 1st Denmead Scout group have a scout hut and field just outside the village centre.
In the village centre there are a few shops, the Co-op and a bakery being only a couple of them, although there is a bank, two cashpoints and two estate agents.
In recent years, a village skate park has also been constructed in King George's playing field in order to provide more leisure activities for the youth of Denmead. Along with this, a pavilion has been built alongside it, this pavilion is used mainly to enrich youth lives again, as it is the headquarters of a popular Denmead youth group.
On top of this, a wooden play park has also been constructed in Creech Woods. This features many wooden tubes and a raised obstacle course around an area of the woodland.
, who leased it to various tenants. It became referred to as a manor
in 1449, when it was owned by William Wayte. When Wayte's grandson died, the lands were divided amongst various other members of the family and Denmead was passed down.
After some time the property became further divided as it was split between different owners because it was inherited down multiple generations. This occurred frequently until 1831 when Henry Kennett became its owner. There was no further mention of Denmead Manor until 1908, when the Ecclesiastical Commissioners
were its Lords of the Manor.
Originally part of the ecclesiastical parish of Hambledon, Denmead achieved its own identity with the creation of the new parish of All Saints, Denmead in 1880. Denmead was once a widely dispersed village which included the hamlets of Worlds End, Furzeley, Anmore, Denmead Mill and Barn Green. It has become more densely packed and close as it became filled with more modern properties. The parish possesses a parish church, "All Saints" which is constructed of flint with brick quoins and Bath stone window surrounds. The church was extended in the 1990s to accommodate a growing congregation, and a major upgrade was carried out to the adjacent Church Hall as part of the same project.
The civil parish of Denmead in its current form was created in 1932 from the lower southern end of Hambledon Parish
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/localpages/south-east/waterlooville/denmead.htm.
In the run up to D-Day
many American and Canadian troops, including U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower
, camped under the cover of local forests. Nearby Creech Wood also housed a prisoner of war camp, some remains of which can still be found in the undergrowth.
Denmead is twinned with St Georges Le Baillargeaux, located in the region of Poitou-Charentes, France. Saint Georges is a village with a population of 3,500 residents which is approximately half the population of Denmead located about 5 miles from Poitiers.
Denmead has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V
where the village cricket, football, tennis and bowls clubs are based.
Denmead is also home to Mead End Football Club, who are based out of the Mead End Inn. Mead End have a Saturday Team, who play in the Portsmouth Saturday League Division 1, after winning Division 3 in the 09/10 season, and being promoted another division due to teams dropping out. Homes games are played at King George Playing Fields, Denmead, Saturday's at 2pm. Mead End also have a Sunday Team who play in Meon Valley Division 3. Games are played at the nearby military facility at Southwick Park.
Denmead Football Club (Youth) train and play matches King George Playing Fields. Boys and girls of all ages train on Saturday mornings, all welcome.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is part of the City of Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
district. As of 2005, it had a population of 6,457 and an electorate of 4,987.
Denmead occupancies all have Waterlooville
Waterlooville
Waterlooville is a town in Hampshire, England approximately 8 miles north of Portsmouth.The town has a population itself of about 10,000 and is surrounded by Purbrook, Blendworth, Cowplain, Lovedean, Clanfield, Catherington, Crookhorn, Denmead, Hambledon, Horndean and Widley. It forms part of...
postal addresses (Waterlooville is in turn part of Havant
Havant
Havant is a town in south east Hampshire on the South coast of England, between Portsmouth and Chichester. It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area. The town has rapidly grown since the end of the Second World War.It has good railway connections to London,...
) and is considered to be a village attached to Waterlooville by Hampshire County Council
Hampshire County Council
Hampshire County Council is the county council that governs the majority of the county of Hampshire in England. It provides the upper tier of local government, below which are district councils, and town and parish councils...
. Waterlooville is about 3 km away from Denmead.
The village became well known in the 19th century as a venue for cock fighting.
The church is the All Saints' Church and it also has a church hall.
The village is next to part of the Forest of Bere
Forest of Bere
The Forest of Bere lies north of Fareham. A mixture of woodland, open space, ponds, streams, heathland, farmland and downland it provides countryside access to the residents of South-East Hampshire having a number of paths and bridleways for walking and cycling...
, and rural farm land. The 'gap' between Waterlooville
Waterlooville
Waterlooville is a town in Hampshire, England approximately 8 miles north of Portsmouth.The town has a population itself of about 10,000 and is surrounded by Purbrook, Blendworth, Cowplain, Lovedean, Clanfield, Catherington, Crookhorn, Denmead, Hambledon, Horndean and Widley. It forms part of...
is gradually being reduced, but Denmead is currently a rural village, although it has had much housing development in recent years.
There are two schools, Denmead Infant School and Denmead Junior School. 1st Denmead Scout group have a scout hut and field just outside the village centre.
In the village centre there are a few shops, the Co-op and a bakery being only a couple of them, although there is a bank, two cashpoints and two estate agents.
In recent years, a village skate park has also been constructed in King George's playing field in order to provide more leisure activities for the youth of Denmead. Along with this, a pavilion has been built alongside it, this pavilion is used mainly to enrich youth lives again, as it is the headquarters of a popular Denmead youth group.
On top of this, a wooden play park has also been constructed in Creech Woods. This features many wooden tubes and a raised obstacle course around an area of the woodland.
History
In 1316, Denmead was owned by the Bishop of WinchesterBishop of Winchester
The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and...
, who leased it to various tenants. It became referred to as a manor
Manorialism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market...
in 1449, when it was owned by William Wayte. When Wayte's grandson died, the lands were divided amongst various other members of the family and Denmead was passed down.
After some time the property became further divided as it was split between different owners because it was inherited down multiple generations. This occurred frequently until 1831 when Henry Kennett became its owner. There was no further mention of Denmead Manor until 1908, when the Ecclesiastical Commissioners
Ecclesiastical Commissioners
Ecclesiastical Commissioners were, in England and Wales, a body corporate, whose full title is Ecclesiastical and Church Estates Commissioners for England. The commissioners were authorized to determine the distribution of revenues of the Church of England, and they made extensive changes in how...
were its Lords of the Manor.
Originally part of the ecclesiastical parish of Hambledon, Denmead achieved its own identity with the creation of the new parish of All Saints, Denmead in 1880. Denmead was once a widely dispersed village which included the hamlets of Worlds End, Furzeley, Anmore, Denmead Mill and Barn Green. It has become more densely packed and close as it became filled with more modern properties. The parish possesses a parish church, "All Saints" which is constructed of flint with brick quoins and Bath stone window surrounds. The church was extended in the 1990s to accommodate a growing congregation, and a major upgrade was carried out to the adjacent Church Hall as part of the same project.
The civil parish of Denmead in its current form was created in 1932 from the lower southern end of Hambledon Parish
Hambledon, Hampshire
Hambledon is a small village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire in England, situated about north of Portsmouth.Hambledon is best known as the 'Cradle of Cricket'. It is thought that Hambledon Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs known, was formed about 1750...
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/localpages/south-east/waterlooville/denmead.htm.
In the run up to D-Day
D-Day
D-Day is a term often used in military parlance to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. "D-Day" often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will occur or has occurred; see Military designation of days and hours for similar...
many American and Canadian troops, including U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
, camped under the cover of local forests. Nearby Creech Wood also housed a prisoner of war camp, some remains of which can still be found in the undergrowth.
Denmead is twinned with St Georges Le Baillargeaux, located in the region of Poitou-Charentes, France. Saint Georges is a village with a population of 3,500 residents which is approximately half the population of Denmead located about 5 miles from Poitiers.
Sport and leisure
Denmead is home to the Denmead Striders, an athletics running club. Denmead also has a brass band. There is a memorial hall and a Community Centre. Denmead also has a fitness trail which stretches around half of the village.Denmead has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
where the village cricket, football, tennis and bowls clubs are based.
Denmead is also home to Mead End Football Club, who are based out of the Mead End Inn. Mead End have a Saturday Team, who play in the Portsmouth Saturday League Division 1, after winning Division 3 in the 09/10 season, and being promoted another division due to teams dropping out. Homes games are played at King George Playing Fields, Denmead, Saturday's at 2pm. Mead End also have a Sunday Team who play in Meon Valley Division 3. Games are played at the nearby military facility at Southwick Park.
Denmead Football Club (Youth) train and play matches King George Playing Fields. Boys and girls of all ages train on Saturday mornings, all welcome.