Eversley
Encyclopedia
Eversley is a village
and civil parish
in the Hart District
of North-East
Hampshire
, England
, 21 km North East of Basingstoke
. Its northern boundary is formed by the River Blackwater
.
Eversley is regarded as a wealthy community and is situated in the least deprived local council in England.
The parish
contains a number of hamlets : Eversley Village (sometimes called Eversley Street), Eversley Centre, Eversley Cross, Lower Common and Up Green. The historical parish also included Bramshill, a modern civil parish largely covered by plantation forest, but also including the early 17th century Bramshill House
. Eversley Centre and Eversley Cross (to the north of Yateley
) are contiguous and constitute the main part of the village, whilst Eversley 'village' lies around 1 mile to the north on the A327 road towards Arborfield
.
There are a number of other large country houses in Eversley: Firgrove Manor (now apartments), Glaston Hill House (private residence) and Warbrook House (now a Conference Centre). Monuments to their residents can be seen in St Mary's Church, a medieval building mostly rebuilt in the 18th century. The churchyard is the burial-place of Charles Kingsley
, who for 35 years was rector of the parish. As you enter the churchyard, Kinglsey's grave is to be found to the left of the path some 10 metres beyond the entrance gate. Kingsley was a significant author and commentator in the 19th century. Among other novels he wrote The Water Babies
and Westward Ho!
. Kingsley was also a social critic and an early founder of 'Christian Socialism'. One of his poems, "The Bad Squire", may very well be a comment on local social conditions in the mid-nineteenth century, and an attack on the attitudes of local landlords. A copy of the poem can be found in the church. The present incumbent is the Reverend Mike Saunders, who is also Vicar of St. Barnabas, Darby Green.
There are four public house
s in Eversley: The Frog and Wicket (formerly called The Cross, and formerly still called Le Toad And Stumps), The Golden Pot, The White Hart and The Chequers. The Tally Ho is just over the river in Finchampstead
, Berkshire
. Eversley Mill is a well-known restaurant and although it also stands north of the Blackwater, the county border deviates from the river to encompass it.
It is a Christian school which offers mostly Christian Ethos.
In 2004, it was inspected by OFSTED, and it received an outstanding report.
The school was named as one of 364 in the list of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Skills Annual Report.
Charles Kingsley's is one of only 271 schools to be named on that list twice. Its recent exam results show the school to be in the top 1% of the country.
Eversley Football Club was founded in 1910. They became the first winners of the Surrey Elite Intermediate League
in 2009 and gained promotion to Division One of the Combined Counties League for the 2009-10 season.
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...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Hart District
Hart (district)
Hart is a local government district in Hampshire, England, named after the River Hart. Its council is based in Fleet. It was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the urban district of Fleet, and the Hartley Wintney Rural District.Hart District is one of the...
of North-East
North East Hampshire
North East Hampshire is a county constituency in the English county of Hampshire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
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...
, 21 km North East of Basingstoke
Basingstoke
Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is southwest of London, northeast of Southampton, southwest of Reading and northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of...
. Its northern boundary is formed by the River Blackwater
River Blackwater (River Loddon)
The River Blackwater is a tributary of the River Loddon in England and, indirectly, of the River Thames. It rises at Rowhill on the outskirts of Aldershot between Aldershot in Hampshire and Farnham in Surrey and runs northwards to join the Loddon near the village of Swallowfield in Berkshire...
.
Eversley is regarded as a wealthy community and is situated in the least deprived local council in England.
Character
Eversley means 'Wild Boar Clearing' and the boar is the symbol of the village, as shown on the village sign.The parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
contains a number of hamlets : Eversley Village (sometimes called Eversley Street), Eversley Centre, Eversley Cross, Lower Common and Up Green. The historical parish also included Bramshill, a modern civil parish largely covered by plantation forest, but also including the early 17th century Bramshill House
Bramshill House
Bramshill House is a Jacobean mansion standing on of land in the civil parish of Bramshill in northeast Hampshire in England. It has been the location of the Police Staff College since 1960.-History:...
. Eversley Centre and Eversley Cross (to the north of Yateley
Yateley
Yateley is a suburban town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. It lies in the north-eastern corner of Hart District Council. It includes the settlements of Frogmore and Darby Green. It had a population of 21,011 according to the 2001 census...
) are contiguous and constitute the main part of the village, whilst Eversley 'village' lies around 1 mile to the north on the A327 road towards Arborfield
Arborfield
Arborfield is a village in Berkshire about south-east of Reading, about west of Wokingham, and about west of the sister village of Arborfield Cross The village is on the A327 road linking Reading...
.
There are a number of other large country houses in Eversley: Firgrove Manor (now apartments), Glaston Hill House (private residence) and Warbrook House (now a Conference Centre). Monuments to their residents can be seen in St Mary's Church, a medieval building mostly rebuilt in the 18th century. The churchyard is the burial-place of Charles Kingsley
Charles Kingsley
Charles Kingsley was an English priest of the Church of England, university professor, historian and novelist, particularly associated with the West Country and northeast Hampshire.-Life and character:...
, who for 35 years was rector of the parish. As you enter the churchyard, Kinglsey's grave is to be found to the left of the path some 10 metres beyond the entrance gate. Kingsley was a significant author and commentator in the 19th century. Among other novels he wrote The Water Babies
The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby
The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a children's novel by the Reverend Charles Kingsley. Written in 1862–1863 as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine, it was first published in its entirety in 1863...
and Westward Ho!
Westward Ho! (novel)
Westward Ho! is an 1855 British historical novel by Charles Kingsley, inspired in part by an Elizabethan travelogue by privateer Admiral Sir Richard Hawkins and by the Crimean War.-Plot summary:...
. Kingsley was also a social critic and an early founder of 'Christian Socialism'. One of his poems, "The Bad Squire", may very well be a comment on local social conditions in the mid-nineteenth century, and an attack on the attitudes of local landlords. A copy of the poem can be found in the church. The present incumbent is the Reverend Mike Saunders, who is also Vicar of St. Barnabas, Darby Green.
There are four public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
s in Eversley: The Frog and Wicket (formerly called The Cross, and formerly still called Le Toad And Stumps), The Golden Pot, The White Hart and The Chequers. The Tally Ho is just over the river in Finchampstead
Finchampstead
Finchampstead is a civil parish near Wokingham in the English county of Berkshire. Its northern extremity is situated south of Wokingham, west of Bracknell, south-east of Reading, and west of Central London.-Geography:...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
. Eversley Mill is a well-known restaurant and although it also stands north of the Blackwater, the county border deviates from the river to encompass it.
Charles Kingsley's Primary School
In Eversley there is a primary school called Charles Kingsley's Primary School, founded by Charles Kingsley in 1853.It is a Christian school which offers mostly Christian Ethos.
In 2004, it was inspected by OFSTED, and it received an outstanding report.
The school was named as one of 364 in the list of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Skills Annual Report.
Charles Kingsley's is one of only 271 schools to be named on that list twice. Its recent exam results show the school to be in the top 1% of the country.
Sport
Cricket has been played on the picturesque ground at Cross Green, Eversley for 220 summers. Eversley Cricket Club is one of the oldest in Hampshire. There is a big colts section and the men's teams are very successful.Eversley Football Club was founded in 1910. They became the first winners of the Surrey Elite Intermediate League
Surrey Elite Intermediate League
The Surrey Elite Intermediate League is a regional English football league for teams in the county of Surrey and neighbouring areas. It was founded in 2008. The league is situated at the 11th level of the English football league system but it has not yet been incorporated into the National League...
in 2009 and gained promotion to Division One of the Combined Counties League for the 2009-10 season.