The Hampshire Family Historian | Vol.48 No.4 | March 2022

News from the Hampshire Archives

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referring to the property as a messuage and garden 'adjoining the Sign of the Three Horse Shoes', 1801-90, and its re-building in 1914 (from then onwards known as the 'Four Horse Shoes'). Also includes plans showing the re- building in 1914; papers relating to the land opposite the site, 1930; and abstracts of title of both H and G Simonds Ltd. to the pub, 1958, and Charles and Mrs Gladys Yalden, 1966, with further plans (73A21) Old Basing title deeds , deeds and related papers concerning a malthouse, granary, outbuildings and cottages in The Street, Old Basing, 1666-1912 (83A21) Minstead deeds , deeds and documents relating to Forest View Cottage, later known as Rose Cottage, Minstead, 1900-87 (79A21) Records of local societies and organisations Yateley Society , including: deeds of Chaddisbrook House and village stores, c1829- 1934, Old Rosemary Farm, 1829-81, misc Blackwater, c1930-76; photograph of 4 Platoon 'B' Company, Hampshire Home Guard, Yateley, c1940; photos of Muriel Brent of Yateley, 1930s, Yateley houses, 1980s and Cricket Hill, 1990s, Firgrove Manor, Eversley, c1996; colour slides of the Vigo Lane development, 1961-81; postcards of Minley Manor and church, c1900- 80s and annual Christmas fancy dress party, c1912; local guides and publications; research papers on William Cobbett and Blackbushe airfield. Yateley Society files of Peter and Elizabeth Tipton, 1970s-2000s (186A09d9, uncatalogued) Andover Young Farmers Club , minute book, Apr 1935-Nov 1945 (81A21) Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers, Portsmouth District

researchers wanting to order up 4 or more documents. Those without an appointment can browse search room resources such as books, microform, and digital material. All visitors can also order up to 3 documents until 12 noon each day. Please check our website for the most up to date information at www.hants.gov.uk/librariesandarchives/ archives . An agreement was signed at the beginning of December between Ancestry and Hampshire County Council to digitise Hampshire’s parish registers and probate records and in January, Ancestry’s digitisation team have joined us on site and begun their work. The probate records are wills which were proved in the church courts of Winchester Diocese from 1500 to 1857/8 together with related probate records such as inventories (documents relating to the disposal of someone’s estate) and administrations; these records are being digitised first. The parish registers comprise all Church of England baptisms, marriages and burials for Hampshire parishes in Winchester Diocese dating from 1536 to 1921. The first records are expected to be available from the beginning of 2023. Some recent additions to the Hampshire and Local Studies Archives Personal, family and estate records Deeds and related documents concerning the Horse Shoes alehouse, later the Four Horse Shoes pub, Long Sutton , mid 18th century-1966, including abstract of title to the property dating back to 1724, and deeds

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