The story of Wickham Common and the Purlieu

Geoff traces the history of Wickham Common, how it came to be common land for the Wickham community, the uses made of it and the growth of the community around it. The story includes Wickham’s “purlieu” land, accessed through the Common and used since prehistoric times for grazing until its enclosure in the nineteenth century. This meeting is at Park Place Pastoral Centre, on Winchester Road, there is plenty of car parking and good disabled access.

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