Welcome to the Droxford Heritage Archive. Here you will find material related to Droxford's history, covering the period from Norman times to modern day. Explore below the videos, photographs and historical treatises, many created, written or sourced by local residents. Documents can be sorted in a number of different ways and there is a useful word-search facility.
Most documents are available as PDFs, so if you click on the download link and open the file, you can then perform a keyword search within the document by pressing 'Ctrl' and 'F' on your keyboard at the same time and then typing any keywords into the text box that appears in the top right of the viewer window.
| Document title | Author | Date range | Category | Format | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Garnier – Rector | Michael Collins | 1801 - 1831 | Heritage | ||
| Villages of the Meon Valley | Michael Collins | 1683 - 2010 | Heritage | ||
| Thomas G. Strangeways – Rector | Michael Collins | 1965 - 1969 | Heritage | ||
| The Life of John De Drokenesford | Gordon Hope | 1267 - 1330 | Heritage | ||
| The King’s Wardrobe | Gordon Hope | 1272 - 1307 | Heritage | ||
| The Honorable Henry Keppel | 1809 - 1847 | Heritage | |||
| The Final Settlement | Gordon Hope | 1284 - 1963 | Heritage | ||
| Studwell Uncle Sandy to Jim re possible family connections | Heritage | ||||
| Studwell Lodge, Droxford | Gordon Hope | August 2016 | Heritage | ||
| Studwell Lodge – 1881 census | 1881 | Heritage | |||
| Studwell Lodge – copyholders | 1556 - 1843 | Heritage | |||
| Studwell Lodge | Gordon Hope | 23 March 2015 | Heritage | ||
| Studwell Letter March 1917 Jim Bower to Graham Bower | March 1917 | Heritage | |||
| Studwell Letter April 1947 enquiry re genealogy | April 1947 | Heritage | |||
| Studwell Bower family tree | 1298 - 1925 | Heritage | |||
| Studwell Archive | 1841 - 1963 | Heritage | |||
| Studwell – Press report Miss Maud Bower Memorial Shelter 1934 | 1934 | Heritage | |||
| Studwell – Lieut James Bower Killed January 1880 source Attrill | January 1880 | Heritage | |||
| Studwell – Letter Sept 1927 Jim Bower from Anglo American | September 1927 | Heritage | |||
| Studwell – Letter Sept 1926 from Dick Barry to Graham Bower | September 1926 | Heritage | |||
| Studwell – Letter 26 June 1923 Graham Bower to The Star | 26 June 1923 | Heritage | |||
| Studwell – Jim Bower | 11 December 1880 | Heritage | |||
| Studwell – Droxford in the 1960’s Charles Skipwith | 1960's | Heritage | |||
| Stephen Bridge – Rector | Michael Collins | 1868 - r.1886 | Heritage | ||
| St. Mary & All Saints, Droxford (A Guide) | Gordon Hope | 494 - 1969 | Heritage | ||
| St Swithun’s Day Service | Michael Collins | 852 - 1946 | Heritage | ||
| St Mary and All Saints’ Church | Ivor Coleman | 27 March 2017 | Heritage | ||
| St Mary and All Saints Church, Droxford – Ground Penetrating Radar, Earth Resistance and Detailed Gradiometer Survey Report | 2016 | Heritage | |||
| St Mary and All Saint’s Church, Droxford Wall paintings in the north chapel | Peter Martindale | 2015 | Heritage | ||
| St Mary & All Saints, Droxford, Hampshire – Graffiti | Michael Collins | Heritage | |||
| St Mary & All Saints, Droxford A Village Church | Michael Collins | 1231 - 2015 | Heritage | ||
| St Mary & All Saints, Droxford – Statement of Significance | Michael Collins | 681 - 1977 | Heritage | ||
| St Mary & All Saints, Droxford – Statement of Significance | Michael Collins | 681 - 1969 | Heritage | ||
| St Mary & All Saints, Droxford – Stained Glass | Michael Collins | 1886 - 2000 | Heritage | ||
| St Mary & All Saints, Droxford – Statement of Significance | Michael Collins | 2016 | Heritage | ||
| St Mary & All Saints, Droxford | Michael Collins | 681 - 2015 | Heritage | ||
| St Mary & All Saints, Droxford | Michael Collins | 681 - 1952 | Heritage | ||
| St Mary & All Saints Droxford Stained Glass | Michael Collins | 1868 - 1947 | Heritage | ||
| St Mary & All Saints Church, Droxford – Report of Archaeological Advisor on the Excavations carried out at the North Door week commencing 16 April 2012 | 2012 | Heritage | |||
| St Mary & All Saints Church, Droxford – Report of Archaeological Advisor on the opening of a Vault on the South side of the Graveyard on 25 November 2015 | Michael Chandler | 2015 | Heritage | ||
| St Mary & All Saints Church, Droxford – Report of Archaeological Advisor on the opening of the Crypt in the North Chapel on 24 February 2015 | Michael Chandler | 1973 - 2015 | Heritage | ||
| St Mary & All Saints – The Pews | Michael Collins | 1847 - 1952 | Heritage | ||
| Some Rectors of Droxford | Gordon Hope | 1418 - 1945 | Heritage | ||
| Re-opening of the Crypt in the North Chapel, Droxford Church 24 February 2015 | Michael Chandler | 1971 - 2015 | Heritage | ||
| Post. 1284 – From Register of Bishop of Winchester (Latin) – John De Pontissara | Gordon Hope | 1284 | Heritage | ||
| Pipe Roll – Bishop of Winchester – A.D. 1210/11 – Manor of Waltham | Gordon Hope | 1210/11 | Heritage | ||
| Pipe Roll – Bishop of Winchester – A.D. 1208/09. – Manor of Waltham | Gordon Hope | 1208/09 | Heritage | ||
| Molendinis and De Drokenesfords | Gordon Hope | 1673 | Heritage | ||
| King Edward I returns from Flanders In early A.D. 1298 | Gordon Hope | 1298 | Heritage | ||
| King Edward I overcomes William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk | Gordon Hope | 1298 | Heritage | ||
| King Edward I takes an army into Scotland in A.D. 1296 | Gordon Hope | January 23 1296 | Heritage | ||
| John De Drokenesford – His life in brief | Gordon Hope | 1265 - 1329 | Heritage | ||
| Jim Foley – Rector | Michael Collins | 2003 - 2009 | Heritage | ||
| J.A. Griffith Colpoys – Rector | Michael Collins | 1831 - 1868 | Heritage | ||
| Graham Bower Gunnery Lieut | 1896 | Heritage | |||
| Gordon Hope’s (GH’s) Record of Families and Residences in Droxford | Gordon Hope | 2017 | Heritage, Maps | ||
| From the Register of Bishop John de Drokenesford | Gordon Hope | 1315 | Heritage | ||
| Extracts relating to Droxford from various documents A.D. 1900 to 1935 | Gordon Hope | 1900 - 1935 | Heritage | ||
| Extracts relating to Droxford from various documents A.D. 1800 to 1900 | Gordon Hope | 1800 - 1900 | Heritage | ||
| Extracts relating to Droxford from various documents A.D. 1700 to 1800 | Gordon Hope | 1700 - 1800 | Heritage | ||
| Extracts relating to DROXFORD from various documents A.D. 1600 to 1700 | Gordon Hope | 1600 - 1700 | Heritage | ||
| Extracts relating to Droxford from various documents A.D. 1500 to 1600 | Gordon Hope | 1500 - 1600 | Heritage | ||
| Extracts relating to Droxford from various documents A.D. 1400 to 1500 | Gordon Hope | 1400 - 1500 | Heritage | ||
| Extracts relating to Droxford from various documents A.D. 1335 to 1400 | Gordon Hope | 1335 - 1400 | Heritage | ||
| Extracts relating to DROXFORD from various documents A.D. 1231 to 1327 | Gordon Hope | 1231 - 1327 | Heritage | ||
| Extracts from “The Lay Subsidy of 1334” (ed. Robin E. Glasscock, O.U.P. 1975). | Gordon Hope | 1334 | Heritage | ||
| Extract paper on Soberton (British History) | 2016 | Heritage | |||
| Excerpts from Droxford’s History up to the Armada | Gordon Hope | 25 July 2019 | Heritage | ||
| Entries relating to (a) Droxford Village and (b) Midlington in the 1259/60 Custumal of the Hundred of South (i.e. Bishops) Waltham | Gordon Hope | 1259 - 1260 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Timeline | Michael Collins | 681 - 1946 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Manor Account | Gordon Hope | 1348 - 1349 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Fair Church Film | - | ||||
| Droxford documents held by Hartley Library, Southampton University | Stuart Attrill | 1965 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Victorian Layout | Michael Collins | Heritage, Maps | |||
| Droxford Church Vestry | Michael Collins | 1790 - present | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Variations in Church History | Michael Collins | 1868 - 1886 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Rectors Flip-Books | Michael Collins | 1231 - 1945 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Rectors (notes) | Michael Collins | 1231 - 1926 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Rectors – Heritage | Michael Collins | 1231 - 1946 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Rectors | Michael Collins | 1701 - 1934 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Rectors | Michael Collins | 1231 - 1969 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Rector List | Michael Collins | 2019 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Rector | Michael Collins | 1801 - 1945 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Plan guide | Michael Collins | 681 - 2000 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Notes | Michael Collins | 1250 - 1935 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Nineteenth & 20th Century | Michael Collins | 1847 - 2000 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Leaflet St Mary & All Saints Church | Michael Collins | 681 - 2000 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Leaflet Guide | Michael Collins | 681 - 2000 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Leaflet | Michael Collins | 681 - 1935 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Lady Chapel Poster | Michael Collins | 1300 - 2000 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Lady Chapel Flip-book | Michael Collins | 1316 - 2000 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church in 1903 | Michael Collins | 1903 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Historical Sources | Michael Collins | 1980 - 2015 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Enigmas | Michael Collins | 1599 - 1908 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church East Window | Michael Collins | 681 - 1900 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Displays | Michael Collins | 1200 - 1938 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Chronology | Michael Collins | 1200 - 1600 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church Architectural points of interest | Michael Collins | 1150 - 1882 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church & Trail | Michael Collins | 1664 - 1691 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford Church – North Chapel Vault | Gordon Hope | 1701 - 1785 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford and East Meon Church Comparisons | Michael Collins | 1990+ | Heritage | ||
| Droxford – Hampshire Directory 1792 (poss 1798) | Gordon Hope | 1792 | Heritage | ||
| Droxford – A Hampshire Village, its History and its Church | Gordon Hope | 1288 - 1946 | Heritage | ||
| Dr. James Chelsum – Rector | Michael Collins | 1782 - 1801 | Heritage | ||
| De Moels Family Tree circa 1087 to 1462 – Gordon Hope | 1295 - 1391 | Heritage | |||
| David Henley – Rector | Michael Collins | 1987 - 2003 | Heritage | ||
| D-Day Map showing bomb sites to the South of Droxford | 1945+ | Heritage, Maps | |||
| Church Restoration | 23 May 2016 | Heritage | |||
| Church Restoration | 3 October 2016 | Heritage | |||
| Church of St. Mary & All Saints Droxford | 1150 | Heritage | |||
| Church annexe arch | 8 - 9 May 2018 | Heritage | |||
| Church annexe | July to Sept 2018 | Heritage | |||
| Canon John Vaughan – Rector | Michael Collins | 1902 - 1910 | Heritage | ||
| Canon Jacob Stephenson Rector | Michael Collins | 1910 - 1926 | Heritage | ||
| Cannon Leonard S. Etheridge R.D – Rector | Michael Collins | 1926 - 1946 | Heritage | ||
| Bishop Neville Lovett – Not a Rector but retired to Droxford | Michael Collins | Heritage | |||
| Annotated Church Notes | Michael Collins | 1250 - 1935 | Heritage | ||
| All Rectors | Michael Collins | 1231 - 2015 | Heritage | ||
| 2023 Review and Evaluation of FODC 5 Year Strategic Plan | June Kershaw | November -December 2023 | - |
