Download the full QR trail guide PDF here Navigate via page links below St Mary’s Church Stoughton This is the largest church in the Octagon Parish, made up of eight small downland churches all noted for their spiritual peace and tranquillity. Services are held at St Mary’s regularly and the church can be booked for …
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Walderton
Download the full QR trail guide PDF here Navigate via page links below Watergate House The land at Watergate was first mentioned in 1278. The origin of the name is not clear but it is possible that, as the valley here is very narrow and steep-sided, it may have been thought of as a gate …
West Marden
Download the full QR trail guide PDF here Navigate via page links below West Marden This is an ancient hamlet surrounded by arable farmland and woodland on chalk downs. People have lived here for two millennia, with the remains of a 2nd to 4th century roman villa found near Cabragh house, one of the largest …
Compton to Compton Down
Download the full QR trail guide PDF here Navigate via page links below Compton is a small village but with a very rich history and heritage. Compton is nestled in a shallow valley between high chalk downs, with Telegraph Hill (160m) to the east and Compton Down (171m) to the west (below). Compton village well …
Compton to Telegraph Hill
Download the full QR trail guide PDF here Navigate via page links below Compton Square Compton is a small village but with a very rich history and heritage. Nestled in a shallow valley between high chalk downs, with Telegraph Hill (160m) to the east and Compton Down (171m) to the west, this beautiful, unspoiled part …
River street watermills
River Street in Westbourne has been home to two waterwheel powered establishments, one a corn mill and the other a water pumping station. The corn mill is a solid brick building facing directly onto River Street. It dates back to the Industrial Revolution (1760s – 1830s) and the smaller section can be accurately dated to …
Westbourne Square
Westbourne Square has been the centre of activity since the first recorded market and the focus of many fairs and commerce for a thousand years! The Earl of Arundel was the Lord of the Manor of Westbourne. Reverend Mee in his book ‘Bourne in the past’ mentions the Lamb Inn (owned by St John’s Church) …
Monks Hill & Golf Course
Monks Hill leads to Westbourne Common, which has been the site of sports events and a variety of outdoor gatherings for 150 years. The land was granted in 1859 to Admiral Sir Provo William Percy Wallis, a colourful character who lived at Funtington and served in the Royal Navy from Napoleonic times. Did you know? …
The Swan
The Swan (also known as the White Swan) opened in 1833. This pub was located on the south eastern side of Emsworth Square, but it is no longer there. It was identified by a sign of a White Swan that can be seen in the middle background of the painting above, and was described as a …
The Black Dog
The popular Black Dog public house was opened in 1711. Emsworth has always had a close and friendly community, perhaps because of its location on the coast or maybe because of its annual village fair. The Black Dog pub was a key part of the community and, in 1763, the Emsworth Friendly Society was established …