This is from Hampshire Treasures on the Hants CC website Abbotstone. Forms part of mediaeval village site on road to New Alresford. Possibly built of flint withtileroof. It was called St. Martin's in the will of Nicholas Clapsho (1505). Ref: 1. Will of Nicholas Clapsho (1505). London Probate Registry, 39 Holgrave. Ref: 2. P.H.F.C. Newsletter. Sept. 1975. The mediaeval church of St. Martyn's Abbotstone. (Sanderson). S.A.M. No. 262 SU 566 3442619 06 Mediaeval Village (Site) Abbotstone. Situated on either side of road to New Alresford. The site contains grassy mounds and part of a pasture field. In the lay subsidy returns of 1327, 18 villagers' homes were noted. Hundred = Bountis Borough. O.S.A. No. SU53 SE8. Ref: 1. Public Records Office. Lay Subsidy Rolls, 1327. E179/163/4. Ref: 2. V.C.H., Vol. 4, pp.192-5. Ref: 3. Lost Villages of England, (Beresford), p.352. Ref: 4. A.S.P.'s C.A. 046 049 and A.P./88-9, (St Joseph). Ref: 5. P.H.F.C., 1971. Abbotstone: A deserted mediaeval village. Chris SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) http://Southernlife.org.uk History of the Hampshire, Dorset and IOW Villages,Towns and Churches ----- Original Message ----- From: "rwfan57" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:03 PM Subject: [ENG-HANTS] Abbottstone Where would I find parish information for Abbottstone? Thanks Sharon ............................................. Want to contact the local community? Please visit Hampshire Parish Jottings http://hants.parishjottings.org.uk ............................................. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message