Micheldever
| Micheldever | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Thatched cottages in Micheldever | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU515391 |
| Location: | 51°8’55"N, 1°15’56"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 800 (2011) |
| Post town: | Winchester |
| Postcode: | SO21 |
| Dialling code: | 01962 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Winchester |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Winchester |
Micheldever is a village in Hampshire, six miles north of Winchester, on the bank of the River Dever.
The river, and village, formerly part of Stratton Park,[1] lie on a Hampshire grass downland, underlain with chalk and flint. Parts of the river now disappear in summer through lack of replenishment, evaporation and, more specifically, the porous nature of the bedrock.
About the village
The oldest property in Micheldever village itself lies on The Crease, Duke Street. Shillingbury (88) and Corner Cottage (89) make up the old Hall House built around 1453. Made from traditional materials and methods The Crease lies to the south east of St. Mary The Virgin church. Local folklore has for a long time believed it to be a Pilgrims' Hospice. However, although the land was owned by the Abbot and Monks of Newminster, it is more likely to have been a wealthy yeoman. Shillingbury forms the main hall, cross passage and first bedchamber.
Corner Cottage forms the parlour and second bedchamber together with an extension to join it to the old Forge. The building is the only house to have been built using a jetty without a cantilever. The hall contains a rare jointed cruck, an arched beam from one side of the house to the other. In the 16th century the hall was floored. The large carved beam that supports the floor is thought to have come from Hyde Abbey.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Micheldever) |
- The Half Moon and Spread Eagle
- Illustrated details of the church
- Micheldever Church of England Primary School
- Micheldever Parish Council
References
- ↑ Clarke, Peter (2011). Dever & Down – A History of the Villages in and around the Dever Valley in Hampshire. Winchester, Hampshire, UK: Dever Publications. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-9542929-2-8.
