West Tisted
| West Tisted | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 St Mary Magdalene, West Tisted | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU652291 |
| Location: | 51°3’27"N, 1°4’13"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 165 (2011) |
| Post town: | Alresford |
| Postcode: | SO24 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Hampshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
East Hampshire |
West Tisted is a small village in eastern Hampshire seven miles north-west of Petersfield, just off the A32 road.
The village is home to a 12th-century church, which involves taking a small path over a moat bridge to find it. Alongside the church is an ancient yew tree, estimated to be more than a thousand years old.
West Tisted was the home of Sir Benjamin Tichborne, Knighted 1618, (born circa 1582-88 and died 1665) third son of Sir Benjamin Tichborne, 1st Baronet, (1540-1629) of Tichborne Park. Sir Benjamin is buried with his wife Margaret in West Tisted Church but he died without issue.
Tichborne lived in a picturesque manor house of red brick and stone, (now demolished 1955–56) it stood on a moated site, in very close proximity to the church, and was a very fine example of an Elizabethan manor house.
In modern times the village has been dominated by a large working farm, R.S. Hill & Sons, for which many of the residents work. The company also owns the current West Tisted Manor. The company's surviving proprietor is Ashwin Hill, the remaining son.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about West Tisted) |
- A History of the County of Hampshire - Volume 3 pp 58-62: Parishes: West Tisted (Victoria County History)