North Baddesley, Ampfield, Chilworth
One of nineteen tapestry panels covering the
Borough of Test Valley
North Baddesley
Canvas
TOP BORDER:In
the centre is the badge of the Parish Council Chairman. The shields
include The Knights of St John of Jerusalem. Other shields are of
Fleming, Lords of the Manor from 1600; Chamberlayne, Lords from
1781; Mortimer, held lands from 1086.
MIDDLE SECTION:In the upper centre is the parish church of St John the
Baptist. The chimney (top left) marks the chemical factory of
Borden (UK) Ltd. Below it is the Manor House. The White Cottage
(top right) is one of the few remaining houses of corrugated iron
built after World War I. Below the Manor House is the Roman
Catholic Church. Opposite the church is the Bede's Lea public
house. The large white building in the centre foreground is the
headquarters of builders Hall and Tawse. Below are a number of
plants found in Emer Bog, including willow, water horsetail, water
avens, marsh marigold, southern marsh orchid with a background of
sedges and reeds.
LOWER BORDER:Fallow deer; fungi; a pied wagtail, a purple emperor
butterfly.
Ampfield
Canvas
TOP BORDER:The
Gospel Oak with a copy of the Bible underneath; the quill and
inkpot represent Richard Morley the 'hedge poet'; the arms of the
Heathcote family; pottery, symbolising a traditional village
industry; Bloody Bridge in Jermyns Lane.
MIDDLE SECTION:At the top is Ampfield House. To the right of the house is
Ampfield village hall, which was formerly the Women's Institute
hall. To the left and below is the former village post-office
stores with the red telephone kiosk. The thatched, half-timbered
building in the centre is the Elizabethan barn at Hawkstead Farm.
Below the barn is Wooley Pond through which the village boundary
with Braishfield passes. At the bottom left is St Mark's Church
known affectionately as 'the church in the woods'. To the right of
the barn is the 'old' Potters Heron hotel, built on the site of the
old pottery. Nearby, are some of the clay pits. Below is one of the
oldest houses in Ampfield, 'Mrs Topping's Cottage'. To the left can
be seen the sign of the White Horse public house, Ampfield Primary
School and the War Memorial. At the bottom is The Straight Mile, a
very attractive stretch of the Romsey-Winchester road; in the
bottom right corner is Thomas the Tank Engine whose creator, the
Rev. W. Awdry, lived in the village as a boy when his father was
vicar of St Marks.
LOWER BORDER:Badger; thrush; trout and dog roses.
Chilworth
Canvas
TOP BORDER:A
Roman soldier; the Fleming Coat of Arms; Chilworth Manor which was
sold to Southampton University in 1967 and converted into a hall of
residence; Tower of the Winds, built in 1854/55 by Henry Lucas, an
eccentric artist, sculptor and writer as a residence and studio;
brick kiln as a reminder that bricks used to build 'modern'
Southampton were manufactured here.
MIDDLE SECTION:In the upper right corner is the parish church of St
Denys. Below the church is the post-office stores. To its left, a
rider can be seen negotiating a jump at the riding school. The tiny
War Memorial is in the centre and to the right are the Beehive
Cottages on either side of the drive leading to the Manor. In the
bottom left corner is the Clump Inn whose name derives from the old
earthwork. The pots in the foreground represent the Manor Farm
Pottery.
LOWER BORDER: Deer; fox; rabbits; squirrel and
hedgehog.