Historic BuildingsCrawley

The ruins of a medieval palace together with later additions used by the bishops and senior clergy of Winchester as they travelled through their diocese. Winchester was the richest diocese in England, and its properties were grandiose and extravagantly appointed. Much of what can be seen today is…
Distance: 13.1 miles away

Ruins of an early twelfth‐century royal hunting palace and medieval cross. Earthworks can be seen of the Normal motte‐and‐bailey castle and the flint walls of the later hunting palace. A medieval cross stands in the village street.…
Distance: 14.3 miles away

Broadlands has been a part of English history for centuries....home to statesmen and men of action....host to royalty and the brilliant, powerful and celebrated of their time. Broadlands stands in spacious parkland in a landscape which is typically English. The River Test, one of the finest trout and…
Distance: 9.5 miles away

Visit this restored 'tower' mill and see and hear the machinery turning. Its wooden machinery, a direct copy of the original, is in full working order. Visitor facilities are provided in the 17th century barn. The granary, rescued from elsewhere in Hampshire, and the pond help create a…
Distance: 14.9 miles away

A masterpiece of design by Ralph Dutton, 8th and last Lord Sherborne, the 5‐hectare 12‐acre garden unites a formal layout with varied and informal plantings in pastel shades. There are magnificent vistas over 32 hectares 80 acres of parkland and rolling Hampshire countryside. The house contains Ralph Dutton's…
Distance: 11.7 miles away

Mottisfont Abbey is owned by the National Trust and is located near Romsey, Hampshire, England. The site is thought to originate from Saxon times where meetings were held. In 1201 William Briwere founded a priory on the site, which was later converted in to a house by William…
Distance: 7.4 miles away

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens formerly known as the Hillier Arboretum hold the greatest collection of hardy trees and shrubs in the world. Started by the late Sir Harold Hillier in 1953 and given in trust to Hampshire County Council in 1977, the Gardens now extend to 180…
Distance: 6.9 miles away

The first and finest of all 13th century halls, with the greatest symbol of medieval mythology, The Round Table of King Arthur. Winchester Castle dates from the reign of William the Conqueror 1066‐1087. By the end of King John's reign in 1216 the castle and its…
Distance: 4.6 miles away

Winchester Cathedral has its origins in the 7th century, when a Christian Church was first built on this site. Since then it has played a fundamental part in the life of this ancient City and a role in the history of our nation.Begun in 1079 in the Romanesque…
Distance: 4.8 miles away