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Alresford (New) in Southampton County England History and GeographyALRESFORD (NEW), a market town and chapelry in the parish of OLD ALRESFORD, liberty of ALRESFORD, Alton (north) division of the county of SOUTHAMPTON, 6 miles (N.E. by E.) from Winchester, and 57 from London, on the high road to Winchester, containing 1129 inhabitants. It derives its name from its situation near a ford on the river Alré. The manor was given to the church of Winchester by King Kinewalch, or Kinewalc, after his baptism by Bishop Birinus. About 1220, Godfrey de Lucy, Bishop of Winchester, restored the market, then fallen into disuse. On May-day, 1690, the town was destroyed by fire, previously to which it was so prosperous, that there was not an individual requiring parochial relief. In 1710, a similar calamity occurred. Alresford pond is a fine piece of water, forming the head of the river Itchen. The northern em bankment is formed by a causeway, nearly 500 yards in length, part of the main road to London previously to 1753, when the present one was made through Bishop's Sutton. This work was accomplished by Bishop de Lucy, under a grant from King John, with a view to increase the depth of the river Itchen, which was thus rendered navigable to Southampton water; though, of late, it has ceased to be so higher than Winchester. As a recompense for this arduous undertaking, the bishop obtained, for himself and his successors, the entire royalty of the river from the reservoir to the sea. The market day, principally for corn, is Thursday; and the fairs are held on Holy Thursday, the last Thursday in July and November, and the Thursday next after old Michaelmas-day, almost exclusively for sheep. Alresford was incorporated at a very early period, and returned one representative to parliament in the 23d of Edward I. The corporation consists of a bailiff, appointed by the Bishop of Winchester, and eight burgesses; who, by virtue of a lease from the bishop, receive the tolls of the market, but exercise no magisterial authority. A court leet is held at Michaelmas, when the bailiff is chosen; and the county magistrates hold a petty sessions weekly, for the division of Alton. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the peculiar jurisdiction and patronage of the Bishop of Winchester. The Independents have a place of worship. H. Perin, Esq. founded a school for nine boys, sons of poor tradesmen in the town, and the neighbouring villages of Old Alresford, Sutton, and Titchburne; it is endowed with a good house for the master, and 52 acres of land, now let for £100 per annum. At Bramdean, about three miles distant, a tesselated pavement was discovered about five years ago, one part of which represents the wrestling match between Hercules and Ant?us. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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