The Hartley Wintney Heritage Society would like to wish its members and all the village community a very prosperous and successful New Year with the added aim that life will continue to improve and eventually return to the pre Covid pandemic levels of safety and health.
Autumn Meeting 2021
A very well attended and informative meeting took place on the 17th November 2021 where in excess of 80 members were given excellent updates from Peter Martin on the history of Hartley Wintney Cricket Club from 1870 and David Turver representing the We Heart Hart campaign on the recent decision by Hart District Council to conclude the Shapley Heath Garden Community Project.
We hope that for 2022 we will be able to revert to our normal member meetings in May and October – more details on this will be announced soon.
If you didn’t see the announcement in recent editions of Contact, the Society is delighted to promote a new book entitled “A Victorian Legacy” written by Andy Morris, a well-known local historian and Committee Member. This is a follow-up to his very well received book from 2020 entitled “Early Victorian Hartley Wintney” and describes how the village developed during the Victorian age.
The 70 page book has been published by the Hartley Wintney Heritage Society and costs £8.00. Copies can be obtained by sending your cheque made payable to HWHS to Anne Hallowes, 23 Hazeley Close, Hartley Wintney, HOOK RG27 8QT. If you would prefer to pay by bank transfer, please email Anne for bank details - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Heritage Society believes that the character and environment of Hartley Wintney represented by the styles of housing, the conservation areas, listed and historic buildings, common land areas, such as the cricket green, and the many green spaces and distinctive views that exist all contribute to these values. Going forward it is important that they are protected, retained and improved so that future residents of the village enjoy the same privileges as the current population and it is an aim of the Heritage Society to assist in achieving this.
