Droxford church and school Sent in by J.H. Kemp of Lincoln of the village of Droxford between the wars, here we see some carefree pupils at the village school in the heart of the village alongside the church.Droxford church and school Sent in by J.H. Kemp of Lincoln of the village of Droxford between the wars, here we see some carefree pupils at the village school in the heart of the village alongside the church.
Droxford church and school Sent in by J.H. Kemp of Lincoln of the village of Droxford between the wars, here we see some carefree pupils at the village school in the heart of the village alongside the church.

24 photos capture life in villages around the Portsmouth area through the years

By Kelly Brown

Editor

Published 19th Aug 2021, 17:32 BST
Updated 1st Aug 2023, 17:55 BST

Pretty cottages are a focal point in a villages past in and around our area, you will see plenty of them in this charming collection of images.

Some of the historic villages included in this selection are Droxford, Lovedean, Drayton, Clanfield, Cowplain, Horndean, East Meon, Purbrook, Wickham, Southwick, Alverstoke, Denmead, and Hambledon.

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Images sourced by Kay Short and Debz Crocker.

St James's Church and the village well, Clanfield. Picture: costen.co.uk

17. Village scenes from the past

St James's Church and the village well, Clanfield. Picture: costen.co.uk Photo: The News archive

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Cowplain circa 1960 Looking south along the A3 London Road circa 1960. A Southdown bus heads for Petersfield. Picture: Barry Cox collection.

18. Village scenes from the past

Cowplain circa 1960 Looking south along the A3 London Road circa 1960. A Southdown bus heads for Petersfield. Picture: Barry Cox collection. Photo: The News archive

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Through Drayton village. A look along the A27 through rural Drayton village. Drayton Lane with the New Inn on the right. Picture: Barry Cox Postcard collection.

19. Village scenes from the past

Through Drayton village. A look along the A27 through rural Drayton village. Drayton Lane with the New Inn on the right. Picture: Barry Cox Postcard collection. Photo: The News archive

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A village scene in Lovedean, north of Horndean circa 1905. Do the cottages still exist? Picture: Barry Cox collection

20. Village scenes from the past

A village scene in Lovedean, north of Horndean circa 1905. Do the cottages still exist? Picture: Barry Cox collection Photo: The News archive

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