Bradley, Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Bradley is a small village in Hampshire
, England
. It is two miles (3 km) away from the village of Bentworth
. Its nearest railway station is at Alton
, approximately 5 miles (8 km) away, although its nearest town is New Alresford
.
Bradley has a small parish containing an acreage of 975 acres (3.9 km²). The parish is well wooded, containing 149 acre (0.60298214 km²) of woods and plantations as compared with only 3½ acres of arable land and 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) of permanent grass.
confirmed Frithstan, Bishop of Winchester
in possession of Bradley, then part of the manor of Overton. By 1167 it was a separate manor and passed through many families and was inherited by Sir Bernard Brocas in 1395. Although Sir Bernard was executed at tyburn for treason at the accession of Henry IV
the land was not forfeited and remained in the Brocas family until 1621, when it was leased to Thomas Taylor
for 200 years. In 1629 the manor was taken into the hands of the king for a debt of £1,001 and leased by him to Sir Kenelm Digby and Sir John Savage.
At one time, Bradley came under the large parish of Bentworth
until its decline in the mid-19th century. Although today, Bradley's parish borders the parish of Bentworth.
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is two miles (3 km) away from the village of Bentworth
Bentworth
Bentworth is a village and large civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies approximately west of the town of Alton and about 8 miles south of Basingstoke, just off the A339 road. The parish covers an area of , of which about are woodland...
. Its nearest railway station is at Alton
Alton, Hampshire
Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of the English county of Hampshire. It had a population of 16,584 at the 1991 census and is administered by East Hampshire district council. It is located on the source of the River Wey and is the highest town in...
, approximately 5 miles (8 km) away, although its nearest town is New Alresford
New Alresford
New Alresford or simply Alresford is a small town and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It is situated some 12 km north-east of the city of Winchester and 20 km south-west of the town of Alton...
.
Bradley has a small parish containing an acreage of 975 acres (3.9 km²). The parish is well wooded, containing 149 acre (0.60298214 km²) of woods and plantations as compared with only 3½ acres of arable land and 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) of permanent grass.
History
By a charter of 909 King Edward the ElderEdward the Elder
Edward the Elder was an English king. He became king in 899 upon the death of his father, Alfred the Great. His court was at Winchester, previously the capital of Wessex...
confirmed Frithstan, Bishop of Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
in possession of Bradley, then part of the manor of Overton. By 1167 it was a separate manor and passed through many families and was inherited by Sir Bernard Brocas in 1395. Although Sir Bernard was executed at tyburn for treason at the accession of Henry IV
Henry IV of England
Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . He was the ninth King of England of the House of Plantagenet and also asserted his grandfather's claim to the title King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence his other name, Henry Bolingbroke...
the land was not forfeited and remained in the Brocas family until 1621, when it was leased to Thomas Taylor
Thomas Taylor
Thomas Taylor was an English translator and Neoplatonist, the first to translate into English the complete works of Aristotle and of Plato, as well as the Orphic fragments.-Biography:...
for 200 years. In 1629 the manor was taken into the hands of the king for a debt of £1,001 and leased by him to Sir Kenelm Digby and Sir John Savage.
At one time, Bradley came under the large parish of Bentworth
Bentworth
Bentworth is a village and large civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies approximately west of the town of Alton and about 8 miles south of Basingstoke, just off the A339 road. The parish covers an area of , of which about are woodland...
until its decline in the mid-19th century. Although today, Bradley's parish borders the parish of Bentworth.