Document Archive

Welcome to the Droxford Heritage Archive. Here you will find material related to Droxford's history, covering the period from Norman times to modern day. Explore below the videos, photographs and historical treatises, many created, written or sourced by local residents. Documents can be sorted in a number of different ways and there is a useful word-search facility.

Most documents are available as PDFs, so if you click on the download link and open the file, you can then perform a keyword search within the document by pressing 'Ctrl' and 'F' on your keyboard at the same time and then typing any keywords into the text box that appears in the top right of the viewer window.

Document title Author Date rangeCategoryFormatDownload
2023 Review and Evaluation of FODC 5 Year Strategic PlanJune KershawNovember -December 2023 -
All RectorsMichael Collins1231 - 2015 Heritage
Annotated Church NotesMichael Collins1250 - 1935 Heritage
Bishop Neville Lovett – Not a Rector but retired to DroxfordMichael Collins Heritage
Cannon Leonard S. Etheridge R.D – RectorMichael Collins1926 - 1946 Heritage
Canon Jacob Stephenson RectorMichael Collins1910 - 1926 Heritage
Canon John Vaughan – RectorMichael Collins1902 - 1910 Heritage
Church annexeJuly to Sept 2018 Heritage
Church annexe arch8 - 9 May 2018 Heritage
Church of St. Mary & All Saints Droxford1150 Heritage
Church Restoration23 May 2016 Heritage
Church Restoration3 October 2016 Heritage
D-Day Map showing bomb sites to the South of Droxford1945+ Heritage, Maps
David Henley – RectorMichael Collins1987 - 2003 Heritage
De Moels Family Tree circa 1087 to 1462 – Gordon Hope1295 - 1391 Heritage
Dr. James Chelsum – RectorMichael Collins1782 - 1801 Heritage
Droxford – A Hampshire Village, its History and its ChurchGordon Hope1288 - 1946 Heritage
Droxford – Hampshire Directory 1792 (poss 1798)Gordon Hope1792 Heritage
Droxford and East Meon Church ComparisonsMichael Collins1990+ Heritage
Droxford Church – North Chapel VaultGordon Hope1701 - 1785 Heritage
Droxford Church & TrailMichael Collins1664 - 1691 Heritage
Droxford Church Architectural points of interestMichael Collins1150 - 1882 Heritage
Droxford Church ChronologyMichael Collins1200 - 1600 Heritage
Droxford Church DisplaysMichael Collins1200 - 1938 Heritage
Droxford Church East WindowMichael Collins681 - 1900 Heritage
Droxford Church EnigmasMichael Collins1599 - 1908 Heritage
Droxford Church Historical SourcesMichael Collins1980 - 2015 Heritage
Droxford Church in 1903Michael Collins1903 Heritage
Droxford Church Lady Chapel Flip-bookMichael Collins1316 - 2000 Heritage
Droxford Church Lady Chapel PosterMichael Collins1300 - 2000 Heritage
Droxford Church LeafletMichael Collins681 - 1935 Heritage
Droxford Church Leaflet GuideMichael Collins681 - 2000 Heritage
Droxford Church Leaflet St Mary & All Saints ChurchMichael Collins681 - 2000 Heritage
Droxford Church Nineteenth & 20th CenturyMichael Collins1847 - 2000 Heritage
Droxford Church NotesMichael Collins1250 - 1935 Heritage
Droxford Church Plan guideMichael Collins681 - 2000 Heritage
Droxford Church RectorMichael Collins1801 - 1945 Heritage
Droxford Church Rector ListMichael Collins2019 Heritage
Droxford Church RectorsMichael Collins1701 - 1934 Heritage
Droxford Church RectorsMichael Collins1231 - 1969 Heritage
Droxford Church Rectors – HeritageMichael Collins1231 - 1946 Heritage
Droxford Church Rectors (notes)Michael Collins1231 - 1926 Heritage
Droxford Church Rectors Flip-BooksMichael Collins1231 - 1945 Heritage
Droxford Church Variations in Church HistoryMichael Collins1868 - 1886 Heritage
Droxford Church VestryMichael Collins1790 - present Heritage
Droxford Church Victorian LayoutMichael Collins Heritage, Maps
Droxford documents held by Hartley Library, Southampton UniversityStuart Attrill1965 Heritage
Droxford Fair Church Film -
Droxford Manor AccountGordon Hope1348 - 1349 Heritage
Droxford TimelineMichael Collins681 - 1946 Heritage
Entries relating to (a) Droxford Village and (b) Midlington in the 1259/60 Custumal of the Hundred of South (i.e. Bishops) WalthamGordon Hope1259 - 1260 Heritage
Excerpts from Droxford’s History up to the ArmadaGordon Hope25 July 2019 Heritage
Extract paper on Soberton (British History)2016 Heritage
Extracts from “The Lay Subsidy of 1334” (ed. Robin E. Glasscock, O.U.P. 1975).Gordon Hope1334 Heritage
Extracts relating to DROXFORD from various documents A.D. 1231 to 1327Gordon Hope1231 - 1327 Heritage
Extracts relating to Droxford from various documents A.D. 1335 to 1400Gordon Hope1335 - 1400 Heritage
Extracts relating to Droxford from various documents A.D. 1400 to 1500Gordon Hope1400 - 1500 Heritage
Extracts relating to Droxford from various documents A.D. 1500 to 1600Gordon Hope1500 - 1600 Heritage
Extracts relating to DROXFORD from various documents A.D. 1600 to 1700Gordon Hope1600 - 1700 Heritage
Extracts relating to Droxford from various documents A.D. 1700 to 1800Gordon Hope1700 - 1800 Heritage
Extracts relating to Droxford from various documents A.D. 1800 to 1900Gordon Hope1800 - 1900 Heritage
Extracts relating to Droxford from various documents A.D. 1900 to 1935Gordon Hope1900 - 1935 Heritage
From the Register of Bishop John de DrokenesfordGordon Hope1315 Heritage
Gordon Hope’s (GH’s) Record of Families and Residences in DroxfordGordon Hope2017 Heritage, Maps
Graham Bower Gunnery Lieut1896 Heritage
J.A. Griffith Colpoys – RectorMichael Collins1831 - 1868 Heritage
Jim Foley – RectorMichael Collins2003 - 2009 Heritage
John De Drokenesford – His life in briefGordon Hope1265 - 1329 Heritage
King Edward I takes an army into Scotland in A.D. 1296Gordon HopeJanuary 23 1296 Heritage
King Edward I overcomes William Wallace at the Battle of FalkirkGordon Hope1298 Heritage
King Edward I returns from Flanders In early A.D. 1298Gordon Hope1298 Heritage
Molendinis and De DrokenesfordsGordon Hope1673 Heritage
Pipe Roll – Bishop of Winchester – A.D. 1208/09. – Manor of WalthamGordon Hope1208/09 Heritage
Pipe Roll – Bishop of Winchester – A.D. 1210/11 – Manor of WalthamGordon Hope1210/11 Heritage
Post. 1284 – From Register of Bishop of Winchester (Latin) – John De PontissaraGordon Hope1284 Heritage
Re-opening of the Crypt in the North Chapel, Droxford Church 24 February 2015Michael Chandler1971 - 2015 Heritage
Some Rectors of DroxfordGordon Hope1418 - 1945 Heritage
St Mary & All Saints – The PewsMichael Collins1847 - 1952 Heritage
St Mary & All Saints Church, Droxford – Report of Archaeological Advisor on the opening of the Crypt in the North Chapel on 24 February 2015Michael Chandler1973 - 2015 Heritage
St Mary & All Saints Church, Droxford – Report of Archaeological Advisor on the opening of a Vault on the South side of the Graveyard on 25 November 2015Michael Chandler2015 Heritage
St Mary & All Saints Church, Droxford – Report of Archaeological Advisor on the Excavations carried out at the North Door week commencing 16 April 20122012 Heritage
St Mary & All Saints Droxford Stained GlassMichael Collins1868 - 1947 Heritage
St Mary & All Saints, DroxfordMichael Collins681 - 2015 Heritage
St Mary & All Saints, DroxfordMichael Collins681 - 1952 Heritage
St Mary & All Saints, Droxford – Statement of SignificanceMichael Collins2016 Heritage
St Mary & All Saints, Droxford – Stained GlassMichael Collins1886 - 2000 Heritage
St Mary & All Saints, Droxford – Statement of SignificanceMichael Collins681 - 1969 Heritage
St Mary & All Saints, Droxford – Statement of SignificanceMichael Collins681 - 1977 Heritage
St Mary & All Saints, Droxford A Village ChurchMichael Collins1231 - 2015 Heritage
St Mary & All Saints, Droxford, Hampshire – GraffitiMichael Collins Heritage
St Mary and All Saint’s Church, Droxford Wall paintings in the north chapelPeter Martindale2015 Heritage
St Mary and All Saints Church, Droxford – Ground Penetrating Radar, Earth Resistance and Detailed Gradiometer Survey Report2016 Heritage
St Mary and All Saints’ ChurchIvor Coleman27 March 2017 Heritage
St Swithun’s Day ServiceMichael Collins852 - 1946 Heritage
St. Mary & All Saints, Droxford (A Guide)Gordon Hope494 - 1969 Heritage
Stephen Bridge – RectorMichael Collins1868 - r.1886 Heritage
Studwell – Droxford in the 1960’s Charles Skipwith1960's Heritage
Studwell – Jim Bower11 December 1880 Heritage
Studwell – Letter 26 June 1923 Graham Bower to The Star26 June 1923 Heritage
Studwell – Letter Sept 1926 from Dick Barry to Graham BowerSeptember 1926 Heritage
Studwell – Letter Sept 1927 Jim Bower from Anglo AmericanSeptember 1927 Heritage
Studwell – Lieut James Bower Killed January 1880 source AttrillJanuary 1880 Heritage
Studwell – Press report Miss Maud Bower Memorial Shelter 19341934 Heritage
Studwell Archive1841 - 1963 Heritage
Studwell Bower family tree1298 - 1925 Heritage
Studwell Letter April 1947 enquiry re genealogyApril 1947 Heritage
Studwell Letter March 1917 Jim Bower to Graham BowerMarch 1917 Heritage
Studwell LodgeGordon Hope23 March 2015 Heritage
Studwell Lodge – copyholders1556 - 1843 Heritage
Studwell Lodge – 1881 census1881 Heritage
Studwell Lodge, DroxfordGordon HopeAugust 2016 Heritage
Studwell Uncle Sandy to Jim re possible family connections Heritage
The Final SettlementGordon Hope1284 - 1963 Heritage
The Honorable Henry Keppel1809 - 1847 Heritage
The King’s WardrobeGordon Hope1272 - 1307 Heritage
The Life of John De DrokenesfordGordon Hope1267 - 1330 Heritage
Thomas G. Strangeways – RectorMichael Collins1965 - 1969 Heritage
Villages of the Meon ValleyMichael Collins1683 - 2010 Heritage
William Garnier – RectorMichael Collins1801 - 1831 Heritage