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Hursley history
12th to 17th century
The earliest references to Hursley date from the late 12th century; Bishop of Winchester Henry de Blois built a manor house called Merdon Castle, within the parish, in 1138. The manor continued in the ownership of the Bishop of. Winchester until 1552 when it was surrendered to king Edward VI. The buildings had become ruinous by the 16th century, when Edward Vl granted the manor and park to Sir Philip Hoby. Some remains, notably of a gatehouse, still stand, and are listed as a building at risk.
The Cromwells – 1643 to 1718
The estate passed into the Cromwell family in 1643 when Oliver Cromwell’s son Richard married Dorothy Major. Richard Cromwell lived with his wife in Hursley from 1649 until 1658 when he was proclaimed Lord Protector following the death of his father. He was forced from office within months and by 1660 he had to flee the country with Dorothy.
The Heathcotes – 1718 to 1888
Sir Thomas Heathcote, a baronet, moved to Hursley to take up the role of a country gentleman. Between 1721 and 1724 he built a red brick Queen Anne style mansion on the site of the original hunting lodge. Sir Thomas died in 1751 and the estate passed to his son, Sir Thomas. His son, also called Sir Thomas, was a patron of the arts and modernised the estate. He was blamed by later Heathcotes for property blunders that eventually cost the family estate. The estate was requisitioned by the Ministry of Aircraft Production in 1940.
Other notable residents
John Keble was Vicar of Hursley in 1835, rebuilt the church in 1848 and remained there until his death in 1866. He was Professor of Poetry at Oxford University from 1831 to 1841. Keble College, Oxford was founded in his memory.
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