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Knowle, Hampshire history
Knowle is built on land which, until 1849 was Knowle Farm. The farm was between Fareham’s small exurb community of Funtley and another farm associated with Wickham. The original timber framed farmhouse, dating from the 17th century was converted into two cottages in the 20th century.
Knowle Hospital
A committee of nine JPs were appointed at the Easter Quarter Sessions in 1846 to superintend the erecting or providing of a lunatic asylum . They selected part of Knowle Farm as most suitable, namely 108 acres (44 ha)
Birth of the village
From 2000 onwards the former complex of buildings was redeveloped by a group of developers . This comprised 130 apartments (using the former hospital buildings) houses over 53 acres (210,000 m) The principal northern (east-west) building, northern administration building, south block, superintendent’s house, chapel and staff cottages were retained and converted to other uses .
Demolished station
Knowle Halt was a halt with platforms on the Eastleigh to Fareham and Meon Valley lines . The station closed on the 6 April 1964 with the platforms demolished shortly thereafter .
Chapel
Part of the old hospital was a red brick Chapel, with small belfry dressed in stone, built in 1875 to free up space in the main building .
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