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Burgate, Hampshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Burgate, Hampshire

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Burgate, Hampshire history

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The name Burgate is Old English for “gate at the fortification” The fortification perhaps being the Iron-Age hillfort of Frankenbury Camp across the River Avon at Godshill. Burgate was already divided by the time of the Domesday Book of 1086.

Lower Burgate

Lower Burgate (or “Nether Burgate”) was granted by Henry II to Baron Manser Bisset . In the 14th century, it was in the possession of Simon de Burley, the favourite of Richard II, and who was executed in 1388 . John Hall and his wife complained that Sir Richard Arundell and others had violently seized the manor .

Upper Burgate

Upper Burgate (or “Over Burgate”) seems to have belonged to the lord of the manor of Rockford . At the beginning of the 16th century, the ‘manor’ of Upper . Burgate was in the possession of William Coke, who owned a moiety of Sandhill Manor (Sandleheath)

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Best Burgate, Hampshire places to visit

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Burgate, Hampshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Burgate, Hampshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Burgate, Hampshire’s information audio spots:

St Mary’s Church, Fordingbridge St Mary’s Church, Fordingbridge is a 12th–13th-century church in Hampshire . It was restored in the 19th century .

Rockbourne Roman Villa Rockbourne Roman Villa was discovered in 1942 by a local farmer and excavated by A. T. Morley Hewitt over the next 30 years. The main structure was a large residence surrounding a courtyard, including luxurious Roman mosaics and bath suites. Its origins lie in the Iron Age and it was occupied until the 5th century.

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