A BRIEF HISTORY OF DENMEAD, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND By Tim Lambert
Denmead began as a Saxon settlement. Its name was originally
denu mead or meadow in a small valley. In Saxon times and for
long afterwards it was isolated place that stood in the Forest
of Bere, which stretched from the Sussex border to Winchester.
Stonacre is believed to be the oldest building in Denmead. It
dates from the 15th century. However several timber framed
buildings date from the 17th century. In the early 19th century
Denmead was a small and isolated village. However the village of
Denmead slowly grew. In 1819 a windmill was built there (it was
demolished in 1922). In those days Denmead was famous for
cockfighting. This cruel sport had been played for centuries but
by the early 19th century many people disapproved of it. Sailors
from Portsmouth came to the secluded village of Denmead to watch
it. However in the early 19th century Denmead was really a
cluster of tiny hamlets, Anmore, Anthill, Barn Green, Furzeley
Corner, Kidmore and Worl