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The first half of the 19th century saw the introduction of the first state schools in Christchurch. The earliest school in the town was founded around c.1140 but this disappeared with the dissolution of the monasteries. Later a free school was established in St. Michael's Loft in the Priory.
cc1fc0c2-c0db-4de1-9992-b41e2385df3b. An account of Christchurch during WW2 including coastal defence, anti-tank island and civil defence
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Mar 14, 2021 · The first stagecoaches began to run from Christchurch in 1640. Then in 1642 came the Civil War. At first, Christchurch was in the hands of the Royalists but in April 1644 a parliamentary army captured the town. Later that year the royalists made 2 attempts to capture Christchurch. The first time they were driven back.
Christchurch ( / ˈkraɪs ( t) tʃɜːrtʃ /) is a town and civil parish on the south coast [3] of Dorset, England. The parish had a population of 31,372 in 2021. [1] It adjoins Bournemouth to the west, with the New Forest to the east. Part of the historic county of Hampshire, Christchurch was a borough within the administrative county of ...
WELCOME TO THE CHRISTCHURCH HISTORY SOCIETY. The Society organises ten evening meetings a year, with talks on topics usually involving local history. It organises visits and guided walks and attends community events. The Society is the custodian of the Christchurch Archive, some 20,000 documents, photos and maps, on which a group of volunteers ...
Christchurch sits between two rivers – the Avon and the Stour – and research indicates it began as an early Saxon settlement. It was originally known as Tweoxneam (Twynham) from Old English meaning between two rivers. The town has two entries in the Domesday Book. The name we know the town by today came into use after a church was built ...
Built 1811. Christchurch has had a long relationship with the military. The Barracks were built in 1794 to house troops to defend the south coast from the threat of invasion by Napolean Bonaparte. Once this threat had passed, the Barracks were used by mounted troops who patrolled the nearby coastline in an attempt to combat smuggling.
