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Portals paper mills have had a profound economic and social effect on Overton parish.

These articles trace the history of the settlement from the earliest times to the present day, including the new town established by the bishops of

Four wills survive for this period, one written in Latin.

Only two wills survive for this period, both are written in Latin and have been transcribed by the Wills Group of the New Victoria County of Hampsh

Dummer is described as being in the county of Southampton, the old name for Hampshire and is located 8 kilometres/6 miles to the south-west of Basi

This article describes how the Anglo-Saxon manor of Overton included the valley of the River Test for habitation, pasture and mills as well as chal

This article describes how the Anglo-Saxon manor of Overton included the valley of the River Test for habitation, pasture and mills as well as chal

In 1913 London Street Congregational Church in Basingstoke purchased and reopened the Nonconformist Mission Hall in May Street, which had formerly

Overton Silk Mill was built on the river Test in 1769 and was the first water- powered industrial silk mill to be built in the south of England, co

Wills of the Rectors of Dummer

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