Bradley, Hampshire
| Bradley | |
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 Cottages in Bradley | |
  Bradley Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 201 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU6343141757 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALTON |
| Postcode district | GU35 |
| Dialling code | 01420 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
Bradley is a small village and civil parish in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Alton, which lies 4.3 miles (6.9 km) southeast from the village. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 201 people. The parish covers an area of 975 acres (395 ha), of which 149 acres (60 ha) is woodland, and its highest point is 560 feet (170 m) above sea level. It contains no hamlets.
The village was first mentioned in a charter made by Edward the Elder in 909, and was confirmed to be part of Overton at the time of the Domesday Survey. Bradley later became a separate manor and passed through several families throughout the centuries. The village contains a total of seven Grade II listed buildings, and one Grade II* listed building—the Church of All Saints. Other listed buildings include three large farmhouses and a K6 telephone box which sits beside the village pond. Its nearest railway station is at Alton, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) away.
History
The village name has been spelt in different ways over the centuries, including Bradanleag (10th century), Bradelie (11th century), Bradelega (12th century), and Bradelegh (13th century).[2] According to a charter made in 909 King Edward the Elder confirmed that Frithstan, the Bishop of Winchester, had possession of five hides in Bradley. At the time of the Domesday Survey in 1086, however, Bradley was part of the manor of Overton, and continued to be listed under Overton until the 11th century. By 1167 Bradley became a separate manor and passed through the ownership of many different families. In 1242 Henry de Bradley, probably a descendant of the manor's first owner, exchanged three virgates of land in Bradley for 41 acres (17 ha) of land in nearby Ellisfield with Geoffrey des Roches, nephew of Peter des Roches, Bishop of Winchester. Geoffrey died ten years later, although his wife Emma, the daughter of William Fitz Roger, survived him, and in 1260 half a virgate of land in Bradley was transferred to her uncle, Roger Fitz Roger. After Roger's death, the manor of Bradley was then transferred to Martin des Roches, the son and heir of Geoffrey and Emma, and then upon his death, was passed again to his brother Hugh in 1277.[2]
High des Roches was succeeded by his son and heir Sir John des Roches, along with his wife, Joan, who in 1338 left future ownership to their daughters Alice and Mary—the latter being the wife of John de Borhunte. Alice died without heirs while Joan des Roches, who outlived her husband, was temporarily holding the manor, and upon her death in 1361 Bradley was passed to her widowed daughter Mary, who almost immediately afterwards married Sir Bernard Brocas. Sir Bernard obtained a grant issuing him the lands of Bradley in 1363, and died in 1395, leaving his son and heir Sir Bernard to inherit the manor. Although younger Sir Bernard was executed at Tyburn for treason at the accession of Henry IV, the land was not forfeited and remained in the Brocas family until 1621, until it was leased to Thomas Taylor for 200 years. In 1629 the manor was taken into the hands of the king for a debt of £1,001 and leased by him to Sir Kenelm Digby and Sir John Savage.[2]
After the death of Savage, the manor of Bradley was divided into ten-twelfths; one-twelfth was transferred to John's son and heir Edward, whereas the remaining twelfth was held by Francis Cotton. In 1711 the manor was passed to sir Anthony Henley, who was then succeeded by his brother Robert, the Earl of Northington, and Viscount Henley in 1764. Robert's son, also called Robert and an Earl of Northington, died unmarried in 1786, thus leaving as his sisters Lady Bridget Tollemache, Lady Jane Aston, Mary Dowager Countess Ligonier as heirs. Bradley was then passed down the following year to William Drewe, a merchant from London. Upon Drewe's death in 1972, his will left Bradley to his son John, on whose death in debt about 1829 it was sold to a Mr Rumbold, and was once again passed by sale to Mr H. King, who was succeeded by his son Mr J. H. King. The latter sold the estate in 1877 to Lord Templemore, from whom it was purchased by Mr H. J. Hope in 1887. Mr. Hope died in 1905, and his widow was the last recorded owner of Bradley's estate as of 1905.[2]
Geography and demographics
Bradley lies in the extreme southeastern corner of the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire in South East England, 5.4 miles (8.7 km) southeest of Alton, its nearest town.[3] The parish covers an area of 975 acres (395 ha) and has a spot height of 560 feet (170 m) above sea level.[2] The landscape is well wooded and contains 149 acres (60 ha) of woods and plantations as compared with only 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) of fertile land and a further 9 acres (3.6 ha) of permanent grass.[2] Notable woods include Preston Oak Hills, Brick Kiln Copse, Down Wood, Bradley Wood, and the Coombe Plantation. The parish contains no hamlets, and much of it borders Bentworth.[3]
According to the 2011 census the village had a population of 201 people, of which 38.40% of them were in full-time employment, slightly higher than the national average of 37.70%. In addition, the parish contains 92 households with an average size of 2.20 people.[1]
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Climate
Due to its location in south central England and its proximity to the sea, the average maximum temperature in January is 7.2 °C (45 °F) with the average minimum being 1.6 °C (35 °F). The average maximum temperature in July is 21.9 °C (71 °F), with the average minimum being 12.5 °C (55 °F). The village gets around 755 millimetres (29.7 in) of rain a year, with a minimum of 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain reported on 103 days a year.[4]
| Climate data for Odiham weather station (nearest to Bradley), Odiham, elevation: 9 metres (30 feet) (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 77.8 (3.06) |
56.0 (2.20) |
54.8 (2.16) |
52.6 (2.07) |
52.2 (2.06) |
48.5 (1.91) |
50.2 (1.98) |
52.1 (2.05) |
61.8 (2.43) |
87.2 (3.43) |
83.9 (3.30) |
78.5 (3.09) |
755.5 (29.74) |
| Average precipitation days | 12.2 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 120.9 |
| Source: Met Office[4] | |||||||||||||
Notable landmarks
The parish contains a total of seven Grade II listed buildings, and one Grade II* listed building—the Church of All Saints.[5] Although the church is medieval—with some of the oldest parts dating from the 13th century—the structure was virtually rebuilt from afresh in 1877. The church roof consists of red tiles with a small broach spire and a wooden turret. The walls are made of flint with stone dressed buttresses and the windows date from the Restoration.[6] Other listed buildings in the vicinity include Southwood Farmhouse, Manor Farmhouse, and the Upper Farmhouse. Southwood Farmhouse is two storeys high and dates from the 18th century. Its walls are made of red brick with cambered floor openings, and its roof is steeply tiled.[7] Manor Farmhouse lies to the south of the village and consists of a near-identical design with Southwood Farmhouse, although it was probably constructed in the early 19th century.[8] The Upper Farmhouse lies in the centre of the village and is a house of mixed periods. The building itself dates from the 17th century, though expansions were made in the 18th and 19th centuries. The house has interior framing and a Victorian lighting system. Its taller expansions were made in the 18th century, and in between the expansions lies a 19th century gable with a brick porch at its north side.[9]
The rectory is a Grade II listed building and stands opposite the village pond. A building of several periods, the rectory was first built in the 17th century although it has 18th and 19th century additions. The building consists of two storeys with an exposed timber-framed core, and has taller attachments at the south. The tiled roof is hipped at the north end and its walls consist of red brick with Flemish Bond.[10] A K6 telephone box beside the village pond is also Grade II listed. The telephone box was designed in 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and was made by various contractors.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Population of Bradley". Hampshire Hub. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Page, William. "History of Bradley". British History Online. pp. 202–205. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ a b Map of Bradley and the surrounding area (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Bradley 1981–2010 averages". Station, District and regional averages 1981–2010. Met Office. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Bradley, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Church of All Saints, Bradley, Hampshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Southwood Farmhouse". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Manor Farmhouse". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Upper Farmhouse, Bradley, Hampshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "The Rectory". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "K6 Telephone Kiosk by Village Pond". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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