THE various locales of Hampshire have been explored in a new book that delves into the history of the wonderful county. 50 Gems gems of Hampshire by Peter Kilby contains insightful and intriguing information about the quieter areas of the county as well as its major conurbations. The following is a small taste of what the new book offers:
Southampton Common
Southampton Common is one of the best-known open spaces within the environs of the city, comparable with the city parks and vast waterfront. It sits neatly alongside the adjoining suburbs of Bassett to the north and Portswood and Swaythling to the east, where it meets the busy Hill Lane for the full length of its western boundary.
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Imagine waking up in your own luxury lodge in the heart of the leafy English countryside. Maybe with the Cotswolds in your backyard or the charming market towns of Warwickshire, Worcestershire or a lakeside setting in Northampton.
Dorset’s museums have had a fairly tough time during lockdown and are really looking forward to reopening to the public over the next few months.
Lyme Regis Museum is built on the site of the home of Mary Anning, the world’s first great fossil hunter and celebrated its 100th birthday in March this year. The museum contains fossils found by Mary Anning and Elizabeth Philpot as well as one of scientific legend William Buckland’s famous plaster ‘shark poos’. They also have spectacular fossils discovered in more recent times including the head of a huge ichthyosaur. However the museum has a lot more than just fossils and, for example, their Writers’ Gallery contains Jane Austen’s cockade and material owned by the Austen family. (Much of Jane Austen’s novel, Persuasion is set in Lyme).