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Holy Rood Church is a medieval parish church located in Hampshire, England, with origins dating to the medieval period. The church retains significant architectural features characteristic of its era, including elements of Norman and later medieval construction. As a listed monument of historical importance, Holy Rood Church represents the religious and architectural heritage of its locality and demonstrates the development of ecclesiastical building practices across the medieval centuries. The church continues to serve as evidence of the settlement patterns and spiritual life of medieval Hampshire communities.
Holy Rood Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001881. View the official record →
Holy Rood Church is a medieval parish church located in Hampshire, England, with origins dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001881.
Holy Rood Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1001881.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 480m west of Glydia Farm (7.9 km), Two bell barrows 820m south of Stonyford Pond (8.2 km), Bell barrow 360m south-west of Ipers Bridge Farm (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Holy Rood Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Holy Rood Church stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.