The vyne basingstoke history book

North hampshire house now in the safekeeping of the uks national trust. The masterpiece of the building is the central staircase by john chute, with its fluted columns, all decorated in blue and white. Simon jenkins, in his popular book englands thousand best houses, calls. Vyne road, sherborne st john, basingstoke, hampshire rg24 9hl. An illustrated history of the chute family and their 300 year connection with stately home the vyne at basingstoke in hampshire by chute, francis isbn. The house retains its tudor chapel, with stained glass. In basingstoke, there were 3 watermills, which ground grain to flour. An impressive guest list at the vyne basingstoke kerry. The railway was opened between basingstoke and london and. The vyne was built for lord sandys, king henry viiis lord chamberlain. Find all the transport options for your trip from london to the vyne right here. The vyne garden basingstoke gardens britains finest.

Sep 07, 2019 an impressive guest list at the vyne basingstoke if a house has names like henry viii, anne boleyn and jane austen in its visitors book, you know you are in a pretty special place. The vyne community school is a wonderful school where every student is nurtured and challenged to achieve their full potential. Take in the vyne, the holy ghost church, silchesters roman walls and old basing house before finishing with dinner at bartons mill. It then became home to the chute family for more than 300 years. The classical portico on the north front was added in 1654 by inigo joness pupil john webb. On the death of carles chaloner in 1956, the vyne was bequeathed to the national trust and it remains 1998 in their care. An impressive guest list at the vyne basingstoke if a house has names like henry viii, anne boleyn and jane austen in its visitors book, you know you are in a pretty special place.

The best second hand book shop at a nt property the vyne. Jul 22, 2015 the vyne was also bursting with books for some reason, there being a secondhand bookshop within the house, as well as another within the shop, and a shed right by the parking lot. The basingstoke and deane food trail, promoted by hampshire fare, highlights some of the fantastic local food produced in and around basingstoke. Historical timeline of the vyne shedding light on success, wealth and heroism alongside death, notoriety and falls from grace, for the first time, the everevolving chapters of the vyne s history are now available to explore in this visual timeline. The vyne, basingstoke, hampshire historic hampshire guide. The gardens are home to several stunning features such as a walled garden and glass house beautiful lawns, herbaceous borders, a wild garden with woodland walks, a lake, and a. The vyne near basingstoke in hampshire has been covered in 339 tonnes of scaffolding stretching for 41 miles as a team carries out the first major. Through the artistic and aesthetic interests of its various owners, it has been at the cutting edge of the development of country house architecture, interior design and taste. John is a large parish situated 2 miles north from basingstoke station and containing 3,972 acres, of which 1,710 acres are arable land, 916 acres permanent grass and 499. By the standards of the time, it was quite a large village. New book explores the medieval history of basingstoke. Dances held at the vyne were attended by jane and her sister cassandra, as their nephew edward had married into the family that owned the house in the 1820s. Home to both basing house and the vyne, basingstokes long history can be traced back to the doomsday book.

Home to both basing house and the vyne, basingstoke s long history can be traced back to the doomsday book jane austen where she wrote her most famous novels at her home in a few miles from basingstoke where she lived for 25 years. Historian and photographer david ross explores the historic house of the vyne, near basingstoke, hampshire, with photos of the house and grounds, history of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Rome2rio makes travelling from london to the vyne easy. The vyne was built between 1500 and 1520, for william sandys, one of. The first detailed map of basingstoke was produced. A new book reexamining the history of basingstoke has been launched. New homes vyne park, basingstoke, vyne park croudace homes. Great for all the family and can go into the house for abit of history. Discover centuries of gardening history at the vyne attractive gardens surround the 16th century vyne house. Over the years, much has been written about jane austen, the novelist, but a new book, that has just recently been published, has a unique.

Internet archive bookreader a history of the vyne in hampshire. View the disabled access guide for the vyne walled garden. It was remodelled to its present configuration in the mid17th. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. See more ideas about national trust, strawberry hill house and tudor era. London to the vyne 3 ways to travel via train, bus, and car. The basingstoke gallery on the first floor showcases the work of local artists, groups and societies. Historical timeline of the vyne shedding light on success, wealth and heroism alongside death, notoriety and falls from grace, for the first time, the everevolving chapters of the vynes history are now available to explore in this visual timeline. The vyne in hampshire has been home to lords and ladies for five centuries. Explore basingstokes rich history that reaches from the doomesday book to modern industrial heritage. The vyne was built for lord sandys, henry viii s lord chamberlain.

For further information about opening times and admission fees visit the vyne website or contact 01256 883858. It has been around as a market town since the domesday book, but was developed as a new town, one of several constructed in the 1950s to accommodate overspill population from london. May 30, 2017 the vyne near basingstoke in hampshire has been covered in 339 tonnes of scaffolding stretching for 41 miles as a team carries out the first major roof repairs on the 500yearold national trust. Ideally located, vyne park is situated to the south west of m4 junction 11 and to the north east of m3 junction 6. It was bought in 1653 by a successful barrister, chaloner chute, who immediately commissioned a series of alterations, adding a classical portico by john webb to the north front one of the earliest for an english country house. Henry viiis standard bearer, philip chute, in the spin and deception of the tudor court, sir walter chute friend of john donne, the poet imprisoned and disinherited for challenging his king, george. An impressive guest list at the vyne basingstoke kerry life. An illustrated history of the chute family and their 300 year connection with stately home the vyne at basingstoke in hampshire on. The vyne it is an eplan house of diapered red brick with stone dressings. The vyne basingstoke historic houses britains finest. More recently basingstoke has an important industrial heritage as home to both burberrys, thornycroft and the aa. The vyne, near sherborne st john, was transformed from a cluster of medieval buildings into a tudor palace between 1500 and. Over the years its been visited by tudor kings, been lived in by a speaker for the house of commons and sheltered in by second world war evacuees.

The first british census recorded the population of basingstoke as 2,589. Description location, area, boundaries, landform, setting the vyne is situated on the east side of the a340, basingstoke to tadley road, c 1km northeast of the village of sherborne st john on the lane leading to bramley. The vyne is a 16thcentury estate and country house outside sherborne st john near basingstoke in hampshire, england. More recently basingstoke has an important industrial heritage as home to both burberrys, thornycroft and. The vyne national trust, bramley, reading, united kingdom. The vyne is a beautiful tudor house built in 15001520 for william, lord sandys, lord chamberlain to henry viii. Brief history of the house at the vyne national trust. The vyne was also bursting with books for some reason, there being a secondhand bookshop within the house, as well as another within the shop, and a shed right by the parking lot. Francis chutes longawaited book focusing on the chute family of the vyne in great. By the time of the domesday book 1086, it had a population of about 200. The chutes of the vyne independent uk book publishers. The vyne is a warm redbricked tudor mansion built in. Opposite basingstoke train station, the anvil art has some of the finest acoustics in the country.

Great western hotel located in basingstoke, the budget the great western hotel is 6 miles from lasham airport. It includes everything from awardwinning sausages and pies, luxury jersey milk ice cream and local ales, to organic fruits and vegetables, buffalo milk icecream and rare breed meat products. Trains to basingstoke train tickets to basingstoke south. The novelist jane austen was born in steventon spending most of her life in the village. This gallery has been restored to reveal many original features, creating a stunning space. Its general interest lies in the vignettes of selected characters apart from those of the vyne caught up in wider historical events. Home to both basing house and the vyne, basingstokes long history can be traced back to the doomsday book jane austen where she wrote her most famous novels at her home in a few miles from basingstoke where she lived for 25 years.

Staff are ambitious for their pupils and determined in their aim to get the best from each one academically an personally ofsted may 2016. The house later passed to the chute family, who still own it today, though it is now cared for by the national trust. Discover centuries of history at the vyne the vyne was built in the 16th century for lord sandys, henry viii. At present the top floor of the vyne is closed due to roof work but the ground floor is still open to visitors. The gardens are home to several stunning features such as a walled garden and glass house beautiful lawns, herbaceous borders, a wild garden with woodland walks, a lake, and a newly. The vyne national trust september 15, 2019 this week at the vyne, our chosen book is the lives of the norths, a volume from a collection of biographies of three notable members of the north family, scholars, courtiers and politicians with ties to cambridgeshire and oxfordshire. The vyne national trust vyne road, sherborne st john, basingstoke, hampshire rg24 9hl the vyne map telephone. Tudor palace the vyne encased in scaffolding daily mail online. The vyne is a warm redbricked tudor mansion built in the 16th century for lord sandys, henry viiis lord chamberlain, which later passed into the hands of the chute family, who cared for the house and estate for over 300 years. In the middle ages basingstoke grew into a town, though a small one. The vyne was built in the 16th century for lord sandys, henry viiis lord chamberlain. This stunning stained glass is in the chapel in which henry viii worshipped with both catherine of aragon and anne boleyn at different times, obviously. Among the highlights are a superb tudor chapel and an ornately decorated palladian staircase, as well as the. I am very proud to be the headteacher at the vyne, where i and my team strive to always provide the very best education for all our students.