Display Panel 2015 – The Aldbourne Cup
The Aldbourne Cup The Aldbourne Cup in its current restored state The Aldbourne Cup is an unusual early Bronze Age (c. 1700-1500 BC) small ceramic cup with a lid. It was discovered in 1878 by Canon William Greenwell in a barrow or burial mound 1½ miles north-west of Aldbourne. The site is about 100...
Display Panel 2015 – Aldbourne Racing Stables – Pre-War
Aldbourne Racing Stables Robert "Bob" Swash Paddy Gilligan Aldbourne has long been a very industrious village. Many of its industries are well documented and well known locally. However, there is one industry that for a short period of time was so successful that it was talked about right across the country and graced by royalty....
Display Panel 2015 – Aldbourne Racing Stables – Post-War
The Rise, Rise … and Fall of Hightown Stables Bay Powell and Jack Dowdeswell with Betty Dowdeswell Powell with his wife, Charlie Late 1944 saw the departure of the Americans, and the stables were in a bit of a mess. Major Bay Powell returned from the war and immediately refurbished the yard to bring the...
Display Panel 2015 – Aldbourne Chase Disputes
Hunting has taken place on the wooded hills around Aldbourne since time immemorial. William I was aware of the area's attraction shortly after the Conquest when he seized the Manor of Aldbourne from its Saxon lord, Ghida. He designated about 5,000 acres as a royal chase and appointed one, William Waleran, as his Huntsman. Royal...
Display Panel 2015 – Aldbourne Floods
Central Aldbourne - about 1840 Lottage Rd near Goddards Lane- January 1915 Aldbourne has occasional ‘flooding’ for two main reasons. First, it is situated at the confluence of several downland valleys none of which have a permanent water course. In periods of excessive rain, especially short intense rain storms, excess water is not absorbed quickly...
Display Panel 2015 – Aldbourne Schools
Aldbourne Schools The 1856 school - Demolished 1963 Junior School group - 1904 The earliest recording of a school in the village is from 1668 and was run by dissenters. In 1736 a ‘schoolmaster’ was recorded as living in Aldbourne. It is believed that a small room over the porch at St Michael’s was the...
