St Mary's Church, Selborne
The Church of St Mary is an Anglicanism, Anglican church in the village of Selborne, Hampshire, England. It is in the Diocese of Winchester. The building is listed building, Grade I listed; The church dates from about 1180, with modifications in the medieval period and restoration in the 19th century. History and description The oldest part of the church, the four-bay arcades of the nave, dates from about 1180. The north aisle, later rebuilt, is thought to have its original width. The south aisle was widened about 1220, to a size similar to that of the nave, and it has a separate roof. A north transept was built about 1305. The tower has had many alterations made, and was repaired in 1781; its original date is not known.'The parish of Sel ...
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Selborne
Selborne is a village in Hampshire, England, south of Alton, Hampshire, Alton, and just within the northern boundary of the South Downs National Park. The village receives visitors because of its links with the naturalist Revd. Gilbert White, a pioneer of birdwatching. The village St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed church that dates back to the late 12th century. There is a primary school, and a Village Stores & Post Office (currently closed and For Sale). Furthermore, there is one public house the "Selborne Arms". A bus service that runs through the village links it to Alton, Hampshire, Alton and Petersfield. At the back of the village, behind the Selborne Arms and Gilbert White's Field Studies Centre, there is the ''Zig-Zag Path'', which was cut into the hillside in the 1760s by Gilbert White and his brother John, to provide easier access to the Hanger and Selborne Common on the summit of Selborne Hill. A complete history of Selborne, from its geology through its estab ...
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