A Brief History of English Sparkling Wine
For almost 2000 years vines have been grown in this country for wine production but historically this wine was predominantly reserved for monasteries, palaces and large country houses and not for commercial sale.
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Chesapeake Mill in Wickham village built in 1820
The historical significance of this fine building arises first of all from the timbers used in its construction. These timbers come from the United States frigate Chesapeake, which was captured by the Royal Navy during the War of 1812.
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Wickham village’s ‘Growth in Status’ 1269 – 1801
The village of Wickham in 1269 started to hold markets every Thursday, when other villages could only hold markets on Wednesdays, helping to establish it as the second largest medieval square in England.
READ MOREThe Wickham village church of St Nicholas dates from 1120
During 2020 St Nicholas Church is celebrating its 900 year anniversary with series of events.
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1086 – Quob Park and Wickham in The Doomsday Book
The 170 acre site of Quob Park, located just outside the village of Wickham in Hampshire, is also first mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to the “Lords of The Manor of North Fareham”
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