BAD NEWS: THE RAILWAY HOTELHAS BEEN DEMOLISHED
IT IS NOW A CAR PARK!

THE HARVEST HOME IS DEMOLISHED
IT IS NOW A PILE OF RUBBLE


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Welcome to the Whitchurch Pub Guide
Whitchurch, a small Hampshire town nestling in the upper reaches of the Test valley is renowned for its variety and number of fine pubs ranging from historic coaching inns to traditional locals.
Unfortunately several are at serious risk from the practices of Pub companies; .

The Town gained its charter in 1247 and is now well-known for its famous working Silk Mill, trout in clear chalk waters, and its historical connections. Richard Adams author of
Watership Down lives locally and the location of his story is just a few miles north. Lord Denning was a famous resident and Charles Kingsley, Water Babies author, visited.
The Town was also the scene of major 19th-century rioting when thousands took to the streets.
This led to the laws determining the right to hold peaceful demonstrations being granted! - much to the chagrin of many politicians of today!

The Town must have one of the highest number of pubs for its size.
All are very welcoming and can make for an interesting walk around the Town.

In 1888 the Star newspaper famously reported:

"Whitchurch is in Hampshire.
People who live
IN it call it a town. People who live OUT of it call it a village.
It is about as big as a good-sized pocket handkerchief.
It has three shops and 19 public houses.
"

ENJOY the pubs which have survived!

LAST UPDATED 14th JANUARY 2012
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