Events in 2026

Southampton’s ancient monuments revisited: Sunday 9th August 2026 at 10.00 am

Follow in the footsteps of the founding members of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society to see how Southampton’s medieval remains have survived numerous threats over the last 140 years and are now benefitting from major capital investment. Includes a visit to a long stretch of the north town wall with three towers made fully accessible for the first time since the 1540s.

This guided tour will last approximately 2 hours. It will highlight the Field Club’s involvement in saving some of the finest monuments and how they are being conserved for future generations – from the Bargate and the Town Walls to the Norman houses and the medieval wine vaults.

Jo Bailey, Southampton City Council’s Monuments and Memorials Officer, will lead the tour. Prior to being with the City Council Jo was an archaeologist in Winchester before moving into the museums sector in Hampshire and the south east.  She studied Archaeology at the University of Southampton and worked on excavations in other parts of the UK and Europe. She is also a former President of the Field Club.

We will meet on the south side of the Bargate, under the sign saying “Meeting Point” at 9:50am for the tour to start promptly at 10am. NB The tour is limited to 25 people so early booking is recommended.

The visit will cost £5 for members and £8 for non-members. Places can be booked at:  www.ticketsource.co.uk/hantsfieldclubhistoricbuildings.If you wish to pay by cheque, please email Karen Wardley.

Other activities

Current programme – a full listing of all events organised by the different sections of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society. 

The Historic Buildings Section sponsors the continuing Hampshire Medieval Graffiti Project: a report of the survey, completed in November 2024, for St John the Baptist, New Alresford is among those available.

Significant Publication – 

Hampshire Houses 1250 – 1700: Their Dating & Development by Edward Roberts, was published by the Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust in 2023. A copy of the revised and updated edition can be obtained from the HBPT using the information on the attached pdf.

YouTube Video – Watch the 2022 lecture by Bill Fergie on: Traditional Houses of the Worthy Villages

Section Archive

Find out about previous events put on by the Historic Buildings Section.

Members enjoy a visit to Longbridge Mill, Sherfield-on-Loddon

November 2022.