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Map of 1932 showing the 'Big' houses and the 'Small' terraces/cottages for the workers

. The centre of Catisfield, from an old aerial c. 1930, compared to today. Many more houses -- and much more greenery! .

"The Cottage" (now known as 'Monks Cottage') and "The Terrace" still stand, on what is now named Catisfield Lane. .

.....                     (click on a photo to see enlargement)                 and NOTE 1:: Individual Pages have the last update date at the bottom NOTE 2:- later papers may have newer information about a topic, for example re The Limes, Fishers Hill etc.

You can explore this History of Catisfield in a number of ways:..

PAPERS - Reports, Listings of things Catisfield. Demolished Buildings of Catisfield NoLongerThere - The Demolished Buildings of Catisfield        last update 4/23 The End of Colonel FRANCIS EDWARD BRACE - His rather rapid SUICIDE, INQUEST & FUNERAL. (And Was it at Catisfield Lodge - or Catisfield House?)        last update 1/2022 CATISFIELD - Heathfield Farm and its Estate. Heathfield Farm and how its Estate was sold       - last update 2/2019:   CATISFIELD CRICKET CLUB -- an active, well-regarded club, in the 1860s, 1870s, 1880s..... .     last update 5/1/2018   CATISFIELD LODGE - Its Residents and Events through the years - 2021 SCHOOLS in Catisfield Through the Years ( v2) - 2020 - refreshed 2/2024   Catisfield (Hampshire) ROADS and their evolution. - 2020             Information Summaries about each of the people named on the dedication tablet/plaques for WW1 and WW2: Catisfield St Columba WW1 World War 1 Dedications Details amplifying the Plaque at St Columba 11/2018   Catisfield Memorial Hall WW2 World War 2 Dedications Details amplifying the Plaque at The Memorial Hall - 8/2018   Presentations The slidesets of talks on Catisfield.         Collection: The Catisfield Church - St Columba Story (from the presentation to the CVA History evening 3/5/2024 - Slides and notes) The Catisfield Church - St Columba Story        last update 4/24 The Fishers Hill Story - (from the presentation to the CVA History evening 3/5/2024 - Slides and notes ) The Fishers Hill Story        last update 4/24 see also The Fishers Hill Story 23 The Fishers Hill Story 23 (actually a web version of the talk material prepared for 9/23 - left online in case easier to read by some users)        last update 4/23 The Wine Stores Site / The Limes Estate Story (from the presentation to the CVA History evening 29/9/2023 - Slides and notes) The Wine Stores Site / The Limes Estate Story        last update 9/23 DRINKING in Catisfield - Slides and notes -        last update 12/23 A Mystery Photo in Catisfield - Slides and notes - Detective work to work out where - and who.        - last update 12/23 The Well-Connected RESIDENTS of Catisfield - Slides and notes -        last update 12/23 When Catisfield was the Gateway to the West - Slides and notes -        last update 12/23

KEY ITEMS - - The most important works about Catisfield.   The BIG OR OLD HOUSES of CATISFIELD - And Who Lived Where - - a 'catalogue' and tabulation - last update 11/2/2017   FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN CATISFIELD - And Who Lived Where - a list a collection of boiographies - last update 11/2/2017 CATISFIELD HOUSE:- ITS OCCUPANCY THROUGH THE YEARS a comprehensive 'TIMELINE' for The House === Who might have lived there, when, with evidence.... -        last update 1/2022     Places, People and Parts A detailed look at the different areas and houses of Catisfield --- in photos old and new, text and detail maps. The EIGHT different areas are: Catisfield Lane East Side. Catisfield Lane West Side.. Catisfield Lane South Side . Catisfield Lane North Side. Catisfield Road South Side Catisfield Road North Side. Catisfield Fishers Hill Catisfield The Avenue. click here to see them at:: LOCATIONS LINKS to some particular pages: St Columba (Tin Tabernacle) MORE on St Columba/106 Club Several hundred PRESS REPORTS about Catisfield - ...   A collection -    last update 1/23

+   MAPS -- a sequence of Maps from 1611 to 196x that will give you an insight into how Catisfield. has grown and changed - last update 27/2/2017 click here to go to: MAPS Example Maps: Catisfield in 18xx (before The Avenue) 1909   The extent of The Limes Estate How its grown !!     TIME A TIMELINE of Catisfield across the years click here: TIMELINE Example entries: 1210 First mention of Catisfield (as paying a tax to Fareham - in the Pipe Roll of the Bishop of Winchester) 1316 CATESFELD held by the Bishop of Winchester 1445 Henry VI & Margaret of Anjou traversed Fishers Hill to or from Titchfield Abbey from Southwick, for the reconfirmation of their marriage in France (hence the name of the bridge) 1841 The Census showed a population of 192. 33 houses, 16 agricultural labourers, 10 bricklayers, 27 servants, etc Some Other Papers. Memories of Catisfield.- eg of 9/9a Catisfield Road; living in Ellmshurst; living in Littlecroft (before it divided); memories of a Titchfield schoolboy And some articles relevant to Catisfield taken from the 'Fareham Past and Present' journal. Click here to Go To Other Papers

The Post Office 1909,

, Catisfield House,

Catisfield House - rear,

Elmshurst (which was opposite Catisfield House)

Comments, queries and messages to: This is a working draft - please comment on: Navigation & bad links; Page appearance; Content. ......... Pages on Catisfield originally 'on the web' January 1996 Most recent revision 6/5/2024       --       © Doug Glading ..... 1996-2024

See also: MAIN - go to the main Catisfield website page .. GENERAL information about the Village

AUTHORSHIP Note: This site has been compiled by Doug Glading. It incorporates material from other writers, researchers and sources - such as Maureen Sygrove, Dr Hugh Carling, 'Fareham Past & Present'. Hopefully the correct thanks and attributations have been given to each. The majority of the photographs are also by Doug. The intention is that this 'publication' becomes a framework for anyone's material about Catisfield. It will hopefully continue to change, as new material is added (and the layout/navigation improved).

Note on Location: The road through Catisfield was once a main route between Fareham / Portsmouth and the west. Samuel Pepys probably rode through it on his travels as did Margaret of Anjou on her way from wedding Henry VI at Titchfield Abbey at the bottom of Fishers Hill. Once an independent hamlet, it has become adjoined to the town of Fareham. It is part of two Conservation Areas, one of which protects part of the pleasant Catisfield Lane and the other covering the land going down to the Meon River and the historic Titchfield Abbey. The Meon is a very attractive little river which flows into the sea (the Solent in fact) less than 3 miles away. See: Catisfield - More about where it is