Catisfield
sits between Portsmouth & Southampton, just west of Fareham. It's just
to the north of the A27 trunk road, on the eastern brow of the Meon Valley. It was first mentioned in 1210, in the Pipe Roll of the
Bishop of Winchester.
Catisfield Ancient ... and ModernThe evolving History site
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History - with many Images old and new
The road through Catisfield was once the main route between Fareham and Portsmouth to the east and Southampton to the west. Samuel Pepys probably rode through it on his travels as did Margaret of Anjou on her way to wed 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.
There are only a few businesses in Catisfield:
- Catisfield Cottage - Guest House (01329 843
301)
- Another of Catisfield's old buildings
- Lunches, teas & accomodation
- The Limes public house
- home of the Limesdowne Petanque Club
- very good draught beers (usually half-a-dozen) - try the "Ringwood 49er"
- the Village Folk Club meets there first Saturday of the month (details: Frank Hall is the organiser tel: 02392 522500 email: frank-hall@supanet.com
- Daphne Downes - Development (01329 841 893)
- The Hinton - Once a business hotel known as 'The Catisfield Hotel', but recently operating more as a hostel
- Gorjuss Greeting Cards
- The West Fareham Compass local directory. email: jennie@thewestfarehamcompass.co.uk
The Post Office
- See the images
- Once a good focal point for the village. Regrettably this has now closed.
The Catisfield Village Association exists to foster
a village spirit and to try to preserve or enhance the village environment.
Details from any of the the officers, eg :
- CVA Chair - Penny Melville Brown
- CVA Secretary - Roger Esnault (01329 843 116) email: catisfieldvillageassociation@yahoo.co.uk
in about 1923.
looking at Catisfield Cottage and Catisfield Lane (towards the Post Office)
On Catisfield Lane, not far from the position of the painter of the Post Office painting.
This stood at the junction of Catisfield Lane and Fishers Hill. (Fishers Hill is the road descending to the right).
looking down from the Post Office (summer)
