Welcome to Warsash Local History Society
History and Heritage
Warsash Local History Society is an active and friendly voluntary organisation which exists to:
- Gather information about the history of Warsash and help make it available to all who are interested.
- Promote the preservation of old buildings, monuments, records, maps and traditions of the area.
- Foster interest in Warsash history and historical research through this website and through publications, and by arranging lectures, visits and exhibitions.
Our latest Blog posts
Warsash Through the Ages
Victory Hall
Did you know that The BBC have,on three occasions,broadcast from The Victory Hall? The programme “Any Questions” was broadcast in July 1979. This was during a turbulent time in Northern Ireland history and on the panel was the controversial politician Enoch Powell who at that time was the Member of…
Warsash House
Warsash House was first mentioned in 1743 as a farmhouse occupied by a Mr John Brown. At this time, it was known as Passage House, possibly owing to its location between the high road to the Hamble Ferry and a private footpath along the meadow to the shore. This area…