Perambulation of the bounds of Headley & Bramshott Parishes in the year 1890

The first point to be determined was the exact position of the spot where the three before-mentioned parishes meet. The ancient landmark was the centre of a chimney of a house inhabited by a person named Eade, which house had been demolished, leaving no trace as to where the chimney stood. After a prolonged discussion, and the evidence of George Lemon, well acquainted with the house as it stood, having been heard, and various measurements been made, it was decided to fix the point at a spot in a small garden lying due north (line) and 23 paces from the door of the house inhabited by Charles Fisher; the spot being 5 yards from the S. bank, and 7 yards from the W. bank, and 12 paces from a wild cherry tree situated on the E. side of the garden. The following gentlemen took part in the determination of this point: W Chalcraft Esq, W H Overton Esq, JP, the Rev W H Laverty, Dr Pullen-Burry, Messrs J M Peake, G gauntlett, W Hogsflesh, Spearman, G Warren Jun., and others. The boundary passes from that point in almost a straight line to the east side of the road leading to Dead Water, to a point 25 feet south of the hedge forming the N. boundary of Hollywater Green, passing the following landmarks in due order: (1) a cross, on the west bank of the stream, three paces south of the more northerly of two small water-courses which here enter the stream; passing thence through a meadow and garden occupied by William Dawdy to (2) an apple tree in a quickset hedge five paces from N.W. corner of hedge. (3) Corner of Pink's stable, leaving gatepost in Bramshott parish. (4) A point 18 inches from the corner of the bank of a garden owned by W Huntingford, on the southern side of the road from Liphook to White Hill. (5) A similar point in all particulars on the northern side . Then along the ditch to the point mentioned . From here the line of the boundary runs 25 feet from the hedge to a point opposite a turn in the bank where the road passes up to Hollywater Hill; this 25 feet being a roadway to some allotment ground. From this point the line is situated 3ft from the hedge, following every turn of the ridge to the main road over Passfield Common. Crossing the road at the culvert, the boundary continues in a straight line along the ditch, and down to the corner of the Common; then over the high bank, and along the ditch on the north side of Bartholomew's Meadow. From the N.E. course of this meadow it goes down the centre of the stream, dividing Hilly Field from Westlands, as far as Mr Warren's water-meadow. From this point the line goes about 20 paces N.E. to the head of a watercourse, which it then follows going down the centre of the course till the stream at the end of the meadow is reached , thus leaving one paine in Headley parish. From this point the boundary passes down the centre of the stream to the river, and directly across the river at a point opposite the entrance of the stream into it. The place where the plank was laid to allow the party to cross the river was not on the boundary line at all. From this point on the river bank the line goes across the meadow in the direction of an oak tree lying about E.N.E. to the other branch of the river, at a point where a watercourse enters it from the eastern side. Then up this course, and 12 paces to a cross (or mark) dug out on the south side of the road leading from Bramshott Paper Mills to Mr G Warren's residence, about 10 paces from the before-mentioned oak tree. Thence across the road and up a watercourse running at right angles to the road, and along the south side of a meadow. Thence along the centre of the hedge forming the north boundary of the following fields, viz. Lower Pond field (right through the nest of a wild duck which was sitting at the time the party passed, and did not move although they went right up to her), Upper Pond field, Cow field, and Carthouse field. At this point Mr Chalcraft, at Passfield Farm, kindly entertained those who were thirsty, and were inclined for some capital home-brewed. Thus refreshed, the party traced the boundary to and along the west side of the pond opposite Tilbury's, and then along the west side of the Headley and Liphook road to a cross opposite the old lime kiln, where the Greatham road turns off. At this point the boundary crosses the road at right angles, and passes up the East side of the road to Golden Cross, where it leaves the road and passes through the gate, and 3ft from the hedge, forming the southern side of a green lane leading on to Little Common. This line then passes along 3ft to the north of the hedge forming the south boundary of Little Common, passing by the end of a new quickset hedge, and then between the new and old bending, in a southerly curve to Hurland's Cross, opposite a point on the road leading to Bramshott, through Gentle's copse, 350 feet from the other end of the new quickset hedge before-mentioned. Then, as squarely as possible, across the road to 3ft from the boundary of gentle's Coppice, leaving the gateway in Headley parish. From this point round the N. boundary of gentle's Coppice to ... coppice. At this point ... to a discrepancy between the Ordnance Maps and a Manor Map in his possession, claiming that his map was right and the Ordnance was mistaken. He advanced several theories to account for it, and pointed out an old cross that he had discovered only last week in support of his view. After a long discussion, in which Messrs Chalcraft, G Warren, Mowatt and others joined, the point was left undecided. Thus about 5 chains of boundary are in dispute. The acknowledged boundary then begins again in a small ditch 3ft from a bank running N.E. to a point about 5 chains from a forked fir tree situated at a point where a bank running straight from the Grayshott road bends at an obtuse angle to the westward. From this point to a cross (new one made this day) situated one chain from the fir tree, in the same line as the upper part of the bank before mentioned. The next boundary mark is under dispute. In the Headley perambulation of 1873, corrected in 1881, it is called 3rd Cross. But two boundary stones were, on Monday, found; and a man called Fullick states that one of them was placed some 50 years ago, and is the true boundary, but as the Common was so overgrown it had remained hidden until a recent fire brought it to light. The next cross (No.4, Headley) is situated some 160 yards further on at the S.W. end of a bank, and has a stone in the centre. This cross is on the end of the bank; but the boundary passes the N.W. side of it, along a small ditch to the 5th cross (Headley), which is just beyond where a road crosses the ditch. The 6th cross (Headley) is on the bank, but should be in the ditch, and is 20 paces from the Greyshott Road. The next cross (7th Headley) is 56 paces from the last along N. of bank. The next (No.8, Headley) is still in the ditch. Cross No.9 (Headley) is S.W. from Greyshott Hall, the residence of A Ingham Whitaker Esq. Take a line from the tower of Greyshott House, passing close by the north side of a tall holly tree, and walk a distance of about 50 or 60 paces from the holly tree, and walk over the cross. Cross No.11 (Headley) 47 feet from the bank - a new cross made, as old one was worn out. Several of these crosses are disputed until one situated on the top of the hill against a thorn bush. This cross is W. of the bush, and has a stone in the centre. No.12 cross is disputed. The line from this point goes to a new cross made just beyond the road from Mr Woodthorpe's to Woolmer, to the east of an oak tree having the letter "B" cut in the bark; 11/2 rods from point of bark. The line then strikes the bank, and winds down the hill to the right , outside the curve of the bank. Thence down to the right side of the road to the centre of Wagner's Wells Pondhead. Thence up Wagner's Wells Bottom, passing up the centre of the stream, the ram house, the penstocks, and ditch on the left of the road, until the fence at the top end of 1282 is reached. Thence up the centre of the road to the W. gate-post of a gate close to Moorey's garden; thence over the hedge into the garden, passing right through the whole length of it, one rod distant from the front wall of the house; and passing over the bank at the top about four paces from the road. Thence along the bank to a cross on the right hand side of the road, about 14 paces below a bend in the road to the left. From this point up the centre of corner of new fence where it joins the one-eighth acre piece, where it enters that piece, and passes out again about two chains up. Once more entering the road, it passes along its south edge until the Big Apple-tree, and near the New Mission Room and Hindhead Working Men's Club is reached, at the corner of the main road to Greyshott, where the parishes of Bramshott, Headley and Frensham meet.