Brockenhurst Heritage Index

Direct links to pages on the Brockenhurt Heritage website

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History of Brockenhurst

Then and Now - contrasting images of historic images and the scene today

Village Tales - a selection of stories published in By-Gone Brockenhurst's history book series

More Village Tales - a few more stories of interest

Blue Plaques - the story behind the blue plaques celebrating history around the village

Famous People - a look at the Brave, Brazen, Brilliant and Bold who lived, and live in the village

Famous people biographies - some of the stories of the famous residents of Brockenhurst

Fancy That! - some surprising facts and stories about Brockenhurst

Maps - how the villages has appeared and changed through three centuries of mapping

From Above - aerial views of Brockenhurst from the 1920's until 1950's

Walks - A selection of walks through and from the village with accompanying downloadable guides

The Domesday Book - Brockenhurst in 1086 as recorded in the Norman record of Britain

The World Wars - Brockenhurst's remarkable role through the World Wars, both as hospital village and Headquarters

Brockenhurst Station and the railway which changed the village forever

St Nicholas Church - the oldest church on the New Forest, its history and architecture

St Saviour's Church - which came about because of families fueding

Historic Hotels - the story of Brockenhurst's noted hotels

Distinguished families of the village

Margaret Plumbly's memoirs 1880 to 1930's

The village and its railway station - the history of the station as a talk given to Friends of Brockenhurst - May 2025 (download)

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