Fleet & Crookham Local History Group
Group Books and Historical Papers
All these publications are available from the Group (for details contact
fclhg@hantsweb.org.uk).
Fleet and Crookham - A Pictorial History
Written by Peter Pimm, Stanley G. Knight, Tony Wright, and Percy Vickery,
published by Phillimore & Co Ltd, 1994; ISBN: 085033926X).
The Group no longer has any copies of this book but it can be obtained second hand
e.g. via Abe Books or new from
Phillimore
The Postal Service and Postal Boxes in Fleet and Crookham
Historical Paper No 1, by Tony Wright was first published by the Group in October 1996.
Issue 3 was published in February 2004 and is available from the author
Nurserymen & Market Gardeners. A study of horticultural endeavours in Fleet & Crookham during the period 1880 to 1966
Historical Paper No 2, by Tony Wright was published by Fleet & Crookham Local History Group
in December 2001.
It could be said that in this period Fleet & Crookham had a disproportionately high
number of nurseries given the size of the respective parishes, but this would ignore the
scale of estates, and large villas with grounds, that existed locally during the late
19th to mid 20th century. These would have required many gardening staff and supplies
of plants, seeds etc..
This is the second in a series of Historical Papers by the Group and primarily draws on
documentary evidence as well as recollections of residents and family members of those
engaged in horticulture. Some eleven nurseries are described in the research, revealing
the names of those involved over the years, together with details of the nature of each
business.
This monograph is in A4 format and includes maps showing locations of the nurseries,
photographs and advertisements of the period.
Mr Brandon's Tobacco Farm, Church Crookham, Hampshire
Historical Paper No 3, by Phyllis Ralton was published by Fleet & Crookham Local History Group
in 2007.
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"Mr Brandon's Tobacco Farm" tells the story of a 25 year project by a
wealthy brewer who bought and farmed the Redfields Estate at Church Crookham.
As soon as restrictions on growing tobacco were lifted in 1910 he started
experimenting with different varieties and methods of growing this unusual crop.
As the largest producer in the country, he succeeded in demonstrating that
it is possible to grow, harvest, cure and sell English tobacco. However,
despite his argument that employment could be created for three thousand people
for every one thousand acres of tobacco, the government would not relax the
imposition of duty that made English tobacco uncompetitive.
The book is £3.50, including post and packing.
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Published under the auspices of
Fleet & Crookham Local History Group
Clare Park - A History of the Estate and its Owners
Author Tony Wright
Published 2007.
Price £5.00 plus 75p post & packing.
Available through the Group or direct from the Author.
Author Tony Wright
Published 2009.
Price £3.50 pluse 50p post & packing.
Available through the Group or direct from the Author.
Last updated 22 September 2009
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