Historic and Heritage Features on the Network
Explore Horndean's rich history on the Green Trail and Heritage Network, featuring landmarks from the 12th century to the Victorian era.
Highlights include
- All Saints Church, Catherington, built in the late 12th century
- the Gothic Revival-style Holy Trinity Church, Blendworth, from the 19th century
- the Grade II listed Merchistoun Hall - an early 19th-century country house once home to Admiral Sir Charles Napier and now a thriving community centre
- and the iconic former Gales Ales Brewery and adjacent Ship & Bell Inn.
Horndean Village - Merchistoun Hall (Image credits: Urban Place Lab and Horndean Parish Council)
Catherington - Village Wheel and All Saints Church (Image credits: Urban Place Lab and Horndean Parish Council)
The trail also includes memorials that honour local WWII history, such as the War Memorial featuring Nike the Greek Goddess of Victory and the Mosquito Crash Memorial, commemorating two Australian airmen who tragically lost their lives near Five Heads Road. Other fascinating features include the 19th-century London Road milestone, a vital guide for stagecoach travellers, and a rare Queen Victoria wall postbox, a surviving example of Britain’s earliest postal infrastructure.
Horndean Village War Memorials (Image credits: Urban Place Lab and Horndean Parish Council)
A section of the Monarch’s Way passes through Horndean and is shown on the network map. Monarch’s Way is a long-distance footpath that follows the escape route taken by King Charles II after his defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651, as he fled toward the south coast and eventually to France.
Information and network maps for the Trail
Network Map & Information Page
https://horndeanpc-hants.gov.uk/green-trail-and-heritage-network/
Blendworth Trail Map
Catherington Trail Map