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Nights In The Past |

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The Dolphin. Southampton |
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Welcoming the great & good for over five centuries, The Dolphin’s historical guest list is one of the most impressive to be found anywhere in the world. |
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Rhinefield House. Brockenhurst |
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Bounded by the New Forest and with a history inextricably linked to it, Rhinefield is every inch the English country house. Although the present house was constructed around 1880, numerous dwellings have been built on the site since the time of William the Conqueror. |
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The Swan. Alton |
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Many of those visiting the attractive market town of Alton do so in order to visit the nearby cottage, now a museum, which once belonged to Jane Austen – the author wrote such novels as Sense & Sensibility there. |
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However, situated in the Main Street, The Swan can arguably claim to possess even more historic merit than Miss Austen’s former home. Dating back to at least 1377 (when it is first mentioned in Charter) the hotel has accommodated an impressive list of famous guests: Queen Elizabeth I, Lord Nelson, Sir Francis Drake, Judge Jeffries and Field Marshall Montgomery are among those to have rested within its great old walls throughout the centuries.. TripAdvisor | Expedia | Hotel's Own Site |
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Farringford. Freshwater Bay, IOW. |
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One of the most pupular of Victorian poets, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, moved from London to Farringford in 1853 - it would be his home for the next forty years of his life and where he would compose many of English literature’s finest poems. |
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Where, far from noise and smoke of town |
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More period and historic accommodation in Hampshire and The Isle of Wight... |
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Andover |
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The White Hart. Located in the centre of Andover, the White Hart dates back to 1617 and is reputed to have once provided accommodation for King Charles I. LateRooms |
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Brockenhurst |
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New Park Manor. Offering 24 guest rooms (including three four-posters), New Park is said to have once been a favoured hunting lodge of Charles II. Expedia | LateRooms |
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The Red Lion. An 18th century, Grade-II listed, coaching inn. Hotel's Own Site |
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The Angel Inn. An ancient hostelry said to date back, in parts, to the 13th century. LateRooms |
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Best Western Crown Hotel. Enlarged during the reign of Queen Victoria, this New Forest hotel has its roots in the early 17th century. LateRooms | Hotel Site |
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The Pilgrim Inn. England’s countryside would be all the poorer without fine thatched buildings such as The Pilgrim Inn. Close to Southampton, the inn has been recently restored and offers 14 guest rooms. LateRooms |
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Ringwood |
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The Original White Hart. A 16th century inn situated in one of Hampshire’s most historic market towns. The inn is said to have connections to Henry VII who gave the hostelry its name. LateRooms |
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De Vere Venues New Place. Within 32 acres of its own parkland, this impressive house is grade-I listed. Designed by Edwin Luytens, New Place is located just outside Southampton and is also conveniently situated for those wishing to visit Portsmouth. LateRooms |
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Not Found What You’re Looking For? |




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We like to feature those places to stay with a historical ‘wow factor’. And given that Winchester was once capital of England, we’re sure that we must have overlooked a gem of Hampshire heritage somewhere along the line. It might be an unassuming country inn with an extraordinary story to tell, or a boutique hotel whose former guests were the glitterati of yesteryear. Tudor, Jacobean, William & Mary, Georgian, Regency or early Victorian, it matters not just so long as they offer great hospitality and a connection with centuries gone by. |
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