Christchurch
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Dorset
SZ159925
50.732N 1.782W : lat'n'long
otherwise: Christi ecclesia de Twinham, 1087-1100; Christecerce, 1125; Cristescherche, 1176
CHRISTCHURCH, town, hundred
Self explanatory. The document copied from one of William Rufus' time gives the older name for the place 'Twinham' which is 901 (11th century transcript) 'tweoxneam' 934 ie: twynham and persists as an alias into the 15th century. This name derives from Old English 'betweonan eam'='between the rivers', ie: the Avon and Stour. The older form may be seen in annal 901 of the Old English Chronicle 'betweoxn eam' where it is treated as an obscured place name: 'at Betweenwaters'. A much reduced form of the place name is seen in the 16th century: 1528 'Crichurche' 1536 'Crechurche'.
Shown on an old map by Perrot 1823
- Hamp
Period - 19th century, early
a borough in Hampshire, governed by a mayor, with a market on Monday, and a considerable trade in knit silk stockings and watch strings. Here are the remains of a castle and a priory; and the church is a large and interesting structure. It is seated on the Avon, opposite the influx of the Stour, 25m S Salisbury, and 100 SW London.
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, town - Christ Church Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
Shown on an old map by Badeslade 1742
- settlement, town - Hampshire
Period - 1740s
sends 2 Members [to Parliament]. Fairs Oct: 7. Trinity Thursday
The Avon from Wiltshire meets the Stour from Dorsetshire, & fall into the Sea near Christchurch ...
otherwise: Twinamburn
The place is described in text Cox 1738
- Hampshire
Christ-Church, where it meets the Stour which comes out of Dorsetshire: This is a large and populous Town and Borough, governed by a Mayor, Recorder, Bailiffs, Aldermen and Common-Council. 'Twas anciently called Twinamburn, because it was situated between the two forementioned Rivers, and is now called commonly Christ-Church, from the Dedication of the Church to Christ.
The Market is here on [ ] weekly, and the Fairs on [ ] It sends its Representatives to Parliament, which are at present Sir Peter Mews Knt. and William Eterick Esq; Here are also several Officers employed to look after the Customs, but it is rather to prevent Merchants smuggling their Goods in these remote Parts, than in expectation of raising Moneys by that Impost on Merchandize, there being no foreign Trade maintained here worth mentioning.
Period - 18th century, early
... As for Christ Church, tho' it stands at the mouth of the Avon, which, as I have said, comes down from Salisbury, and brings with it all the waters of the south and east parts of Wiltshire; and receives also the Stour and Piddle, two Dorsetshire rivers, which bring with them all the waters of the north part of Dorsetshire; yet it is a very inconsiderable poor place, scarce worth seeing, and less worth mentioning in this account; only, that it sends two members to Parliament, which many poor towns in this part of England do, as well as that.
The place is described in text Bowen 1720 (plate 264)
The DEANERY of CHRIST CHURCH / Erected by K: Henry 8th. A.D. 1532. John Hygdon first Dean. Refounded by the same King. Richd. Cox D.D. the first Dean
The ARMS of CHRIST CHURCH / Christ Church / Called heretofore Twinamburne from its scituation between ye two Rivers Stour & Avon, has its modern Name from ye Church dedicated to our Saviour. 'Tis a large and populous Boro~ Town and Corp~., by ye stile of Mayr. Burgesss. and Comonalty, govd. by a Mayr. Recordr. Bayliffs, Ald, and a Com~ Council, electing Membs. for Parl. by a majority of ye Burgesses within & without ye Boro~, driving Trade chiefly in Silk, Stockings, and Gloves and enjoying a Weekly Markt. on Mond~. and 2 Fairs yearly, Vizt. ye Th. Sevennight after Whitsund., and Octr. 6th. It is said to have had its first Grants and Privileges from Baldwin de Ridvers 1st. E of Devon [temp R[s]. Stephanis] of that Name whose Portaiture is now ye Town Seal Richd de Ridvers E of Devon, fortified it with a strong Castle [temp. Hen 1mi] & considerably augmented ye revenues of its ancient College of Prebendaries wch. being first built in ye Saxon times afterwds. restored by Ralph Flammard Bp. of Durham, [temp. Willi. Rufi. & enrich'd by ye sd. E. continued famous till ye time of Hen. 8th. when it was dissolv'd.
Shown on an old map by Dummer 1698
Period - 17th century, late
Christ Church.
The Qualifications of the Haven ... The Town lyes about 2 Miles from the Mouth of it, ...
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, town, village - Christchurch Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
Morden has plotted a village as well as the town with this name
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- settlement, town - Hampshire
street map
Period - 17th century
Christ-church, scituate betwixt two Rivers, and on an arm of the Sea; In the time of the Saxons it was fortified with a Castle, and beautified with an ancient Church of Prebendaries. It is at present a good Town, sendeth Burgesses to Parliament, and hath a good Market.
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, town - Christchurch Hundred - Hantshire
otherwise: Christ-Church
Shown on an old map by Simmons 1643
- Hamshire
Period - 1630s-40s
in the S.W. sector of the thumbnail map; 86 miles from London
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, town - Christchurch Hundred - Hantshire
The place is described in text Camden 1610
- Hantshire
Period - 1600s
betweene the meeting of these two streames [Avon and Stour], there standeth a prety towne of trade and well peopled. At this day of a Church there dedictaed unto Christ, named Christ-church: but in old time Twinamburne, because it is situate betweene the two rivers, ... It was fortified in times past with a Castle, and beautified with an ancient Church of Prebendaries
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- settlement, town - Christchurche Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
Shown on an old map by Keer 1620
- Southampton
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, town - Southamtoniae
Period - 16th century
otherwise: Twinhamburne
The place is described in text Leland 1535-43
Christe-Chirche Twinhamburne is a vj. miles above Hurste; and this toun being in Hamptonshire is the limes and the ryver by it of Hamptonshir and Dorsetshire.
Minns says:- Twinham is the ancient name of Christchurch, from its site between two rivers, the Avon and the Stour, but is not, as our Author states, the limit of the two counties, the town being nearly six miles from the Dorsetshire border.
Listed in Domesday Book
- Egheiete Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
Period - 14th century (about 1360)
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