Crondall Beacons

Crondall Beacons, Crondall
beacon

parish:
county:
coords:
Beacon Hill
Crondall
Hampshire
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Two beacons at this position on separate hills on Norden's 1595 manuscript map.
refce: JandMN
old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants XX.11
old map
 Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- beacon - Crundall Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
refce: Norden 1607
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old map
 Shown on an old map by Norden 1595
refce: Norden 1595
2 posts, on two separate hillock symbols
- Beacon Hill Road - Ewshot - Crondall parish: - Hampshire
There is also a Beacon Hill, Beacon Hill Farm, and Beaconhill Copse; the road name suggests the existence of a known beacon.
refce: JandMN

Crondall Beacon
refce: White, H T: 1934: Hampshire Plot, A: ProcHFC: 12: pp54-60
Brought to London - Zacharie Mansell of Hartlie Mawditt, weaver, appointed to fire Crondall Beacon

Crondall Beacon
refce: Jones, J D: 1968: Hampshire Beacon Plot of 1586, The: ProcHFC: 25: pp105-118
.. were purposed to set the Beacons on fire, and that Mansell himself would fire Crondall Beacons and Stevens should fire Whitchurche Beacon.
   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001