Preserving our village environment
Our next event is the Egg-citing craft event on Saturday 1st April at the Denmead Community Centre from 12.30 – 2.30pm. Please see posters below for more information.
Explore Denmead’s Past
Denmead began as an isolated Saxon settlement in the Forest of Bere. It was originally called Denu Mead, meaning in small valley or meadow.
Some building date from the 15th century along with a few timber framed homes from the 17th.
Local place names such as Worlds End, Anmore, Kidmore, Furzeley Corner, Anthill and Barn Green hasten back to the days when they were tiny hamlets before joining up to become more of a village.
By 19th century the village was growing and included a windmill.
Please take a dander down Denmead way via our slideshow below and see how stunning our village is.
EASTER CRAFT POSTER
We will supply aprons, felt tips, card and eggs as well as light refreshments.
£2 per family. Please bring one Easter egg per family to donate to the local Food Bank via the Church.
WILL YOU WIN OUR GIANT EASTER EGG?
The DVA will raffle a large Easter Egg – come along and have fun designing and decorating your masterpiece.
Please keep your free raffle ticket presented on entry.
Discover Our Village …
Pompey sailors encouraged the cockfighting for which Denmead was famous, but it was later disbanded due to local disapproval, although it was suspected that some carried on in secret locations.
The Old School building now hosts the Community Centre and Parish Council Offices. All Saints Church cost £2000 to build in 1880.
After the war, particularly in the 1960s, Denmead witnessed rapid growth and many homes were built.
By 1973 a new school was opened to educate the local children as demand exceeded that available at School Lane.
DID YOU KNOW?
Creech Woods had a POW camp for Germans captured in Normandy during WWII. Please check out our book below!
The DVA Committee has been working hard this week to plan in an egg-citing activity for the young people in and around Denmead during Easter.
Try these at home using craft scraps, paint or felt tips.
Our Easter Egg Adventure …
April 1st may be April Fools’ Day, but you can come along to the Denmead Community Centre from 12.30 – 2.30pm and use your imagination to decorate an egg in any design you like. Also Easter cards to make, too.
MANY THANKS TO DARREN & STAFF AT DENMEAD CO-OP FOR DONATING THE EGG AND LOTS OF GOODIES FOR REFRESHMENTS ON THE DAY!
Experience What the DVA has to offer villagers
Since the 1970s many housing estates and small developments have expanded Denmead.
Over the years concern grew about retaining the village’s identity and there was a need to restrict too much development allowing Denmead to ‘grow’ into Waterlooville.
The Denmead Village Association was therefore established in 1973 to represent the villagers’ interest in planning, architecture, preservation of green and built up areas in the parish of Denmead. Also to liaise with appropriate statutory authorities in order to maintain Denmead’s village identity; and to defend the “Denmead Gap”.
e-mail to join us, please!
All membership data held complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) May 2018.
Many thanks to Tony Jones and Graham May for the use of their village photographs.
OUR NEXT MEETING!
Friday 26th May at 7.30pm
Also an update with Danny Stallard on what is happening around the village with GO WILD DENMEAD.
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THE DVA SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING VILLAGE GROUPS
OUR 50th YEAR!
Come and join us to celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2023. We have a few events planned – details later.
Denmead Village Association 