NORTH BADDESLEY
"NORTH BADDESLEY, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of King's
Sombourn, Romsey division of the county of Southampton, 3 miles to the E.
of Romsey, its post town. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese
of Winchester, value £112, in the patronage of T. Chamborlayne, Esq. The
church is dedicated to St. John. Baddesley Hall is the principal residence.
This village is a meet for the Hursley hounds.
[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of
Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
- Sandra J Smith MBE has produced a comprehensive and very useful
website for those researching their roots in North Baddesley.
It includes transcripts of Census Returns, Parish Registers,
Directories and many other historical resources.
[Last updated: 4th August 2003 - Brian Pears]