Ossemsleyis an extendedhamletin theNew ForestNational Park ofHampshire,England. It lies close to the village ofBashley.The nearest town isNew Milton,which lies approximately 1.7 miles (2.4 km) to the south.
| Ossemsley | |
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 Ossemsley | |
  Ossemsley Location withinHampshire | |
| OS grid reference | SZ234978 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEW MILTON |
| Postcode district | BH25 5 |
| Dialling code | 01425 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
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History
editOssemsley
editThe name Ossemsley probably means "Osmund's wood/clearing".[1]An estate called "Oselei" appears twice in theDomesday Book,but it is listed with places in theBoldrearea, so it is thought unlikely to refer to Ossemsley.[1][2]In 1670 Thomas Stevens is known to have been in possession of "Osmondsley".[3]
The Ossemsley Manor Estate
editOssemsley has never developed into a village, and today it is a scatter of houses in a mix of farmland and woodland. Ossemsley Manor House changed hands a few times during the 19th century before being rebuilt in 1908[4]for Sir Alfred Cooper. Ossemsley Manor was one of the houses in whichSiegfried Sassoon's wife, spent her childhood.[5]Sassoon himself is known to have visited Ossemsley Manor in the 1930s.[6]In the lead up to theD-Dayinvasion of 1944, the battalion of the2nd Glosterswere stationed (in tents) at Ossemsley manor.[7]It is also reported that there was aprisoner-of-war campat Ossemsley, but its precise location is not certain.[8][9]
References
edit- ^abA. T. Lloyd,J. E. S. Brooks, (1996),The History of New Milton and its Surrounding Area, Centenary Edition,page 14
- ^H. C. Darby, Eila M. J. Campbell, (2008),The Domesday Geography of South-East England,page 327. Cambridge University Press
- ^A. T. Lloyd, J. E. S. Brooks, (1996),The History of New Milton and its Surrounding Area, Centenary Edition,page 28
- ^Ossemsley Manor House,English Heritage
- ^Max Egremont,(2006),Siegfried Sassoon,page 384. Pan Macmillan
- ^Max Egremont, (2006),Siegfried Sassoon,page 385. Pan Macmillan
- ^Andrew Holborn, (2010),56th Infantry Brigade and D-Day: An Independent Infantry Brigade and the Campaign in North West Europe 1944-1945,page 57. Continuum International
- ^Every prisoner of war camp in the UK mapped and listed,The Guardian,retrieved 14 January 2012
- ^Prisoner of War Camp 624,Pastscape, retrieved 14 January 2012