Wickham During the English Civil War

1643

The Civil War brought disruption to the Meon Valley, with Hampshire divided between Royalist and Parliamentarian forces. Wickham's position on the road between Winchester and Portsmouth made it a place that troops passed through, and the village was affected by the military campaigns that swept across the county. The nearby garrison at Portsmouth and the Royalist stronghold at Winchester meant that the area between them, including the Meon Valley, was contested territory. The disruption to farming, trade, and daily life was significant.