Holybourne

In the nineteenth century, a brewery was established in Holybourne by Walter Complin, who died in 1890. By the start of the 20th century, it was run by John Fowler Complin.[4] The site is now occupied by a residential area called Complins.

In 1984, planning permission was granted for the Holybourne Oil Terminal, rail served by the Alton Line, to be the trans-shipment point for production from the Humbly Grove oil field, Lasham, delivery of the oil to be by pipeline. In 1989, further permission was granted to deliver a limited amount of crude oil by road tanker.[5] The freight trains serving Holybourne arrive at Holybourne Freight railway station.

In autumn 2009, eight new bells manufactured at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry were installed in the church by Whites Bellhangers, of Appleton, Oxon, who cleaned up the existing three bells and re-hung them on a new bell frame installed higher up in the steeple and connected them back to the clock to continue their chiming role.

The new eight bells are in the key of B, and the heaviest (Bell No 8) weighs 6 cwt 3 qtrs 16 lb. They are inscribed and dedicated as follows:

• No 1 Bell: John Milne, writer, 1775–1817
• No 2 Bell: Elizabeth Gaskell, writer, 1810–1865
• No 3 Bell: William Curtis, botanist, 1746–1799
• No 4 Bell: Alfred Munnings, painter, 1878–1959 (the famous equestrian artist, who resided at The White Hart, Holybourne).
• No 5 Bell: Edmund Spenser, poet, 1552–1599
• No 6 Bell: Edward Thomas, poet, 1878–1917
• No 7 Bell: Izaak Walton, angler & biographer, 1593–1683
• No 8 Bell: Rev. Gilbert White, curate & naturalist, 1720–1793

On Sunday, 11 October 2009, there was a Service of Consecration of the eight new bells. On Sunday, 15 November 2009, there was a Service of Dedication by Michael Harley, the Archdeacon of Winchester.[7][8]