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Bramshaw Commons:  The Bramshaw Commons, owned by the National Trust, comprise some 575 hectares (1422) acres of manorial wastes and commons in the north east of the New Forest National Park.  They include Cadnam and Stocks Greens and Black Hill, Cadnam, Furzley, Half Moon, Penn and Plaitford Commons.  They are reputed to represent the best surviving example of lowland heath in Europe, still managed by the common grazing of ponies,pigs, donkeys, cattle and sheep.  Bramshaw heaths are amongst the most important in the New Forest and are particularly important for birds such as wood larks, nightjars and Dartford warblers as well as dragonflies.  Unlike the Crown-owned areas of the New Forest, the National Trust not the Forestry Commission manages this land.

Stagbury Hill (60m) (SU 285 160): This is the second highest point in the New Forest.  It contains some 7 barrows including one large ditched bell barrow.

Stagbury Hill
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Bramshaw Wood:  A very mature ancient and ornamental woodland comprising mainly beech and oak.  Oaks from this wood are reputed to have been used in the construction of Salisbury cathedral during the thirteenth century.

The Butt, Fritham:  A Bronze Age barrow.

Eyeworth Pond (SU 226 145):  An attractive tourist spot with parking available.  The pond was made in 1871 by damming the Latchmore Brook to supply the adjoining Schultze Gunpowder Factory.  The factory was started in 1865 and supplied smokeless powder for sporting guns and then gunpowder for use in 1914-18 war.  During its most successful period it employed around a hundred people in about 70 buildings.

Island Thorns Inclosure: In Roman times, this inclosure was the site of a thriving pottery industry.  Clay kilns fired the pottery and clay, sand, water and fuel was available.  These potteries were abandoned in the fifth century.  Examples of their production can be found in the Salisbury Museum and at the museum at Rockbourne Roman Villa.

Stocks Cross (SU 222 155):    This green at the intersection of Furzley Lane and the B3079 was the site of former stocks and gallows.  The gallows were still in use in 1831, when records show that 3/6d was paid for their repair.

Studley Castle (SU 222 160):     The site of  a former Royal Hunting Lodge (c.1358-1361).

Telegraph Hill:    At Bramshaw Telegraph during the Napoleonic wars, an optical shutter signal station was used as a communication link for the Admiralty from London to Plymouth.  The message took about 20 minutes, unless there was poor visibility, in which case a horse and rider had to take the place of a signal between stations.

St. Peters, Bramshaw:    Most of the church was rebuilt in brick in 1829 by John Pensiton but the south tower and nave are early 13th century, in stone according to Pevsner.

FOOTPATHS

Whilst it is possible to roam on the commons and woods owned by the National Trust or Crown land, there are nine active footpaths within the parish.

1.    From B3709 (Nr St. Peters Church) to Cove Copse (Open Forest) GR SU.2653.1663 to SU.2646.1688

2.    From FP1 (Nr. St. Peters Church) to U137 at Lower Barford Cottages GR SU.2653.1663 to SU.2686.1717

3.    From U137 at Penn Common to U137 in Bramshaw Village GR SU.2704.1670 to SU.2702.1603

4.    From U137 NE of Stocks Cross to FP3 GR SU.2732.1573 to SU.2731.1644

5.    Footpath extinguished un 1981.

6.    From C17 to Kewlake Lane GR SU.2791.1570 to SU.2848.1464

7.    From C17 to Bramshaw Wood (Forest)  GR SU.2635.1540 to SU.2603.1584

8.    From B3079 to  Warren's Estate Road, U137  GR SU.2704.1508 to SU.2732.1509

9.    From U137 to B3079 GR SU.2780.1449 to SU.2745.1406

10. From U137 to U137 in Fritham GR SU.2368.1390 to SU.2318.1388