tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post3039587735041855627..comments2024-03-28T09:34:38.146+00:00Comments on Bursledon Blog: Buckler's HardBursledon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-7145306077183777442015-02-28T08:12:22.711+00:002015-02-28T08:12:22.711+00:00I visited New Shoreham recently...it was 'new&...I visited New Shoreham recently...it was 'new' in 1300 or something.Chris Partridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-47854101293396070862015-02-28T06:28:21.302+00:002015-02-28T06:28:21.302+00:00Yes - reminds me when as a NZ tourist we walked ar...Yes - reminds me when as a NZ tourist we walked around Magdalene College in Oxford a few years ago and saw "New Buildings" where C S Lewis had his rooms - 'New Buildings' was built in something like 1750 !!!! The oldest building we have in New Zealand is only 150 years old.Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-86207972283716875122015-02-27T17:13:19.115+00:002015-02-27T17:13:19.115+00:00Alden yes bit ironic was named the new forest abou...Alden yes bit ironic was named the new forest about 1000 years ago. I forget which monarch exactly.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bursledon Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-1301721938239710992015-02-27T13:11:17.528+00:002015-02-27T13:11:17.528+00:00...and Agamemnon was always Nelson's favourite......and Agamemnon was always Nelson's favourite ship - I think she was his first ship of the line command ....Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-80083685212592839882015-02-27T08:49:32.497+00:002015-02-27T08:49:32.497+00:00Is that why its called the 'New Forest' be...Is that why its called the 'New Forest' because they chopped the old one down to build all the boats? LOLAlden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.com