FANS of Wolf Hall, the BBC’s Tudor drama, can hear more about Winchester’s very own detective story from that era.
When Henry VIII destroyed Hyde Abbey in Winchester in the 16th century Thomas Wriothesley profited by selling off the 50,000 tons of stone that made up its buildings.
Stones appear in the walls, houses and gardens in Hyde and in villages around the city.
David Spurling’s search for the story of the stones of Hyde Abbey began when he became fascinated by those he found in the chimney breast of his cottage in Headbourne Worthy.
He has become an expert in tracking down the remains of the abbey in the walls and houses of Winchester and beyond.
More recently David has been supported by Ross Lovett, formally master stonemason at the cathedral, whose drawings from the stones are beginning to reveal how the abbey would have appeared in all of its former glory.
David will be speaking about his quest at the Hyde Parish Hall at 2.30pm on Saturday April 25.
Book through www.hyde900.org.uk or telephone 01963 864487. Tickets are £7 (£6 for Hyde900 members).
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