Current Programme in 2025 

The group has existed for 15 years  and is coming to the end of its lifetime in its current form.

The researching members have  changed only slightly over the years  with four founder members still actively

involved and two members  who have joined the team in the last few years – but we are comming to the end of our

intellectual enthousiasm and stamina.

We have 3  projects for which we wish to complete the documentation – all of which have been presented to our

supporter members as illustrated talks in the Village Hall.

We would like to take one of them to publication during 2025  – The History of Down Grange  1760 – 1945.

When those 3 projects are completed we willl have completed the arc of history for our small area of Basingstoke.

The record we have assembled as a series of personal projects,  published on this website in no particular order, will

still be available to  interested readers  for the forseeble future and at some point  will be passed into the custody of 

some other body willing to curate  local history.

Any expressions of interest  in working with us by  history enthousiasts looking to do their own research are welcome

Apart from the published papers we have a wealth of  material accumulated over 15 years, as one might imagine.

Local History and Kempshott

Kempshott History Group was created in 2011 by a group of friends who lived in Kempshott, were either amateur local historians, genealogists , archaeologists or simply enjoyed exploring local subjects on the internet.

As long term residents in the area we were conscious that there was a lot of history to be unearthed in our small patch of North Hampshire,  from stone age evidence, roman imprints on the landscape to mediaeval records – so many sources are available.

Apart from the material on this website you may like to explore the following websites:

                Basingstoke Archaeological & Historical Society – http://www.bahsoc.org.uk/

For a wider Hampshire perspective on local history there is a wealth of information published by

                Hampshire Field Society – https://www.hantsfieldclub.org.uk/

To Contact Us :  We can be contacted by email  for general enquiries on kempshotthistorygroup@sky.com