In the Totton & Eling Heritage Centre you can take a walk through time from the Bronze Age to the present day. The Centre also houses the Bronze Age dagger found to the north of the Town when the new Testwood Lakes were being excavated. After your visit why not have a coffee or a light snack in our adjoining Cafe.
The Centre is open in Summer from Wednesday to Sunday 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. and from November to Easter 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on weekends only. Further details can be obtained by telephoning 023 8066 6339
A Local History Study Centre would be far beyond the means of groups and individuals working alone.
So Waterside Heritage was formed and has now taken over Hythe Railway Station and its Surroundings through a 99 year lease from the New Forest District Council. It is constituted as a charitable trust with the following aims to establish and maintain a permanent exhibition and study centre in the Waterside parishes of Fawley, Hythe & Dibden and Marchwood and to preserve, conserve and display as appropriate records, photographs, artefacts and other material relating to the history of the three parishes. To promote the study of local and community history within schools and other venues in the Waterside through the use of local facilities, visits, study modules and other means. To support the publication of books and papers on subjects relating to the heritage of the Waterside.
It is hoped to have a formal opening in January 2002. If you would like to know more about Waterside Heritage or the new Heritage Centre for the Waterside please contact us by E-mail watersideheritage@hants.communigate.co.uk and we will be in touch
The Waterside has two local history groups of long standing: Fawley Historians and Hythe & District Historians who have, over many years, been collecting information, data, memories and photographs on the history and development of the Waterside.
Fawley Historians (formerly Fawley Local History Group) since founded in 1959 have collected information and photographs of the Waterside Parishes. Changes have been recorded where possible, growth of industry for example. Help has been given by members to researchers, students and local schools. Donations and grants have contributed to conservation. For More Information Fawley Historians