A TIMELINE OF WICKHAM
By Tim Lambert
826 The village of Wickham is first mentioned in history
1086 Wickham is a small village with 2 watermills
1269 Wickham is granted the right to hold weekly markets. The square is probably laid out at this time. Wickham also has annual fairs.
1324 William of Wykeham is born in or near Wickham
c 1545 John Leland describes Wickham as a pretty townlet
1700 Wickham has a population of about 500, which makes it a large village
1792 Wickham Bridge is built
1801 Wickham has a population of 901
1820 Chesapeake Mill is built
1852 Knowle Hospital opens
1894 Wickham Parish Council is formed
1901 Wickham has a population of nearly 1,200
1903 A railway is built from Fareham to Wickham and Droxford and Alton
1906 A Methodist Church is built
1929 Rookesbury Park School opens
1931 Wickham gains a gas supply
1955 The railway closes. However the village is growing rapidly.
1969 Wickham Primary School opens
1971 The population of Wickham is about 3,000
1984 Wickham Vineyard opens
1987 Bay Tree Walk opens
1988 Wickham Community Centre opens
1990 An old brewery and village hall is converted into Riverside Mews
1998 Knowle Hospital closes
2007 Wickham is named Hampshire Village of the Year