Welcome to Hyde900Hyde900 is a community project in Winchester, Hampshire, to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the founding of Hyde Abbey. For more details see the "What is Hyde900?" page. Hyde900 are planning a number of visits this year. Netley Abbey and Beer Caves in Devon being two examples. If you would be interested in taking part in heritage visits similar to this in the future please contact David or Scotty Click Here
HYDE IN CONVERSATION 2022GUY KREMER – INTERVIEWED BY ROSE BURNSThursday 7th July 7.00 – 9.00 In the Darch Room, Hyde Parish Hall  Guy Kremer has a French provenance, English heritage, and an international reputation. His unmistakable style of hairdressing – distinctive, elegant and chic – is loved by his clients and admired by fellow professionals worldwide. Guy is regularly honoured with awards from both the hairdressing and fashion industries. He has been awarded the Fellowship of British Hairdressing’s UK Hairdresser of the Year twice and voted Southern Stylist of the Year for three consecutive years. These and many other awards secured his induction into the British Hairdressing Awards’ Hall of Fame, alongside names such as John Frieda and Trevor Sorbie. It has always been very important to Guy that he uses his hairdressing skills and creativity to do good by helping others and supporting local and national charities. Throughout the year Guy regularly hosts or stages numerous UK fund-raising events to assist children’s cancer charities and other child-related deserving causes. Hyde900 is delighted to have this opportunity to introduce, your new neighbour. For further information and to book tickets (£7 non-members, £5 members) please click HERE Finds Processing DaySaturday June 25th 09.00 – 17.00 Headbourne Worthy, Winchester Hyde900 will be putting on a Finds Processing Day to complete the processing of finds from previous digs. Our great digging teams have produced more finds than could be processed at the time, these need to be sorted, cleaned and recorded. Many amazing artefacts are only revealed at this stage! With apologies, numbers are limited. Those interested can register their interest HERE Festival of ArchaeologyJuly 15th – 17th, 10.00 – 16.00 (Friday, Saturday), 11.00 – 16.00 (Sunday) The City Museum, Winchester, SO23 9ES Representatives from Hyde900 will be on hand to explain the activities of this community group.They will be delighted to answer questions about the results of our research into the history and architecture of Hyde Abbey. Experts will be present to discuss specialist areas of pottery, ceramics, geophysical surveying, medieval glass, stonemasonry, and monastic architecture. Children are also catered for, with opportunities to rebuild the Abbey and sort the finds from previous digs! Representatives from Hyde900 will be on hand to explain the activities of this community group. They will be delighted to answer questions about the results of our research into the history and architecture of Hyde Abbey. Other experts will be present to discuss specialist areas of pottery, ceramics, geophysical surveying, medieval glass, stonemasonry and monastic architecture. Children are also catered for, with opportunities to rebuild the Abbey and sort the finds from previous digs! Courtesy of the Hampshire Cultural Trust the ever-popular medieval tile making will also be taking place in the City Museum over the festival. Tile makers of all ages will be able to make their own replicas of tiles found on the site of Hyde Abbey and for a small fee they can have their efforts fired and glazed. Booking for tile making is strongly recommended. Be prepared to get your hands dirty! BOOK HERE! Community DigAugust 18th – 21st, 09.00 – 17.00 Hyde, Winchester Once again Hyde900 will be putting on their annual community dig on the site of Hyde Abbey, the final resting place of Alfred the Great. Previous digs have uncovered the remains of the Abbey church and cloisters in the gardens of residents, who live in what was the Inner Close of the Abbey. In the past finds have included materials from the construction of the Abbey, which was largely destroyed in the years following the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The dig is open to all, aged 5 and upwards who can take part in 2-hour sessions. Those interested in taking part can register their interest HERE Heritage Open DaysSeptember 9th – 11th, 10.00 – 17.00 (except Sunday to 16.00) Winchester Hyde900 will be taking part in this year’s Heritage Open Days (HODs) in September, which has become an important part of the Hyde900 calendar. As in previous years, we will be situated in The Close, adjacent to Winchester Cathedral. The ever-popular tile-making (in the medieval manner – be prepared to get your hands dirty!) will be a bookable event, along with other events to accompany this year’s HODs theme: “Astounding Inventions”. Booking can be made via the Heritage Open Days website from July. www.heritageopendays.org.uk King Alfred WeekendOctober 20th – 23rd Winchester Come and join us for what promises to be an excellent weekend of celebration and remembrance of the times and legacy of this great King. Events will include talks, walks and – we hope – concerts. There will be an opportunity to catch up on the latest news and finds from the community digs of 21/22 and an update on the medieval glass found in 2020. The weekend will end with the annual service in St Bartholomew’s Church, dedicated to King Alfred, and a procession to the Hyde Abbey Gardens to lay flowers on the grave markers of Alfred, his wife, Alswitha and his son Edward the Elder. Bookings for separate events will be open in August; please keep an eye on the home page. You can further support Hyde900 by purchasing our unique products
See below one of our fabulous offers !Excavations at Hyde Abbey, Winchester, 1972-1999! A new book on Hyde Abbey has just been published and is on sale to members in the Hyde900 shop. Entitled ‘Excavations at Hyde Abbey 1972 to 1999’. Start shopping and view our other products please click HERE Despite being the burial place of Alfred the Great, the nave of the huge church under the gardens of Hyde has never been found. Over 80 metres long, it has remained hidden beneath the houses, gardens and roads in Hyde. The recent Hyde900 dig has now located the north wall for the first time, only some 80cm below the garden of 6, King Alfred Place.  |
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