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Welcome to The Hanneys.org.uk

This is the village web site for East and West Hanney, its a community web site built on a voluntary basis.

East and West Hanney are often referred to as ´The Hanneys´ in part due to their very close proximity, a field separates the two villages.

The Hanneys were built in pre Norman times on a gravel bed in the Vale of the White Horse, the Church in West Hanney, St James the Great, dates back to approximately 1160.

Letcombe brook runs through the villages, this used to provide power to the now sadly disused mills, the last of which closed around 1920.

One of The Hanneys claims to fame is to have been the home of the oldest ever recorded English woman, Elizabeth Bowles died in 1718 aged 124. The church displays a plaque to this remarkable woman near the font on the north wall.

If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please fill out the contact form by clicking here.

Hanney News Online

The Hanney News now has a presence online within the village web site, if you want to download archive copies or submit news articles then you can do so at www.thehanneys.org.uk/HanneyNews.

You can also contact the editorial team via email; hanney.news@fsmail.net.

Hanney War Memorial Hall

Hanney War Memorial Hall has now got a more comprehensive section on the site with downloadable booking form, contact information and other general information to help you should you be looking to book the hall for a function. See www.thehanneys.org.uk/HWMH.