1) Our favourite shop Mibi has got some news to the community. Do you know what’s happening?
2) What’s the new business in spring at this location? Location: at The Mall in Chandler’s Ford. (The shop is outside the library, opposite to the charity shop.)
3) Here are a few images taken near Chandler’s Ford. Do you know where they are?
Image Credit: Jill Mayes
3a 
3b 
3c 
3d 
Put your answers and thoughts in the comment below. Thank you.
3 is on an around the Cranbury Park estate. a) is Cranbury House (don’t think it’s been occupied for several years). b) I think is at the resevoir at the top of Otterbourne Hill. Not sure about c) but it looks like it may be a cottage at one of the gates to the estate. d) looks like the remains of the original estate church but may be the remains of what is shown on my large scale map as “Castle Folly”.
The owners of the Cranbury estate, the Chamberlayne’s (now Chamberlayne-Macdonald) also owned land in what is now Eastleigh town centre – hence Chamberlayne and Cranbury roads. Other roads may also have connections with the family or estate – perhaps someone with better local history knowledge can tell us.
Jill (who took the photos) told me:
The answers look fine I’m not sure the house is unoccupied though the Major does. The house with the stone arch has someone living in it.
The stone arch is from part of Netley Abbey and was moved there on the 1760’s.
I understand that sadly MIBI is closing down. A great shame.
Richard,
Yes you’re right – Mibi is closing.
Here is what they told their customers in their Facebook post:
MIBI Gift and Home – Shop, Fryern Arcade, Chandlers Ford
5 March at 10:03 ·
The end of an era….
After much deliberation, I have sadly decided to close MIBI Gift and Home.
Although a fairly quick decision, it’s not been an easy one for me and one that certainly hasn’t been taken lightly. After intensely dissecting and considering all options I have finally made a decision which I feel comfortable with.
We’ve been open for 12 1/2 years now (how did that happen?!) and as many of you know my girls were tiny when I started. I now have an opportunity to be around and support them more and enjoy even more quality family time – which hasn’t always been possible along the way what with weekend working and being spread quite thinly – as any parent can appreciate.
On the flip side to that I needed to take a good look at the business and how it was performing. It is no secret that it is much harder for everyone out here on the high street and with these challenges I feel the sensible option for me is to bow out gracefully.
We’ve had an incredible journey here at MIBI. I’ve got some amazing staff with whom I have had the greatest pleasure of working with. They have undoubtedly been the most committed, hardworking and loyal staff any boss could hope for. We shall all miss MIBI greatly and our incredible customers who have become our friends over the years. There’s been a lot of laughter with you all, some tears and we have enjoyed many a chat over the counter with the odd cuppa thrown in for good measure. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed being a part of your lives – from the engagements through to the weddings, new babies and all the other lovely occasions we’ve been party too. It’s been an honour to support the local schools with their fundraising, the local charities, churches, scout groups, pre-schools, nurseries and more! It has been a privilege. I certainly can say that I have never felt more part of a wonderful community than in Chandlers Ford.
We will close our doors at the end of March….so until then, please come in an see us to say farewell. We would love to see you.
LOVE MIBI X
On the death of Thomas Chamberlayne in 1876 the estate passed to his son, Tankerville Chamberlayne. Tankerville Chamberlayne was MP for Southampton from 1892 until 1896, when he was disqualified for electoral fraud in the 1895 General Election; despite this he was returned to office in 1900 until he lost his seat in 1906. It was only after his retirement from politics that Tankerville Chamberlayne took up permanent residence at Cranbury, having previously resided at his Weston Grove estate in Southampton.
Chamberlayne died in 1924 and was succeeded by his son Tankerville Chamberlayne, who had married Magaret Frances Bertram in 1922. He in turn was succeeded by his only daughter Penelope Mary Alexandra Chamberlayne in 1943. She married Major Nigel Donald Peter Macdonald (son of Sir Godfrey Middleton Bosville Macdonald of the Isles (15th Baronet)), changing their surname to “Chamberlayne-Macdonald”. Major Chamberlayne-Macdonald died on 15 August 2013. The family are still resident at Cranbury Park.
For those interested, the house and grounds are open to the public in June this year –
Opening Times
June 09, 2019 14:00 – 18:00
Refreshments:
Home-made teas.
Admission:
Adult: £5.00
Child: Free
3d is a photo of what is known as, and appears on O/S maps as, ‘The Castle’ …
The Castle was built from fragments of the north transept of Netley Abbey moved to Cranbury Park in the 1760s.
Ah, Tankerville – hence Tankerville School, I presume. A name I had no heard for years, but a quick internet search told me the school (in Romsey Road) closed in 2002!
It takes an antipodean to know what is going on at the end of our road, Lakewood!
Sir Isaac Newton was a onetime resident at Cranbury Park but in an earlier version of the house which burned down.
One of the Chamberlayne daughters married the heir or owner of Arlington Court in North Devon , the Chichesters , the last owner was a unmarried daughter I think her name was Amy , Chichesters were sea faring family and Sir francis Chichester of round the world fame and other exploits was closely related to the family and spent lot of time there , Arlington Court now owned by National Trust also houses the National Carriage collection including the gold plated Speakers Carriage
You are quite correct Chippy …
In the March Quarter of 1865 …
Chamberlyne – Amelia Rosalie Winchester 2c 139
Chichester – Alexander Palmer Bruce Winchester 2c 139
Amelia would appear to be the daughter of Thomas Chamberlayne. Thomas (1805–1876) was a keen yachtsman who sailed his yacht, Arrow, in the inaugural America’s Cup race in 1851. This race was won by the America. See “The Field” of May 1, 1886, and “The Graphic” of June 18, 1887. In 1852 The Arrow beat the famous America in the race at Ryde for the Queen’s Cup. He also played cricket for Hampshire and was a great hunting and coursing enthusiast, who built both new stables and a cricket pitch at Cranbury Park.
One has to assume that Amelia and Alexander met as a result of her father’s yachting activities, but hey, who knows now ?.
I try to keep a fairly close eye on what is happening …
3c I think is the gatekeepers cottage opposite Nicol Road, but I am not certain.