The History of Petersfield

The story of Petersfield starts in the Mesolithic age some 10,000 years ago.  Here we present a necessarily shortened version of events! Of course if you want to know more you know were to come!

Early times

Roman Britain

Saxon Times

The Normans

The 16th Century - The Tudors

The 17th Century - Civil war and charity

The 18th Century - Commerce and scholars

The 19th Century - The town matures

Recent history - War and peace