Court House Hall

Along with All Saints Church, The Hall at The Court House is one of the most historic buildings in East Meon. It was the seat of administration by the Bishops of Winchester of their largest estate in Hampshire and the dwelling place of the famuli – the Bishop’s staff; the curia was the farming headquarters for the estate, with a tithe barn and a manorial barn. The Bishops themselves visited it infrequently, usually to enjoy hunting with guests; their stewards held Courts Leet and Manor Courts in the Hall.Today’s Hall was bulit in 1395/7 by William of Wykeham on the site of a Saxon hall, it was  restored in the first half of the twentieth century by the Arts and Crafts architect Morley Horder and is today  owned by Clare and George Bartlett. There are extensive reports on the history of The Court House, its Hall and Farm, throughout the website and in Farming the Valley.