05. St Mark’s Churchyard Tour (14 Sept@1300)

You’ll learn about the influence of Robert Cruickshank in the building of St Mark’s church as part of his development of Crescent Road and his vision to create ‘Angelseyville’ within the village of Alverstoke in the mid-19th century as a spa venue to rival Bath.

Your guide will describe the demise and demolition of the church in the early 20th century and at the same time develop the stories connected to the eight admirals and six generals interred in the cemetery, together with the histories and local links to some of the 260 people buried there.

This is a calm and moving place to visit now but in the 1980’s it was very overgrown, with brambles and ivy covering those headstones and memorials.It was restored by its active Friends group whose practical care and gardening skills have maintained the churchyard as a pleasant and historically fascinating memorial and garden in the Anglesey community.

Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time of the guided tour.

Duration 60 mins + Q & A’s.

More information about history of St Mark's and The Friends of St Mark's Churchyard.

Booking OPENS on 23 Aug at 0930

Advance Registration required: Max 15 people on each tour. You may book up to 4 tickets per booking.

To complete your registration you will need your name, contact telephone number, email, post code

Please complete registration within 10 minutes. After this, the reservation we're holding will be released to others.

Alternative dates: If your first choice of date or time is fully booked, you can either add your name to the waitlist or return to the booking page of our website and choose again.

Accessibility: Partial wheelchair access . For full accessibility options and facilities available, please go to05. St Mark’s Churchyard Tour - Gosport Heritage Open Days

Children: Accompanied children welcome.

Dogs: Dogs on leads welcome.