Published every other month by the Braishfield Village Association and distributed free to every dwelling in Braishfield and the surrounding hamlets (approximately 320 households). A postal subscription is offered to those outside the distribution area. Printing and distribution costs are reliant on local advertisers and villagers’ donations. It is also published in colour on this website click here. This is the only parish magazine and publishes news, announcements, Parish Council reports, interesting articles and reports of the various activities and views of the villagers. All are asked to contribute as the strength of this magazine depends mainly on contributions from villagers
For past copies visit the
webpage BVA
Contact: The Editor, Wendy Dolby-Stevens 368119 or bvn@braishfield.org
Church News and Diary
Produced bi-monthly by All Saints and United Reformed Churches and distributed with the Braishfield News. Lists details of Church Services.
For All Saints Benefice service list click here
Contact: Benefice Office
Produced monthly by The United Benefice of Braishfield for the Parishes of Michelmersh, Awbridge, Braishfield, Timsbury and Farley Chamberlayne.
For latest copy click here
Contact: Sarah Boothman 878020 or Benefice Office
Braishfield Memories
A Millennium Project consisting of a collection of memories, photographs and articles on Braishfield Village life. The book was published in November 2003. Copies are no longer available to buy. For more information please contact
Rosie Groves 368178 or rosiegroves1@aol.com .
Please also see the following web-site: Local Heritage Initiatives
The Braishfield Village Design Statement
The Village Design Statement records the essential character of Braishfield in the opinion of its residents in 2002. It has helped us see the beauty of our village more clearly, and it remains valid today. The recommendations aim to conserve the special qualities of the village and they should be consulted by anyone proposing to make any changes in the village. Test Valley Borough Council adopted the Village Design Statement as Supplementary Planning Guidance on 3rd April 2002 and the Statement still forms part of the Borough Council’s Planning policy for the village.
It is due to be updated - owner the Parish Council
The VDS can be downloaded here: Braishfield VDS ( please note that this is a large document, 66M )
The VDS questionnaire (Dec 2018) can be downloaded as a .doc which can can edit or a .pdf. Should be completed by 20 December 2018
Contact: Jimmy Chestnutt 367953 or jimmy.chestnutt@gmail.com
The Bugle Sounded and War MemorialCommemoration booklet of the Fallen from Braishfield and Farley Chamberlayne in Two World Wars.
Contact: BVA Secretary bvasec@braishfield.org or download a copy The Bugle Sounded
In addition further details on the War Memorial names can be found in this document by John Rhodes: War Memorial details