North Waltham or Wealtham from a very early time belonged to the See of Winchester and its manor was recorded in the Domesday Book under Overton.

The land stayed in the ownership of the Bishops of Winchester until 1648 when it was bought by George Wither and John Yate. The restoration saw it reverted back tot he bishopric  and john Yate carried on living at the manor house

Signs of an earlier settle have been found including remains from the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron ages in the form of pottery and metal goods. The church is dedicated to St Michael and is 14th century but was rebuilt in 1865-6 but still retains some of the original fabric with a 15th century font that came from the church at Popham.

Jane Austen who lived in nearby Steventon knew North Waltham well as she has been said to have walked along Popham Lane "with mud on her shoes". North Waltham like a lot of Hampshire villages had its own band of mummers up until the 1950s and there plays were performed at Christmas times.

The village green stands with its cottage grouped around and the pond is the home for ducks and there is a strong sense of community spirit here,  The village stands about a mile off of the A30 and does not have a very big population, and it has three public houses,  the Sun and the Wheatsheaf on the main A30 and the Fox in Popham Lane.

The school at North Waltham		Details of the church roof

HISTORY OF ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH

North Waltham, Steventon, Ashe and Deane History Society