Selborne
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Selborne is a village in Hampshire, England, 3.9 miles south of Alton, and just within the northern boundary of the South Downs National Park. The village receives visitors because of its links with t
Gilbert White's house, The Wakes
St Mary's Church, Selborne
Gilbert White's house, The Wakes, now a museum, viewed from the back gardens in 2010
Gilbert White
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Gilbert White was a "parson-naturalist", a pioneering English naturalist, ecologist, and ornithologist. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne.
Selborne
…and just within the northern boundary of the South Downs National Park. The village receives visitors because of its links with the naturalist Revd. Gilbert White, a pioneer of birdwatching. St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed church that dates back to the late 12th century. There is a primary school, and one…
Title page of White's Natural History, which he published late in life
The stained glass window commemorating White in Selborne church