Gardens here
Conservation village with a historic core — the Abbey, the Georgian terraces, the narrow lanes radiating from the square. Older properties (often Listed) sit alongside modern infill housing on the periphery. Older gardens tend to have mature planting and walled boundaries; newer developments offer more scope for full-build hardscape work.
Underneath the historic core, the ground turns to the heavier Hampshire Basin clay that runs through this part of Fareham borough — slow-draining and prone to movement, which is why our sub-base here goes deeper than it would on the gravel a few miles east. More on that in soils across the Solent.
Working the area
Ten to fifteen minutes from the studio. Conservation considerations may apply for some of the older streets and properties — we handle the consultation work where required.
Material decisions
Reclaimed brick (Hampshire and Sussex stock are common in the area), Yorkstone or Indian sandstone in random course, oak for structural elements. Detailing matters disproportionately — the fabric of Titchfield is forgiving of nothing. We avoid bright vitrified porcelain or contemporary block paving in the conservation core; we use them confidently in the newer streets.
In practice
The studio archive doesn't yet feature a Titchfield project. The traditional-palette work in Bottom-of-garden patio, Fareham 2025 — sandstone in random course with reclaimed-style brick edging — is the closest reference for how the studio handles heritage-adjacent briefs.
Discuss a Titchfield briefFrequently asked
Do you work in Titchfield?
Yes — ten to fifteen minutes from the studio, with regular work in the village.
Does the conservation area restrict what I can build?
In the historic core, yes — we avoid bright vitrified porcelain or contemporary block paving there and lean on reclaimed brick, Yorkstone and oak instead. We handle the consultation work where it's needed.
What's the ground like in Titchfield?
Heavier Hampshire Basin clay under the historic core — slow-draining and prone to movement, so our sub-base goes deeper here. More in soils across the Solent.