The first edition was published on 24 August 1772, making it one of the oldest publications in England.

[2] The paper was founded by James Linden and was originally based in Southampton, moving to Winchester in 1778.

Publication days have varied, moving from Monday to Saturday in 1844, then to Friday in the 1970s and to Thursday in November 2005.

[7] Until 19 April 1991, the Hampshire Chronicle was printed at its own offices, 57 High Street Winchester.

The Hampshire Chronicle is owned by Newsquest, which is the second largest publisher of regional and local newspapers in the UK, and is itself part of the US group Gannett.