[3] St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed church[4] that dates back to the late 12th century.

A complete history of Selborne, from its geology through its establishment as a settlement in the Dark Ages to the present day, including a study of local architecture, was locally published in March 2009: Knights, Priests & Peasants was written by Dr. Edward Yates, a retired academic polymath and long-time resident of the village.

[9] Tourism helps to support the local pub, shops and cafes, which the resident population alone would make unviable.

Frank Oates was an explorer and naturalist, who mounted expeditions in the late 19th century into Central America and Africa.

Selborne is still a good base for birdwatching, although White observed some species in the area which are no longer to be found.

An example of a bird which disappeared is the great bustard, which became extinct in Britain in the 19th century but is now the subject of a reintroduction project.

Each piece of pottery is hand thrown and turned on a wheel; no industrial techniques or moulds are used in the making process.

They moved their main production facilities to Tasmania in 1992 following the BSE outbreak in the UK in the late 1980s, but maintain a European sales, marketing and distribution centre in Selborne.

[citation needed] The displayed work included painting, printmaking, drawing, textiles, ceramics, glass and jewellery.