Hot off the Press!

There's an update on "Briarleigh" 76 Vctoria Road, Netley Abbey on Village Folk under the West Family.

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I'm in the midst of researching a couple of pubs which are no longer with us -

The Station Hotel , Netley Abbey and The Manor House, Old Netley. 

Their stories and photos will be added to the "Lost but not Forgotten" page

over the next couple of weeks.

In the meantime if you, dear Reader, have any memories or stories about either of them

which you are happy to share, please click here to reach the Contact me form.

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Julie and I are currently doing more research on the German and Belgian soldiers buried in

Netley Military Cemetery.  A few years ago, I contacted the German equivalent of our National Archives

to ask what info they held.  Sadly they only had the same info as us.

However, recently, more documents have come online which are giving us details such as next-of-kin,

home addresses, date and place of birth.

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Leigh Grange Rest/Residential Home

21 St Mary's Road, Netley Abbey

Between us, Julie and I have now found Planning Applications submitted to Eastleigh Borough Council,

ranging from 1988 to 2019 from Mr and Mrs Andrew George Axson, R J Gallear and Mr Cullen.

These debunk well and truly the theory that Leigh Grange was demolished at the same time as Ingleside.

Read more on this on Lost but not forgotten

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Ingleside (Estate)

A Variation to the Planning Permission Ref 14866/21 dated 19 June 1984 was submitted by Laing Homes on

24 September 1985 for Plot Nos 22 - 68, Phase 5 (part) ie the erection of 47 houses with garages, parking spaces, access road, footpaths and landscaping.

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A Mystery to be solved - please!

Do you remember a Chapel on the corner of New Road and Grange Road in the 1950s?

One of my contacts, Dorothy Clarke (Shared Memories A - C) shared her childhood memories of visiting her

Aunt Florrie and Uncle George Webster who lived at Arthur Terrace, New Road during the 1950s. 

She recalls Aunt Florrie going up to the "Chapel" on the corner of New Road and Grange Road. 

I've so far not come across any other reference to a Chapel at that location. I've trawled through

most of the major Newspaper archives looking for any mention of a chapel without success.

Looking at my various village maps dated around 1943 - 1960, I can see a large corner plot (unnamed)

on the same side of the road as the Jubilee Hall.  It is much bigger than the house plots alongside.

My records show that Dr Foster had the (original) Blackthorn Surgery there, possibly in the 1960s?

Does anyone remember what was there before the Surgery?  Could this have been where the Chapel was? 

If you can throw any light on this mystery and/or identify the building in the photo below, please let me know by clicking on Who Lived in your House to complete the Contact Me form.  Thank you. 

If you look closely at the photo below, the wee hut next to the house is the Fire Hut - its fire poles can be clearly seen - which would mean that this is New Road - yes?

There's a photo coming from the opposite way on Netley Fire Brigade

A bit of me thinks it could be an early version of the Methodist/Wesleyan Church but it is so different from any

other photos I've seen of that Church building which was on the corner of Chamberlayne and New Roads?

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Wanted - Photos please!

Please let me know using the above Contact Form if you have any photos you're happy to share

on this website , particularly of the following, but others are always welcome -

Village Folk:

Pennington Family - William, Mary Jane Owen, Georgina Louise, Blanche Jacintha, Ada

Downie Sisters - Charlotte Isabella and Anita Florence

William Edginton

Properties on Lost but not Forgotten:

Leigh Grange

Oakhurst

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