This is a detailed and fascinating history of the Vine Inn, which once sat at 370 Portswood Road, and its demise after 150 years in 1999

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 30, 2024 in Local History, News | 0 comments Courtesy of: William BurnsSouthampton Sotonians and Friends   “Pubs and Their Landlords Vine Inn – Portswood Road ‘The Yeoman of Portswood’ As a member of the Vine’s darts team for a few years this old pub is one that I remember, it sat at number 370 Portswood Road. It was one of the many old pubs that sat along Portswood Road most of which have now gone. Good...
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Police and Community Together (PACT) Meeting: 6.30pm, Tuesday 21 March 2024 at Portswood Church, Portswood Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 30, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments If you have any issues or concerns you wish to raise with the local Police, Councillors or Council Officers. Additional details below, courtesy of SCC.     or in the link below: PACT Meeting Portswood
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The ‘Second Wind’ concert in Portswood Residents’ Pavilion yesterday (Sunday 28/04/24)!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 29, 2024 in News | 0 comments Courtesy of: Gift of Sight “A huge thank you to Dr Hugh Hadfield and his talented group of musicians, ‘Second Wind’ for a lovely recital at Portswood Residents’ Gardens Pavilion yesterday. It was a completely full house! Thank you so much to everyone who supported the event – we’re delighted to say that donations from the retiring collection raised more than...
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The ‘Dutch House’ in Brookvale Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 29, 2024 in Local History, News | 0 comments Some interesting background on this Grade II listed house in Brookvale Road. Info courtesy of: SEE Southampton “The Dutch House in Brookvale Road, Portswood is Grade II listed and was built around 1909-10 by R.M. McDonald Lucas in the Domestic Revival/Dutch style. The house was built, along with No.124 Highfield Lane, as the two initial houses on The Portswood Estate, and intended to set...
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A Turner Sims Summer Family Day 2024 will take place on Sunday 30 June 2024 “in the green gardens of the Highfield campus”

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 27, 2024 in News | 0 comments It will be “a day of magical musical activities and events for children and for grown-ups of all ages”! Click on the link for more info! https://www.turnersims.co.uk/…/a-turner-sims-summer…/? All info courtesy of the Turner Sims Concert Hall.
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The Caraway/Portswood Dementia Action Group programme for week beginning Monday 29 April 2024, for across Southampton!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 27, 2024 in News | 0 comments WHATS ON THIS WEEK! Brought to you by… Caraway ISSUE #1.24:  26 April 2024 Dear Friends, Apologies for incorrectly announcing the Bereavement Cafe last week, it is this Monday instead. Here is the weekly line up for this week… With love, Caraway Dementia Action Group Monday 29 April Singing By Heart: Hedge End Salvation Army, White’s Way SO30 2GL, from 11.00-12.00 with...
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‘Second Wind Clarinet and Saxophone Quartet’ will be playing in Portswood Residents’ Gardens, Abbotts Way from 2.30pm this Sunday 28th April 2024!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 26, 2024 in News | 0 comments Come along and join them for an afternoon of light music and tea and cake, to raise money for ‘Gift of Sight’ – a local charity at the University of Southampton, dedicated to funding world-class research into the prevention of blindness. Prof Andrew Lotery will also be giving a talk on the latest vision research at the University of Southampton.   Interval refreshments...
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Did you know B&Q originated in Portswood?

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 26, 2024 in Local History, News | 0 comments Article courtesy of the Daily Echo, 24 April 2024.   B&Q origins in Portswood
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