Previously ‘Peter Rhodes Books’

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 24, 2024 in Local History, News | 0 comments Now the Bookshop Alehouse in Portswood Road. Courtesy of: Bevois Mount History Southampton By Ann Ridley. Now,of course, the Bookshop The Bookshop Alehouse.
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The history behind Stag Gates, along The Avenue

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 16, 2024 in Local History, News | 0 comments Courtesy of: Mick AthowHistory Photos World Wide Stag Gates The Stag Gates stood at the entrance to Lodge Road from the Avenue, and originally formed the entrance to Bevois Mount, a large country house and estate created by the Earl of Peterborough in c.1723. Lodge Road was originally one of the carriageways to the house. In 1844 the estate passed to William Betts, who made many improvements to...
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Taken on Southampton Common by one of our members a week or so ago, in the beautiful sunshine! (May 2024)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 14, 2024 in Local History | 0 comments
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St Nicholas School – 3 and 4 Furzedown Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 7, 2024 in Local History, News | 0 comments This is fascinating. Courtesy of William Burns, Southampton Sotonians and Friends.   Children are seen outside numbers 3&4 Furzedown Road in an image captured no later than 1909. Running off the north side of Highfield Lane, Furzedown Road dates to the early 1900’s. If we look up high there is a sign between the properties which reads “St Nicholas School” as I...
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This is tomorrow evening, Wednesday 8 May at 7.30pm – one of the summer evening talks at Portswood Library!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 7, 2024 in Local History, News | 0 comments
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Swiss Cottage in Portswood Road has been completely restored after the fire on 8 July 2022. See pictures!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 30, 2024 in Local History, News | 0 comments On the night of Friday 8 July 2022, a fire ripped through 7Bone Restaurant in Portswood Road. The building was completely gutted and the entire roof collapsed. Swiss Cottage, a two storey, Grade II listed building dating back to the 19th century, which adjoined 7Bone Restaurant, suffered severe fire damage. The roof and the first floor were partly destroyed. This is a photo of 7Bone Restaurant...
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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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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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