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Living in North Boarhunt - 1965-1968
My parents moved to North Boarhunt in 1964/65. We lived at the top of Trampers Lane - sideways to what was then Doney's Garage. Our house was called "Tryfan". I went to Newton Primary School and have very fond memories of this school with the two teachers, (one) was called Mrs Mahoney, and two classrooms. The main classroom had a coal fire which burned away behind the teacher's desk, and outside was a large store for all the coal - next to the outside toilets! We had a lovely field to play in, with a "Wendy House". If you took an egg to school, in the afternoons you were allowed to make fairy cakes. I also remember thinking the school was ...read more here
Contributed by louise Selves
Growing up in North Boarhunt
My mother and father moved to 1 Birch Hill Cottages when I was in arms. I went to the tiny school in Newtown by mini bus which was really a Bedford van with seats in the back. I played in the field with the swings and on some Saturdays watched the football played there. My Uncle David used to play for Wickham, those were the days when shorts were below the knees! I played with the other children that lived at the top of Trampers Lane, names like the Crooks, Smith and Parretts come to mind. My mother used to do "weddings" in the working mens club, known in those days as the hut. She ran the WI for many years ...read more here
Contributed by Vanessa Hillman(nee Miles)
Hampshire memories
Living in North Boarhunt - 1965-1968
My parents moved to North Boarhunt in 1964/65. We lived at the top of Trampers Lane - sideways to what was then Doney's Garage. Our house was called "Tryfan". I went to Newton Primary School and have very fond memories of this school with the two teachers, (one) was called Mrs Mahoney, and two classrooms. The main classroom had a coal fire which burned away behind the teacher's desk, and outside was a large store for all the coal - next to the outside toilets! We had a lovely field to play in, with a "Wendy House". If you took an egg to school, in the afternoons you were allowed to make fairy cakes. I also remember thinking the school was ...read more here
A memory of North Boarhunt contributed by louise Selves
Growing up in North Boarhunt
My mother and father moved to 1 Birch Hill Cottages when I was in arms. I went to the tiny school in Newtown by mini bus which was really a Bedford van with seats in the back. I played in the field with the swings and on some Saturdays watched the football played there. My Uncle David used to play for Wickham, those were the days when shorts were below the knees! I played with the other children that lived at the top of Trampers Lane, names like the Crooks, Smith and Parretts come to mind. My mother used to do "weddings" in the working mens club, known in those days as the hut. She ran the WI for many years ...read more here
A memory of North Boarhunt contributed by Vanessa Hillman(nee Miles)
Extracts From North Boarhunt & Hampshire books
All these roads are similar. The rough
roads have all been paved. Almost all
the houses are detached, and often
individually designed. The Local Area
Committee of the Borough Council is
doing its best to maintain the special
ambiance of the district. However, it is
a sad fact that developers are begin-
ning to nibble at any open spaces for
the building of flats. There is a Tree
Preservation Order covering this area,
which we may hope will prevent the
destruction of most of the trees.
An extract from from"Around Eastleigh including Chandler's Ford, Bishopstoke and Botley Living Memories".
This road goes to
Winchester. To the
centre right we can
just see the open-
ing of Mortimer
Lane, which leads
to Bishops Waltham
and to Marwell Zoo.
An extract from from"Around Eastleigh including Chandler's Ford, Bishopstoke and Botley Living Memories".
This is the Leigh Road
pedestrian precinct
between the High
Street and Market
Street. The railway sta-
tion can be seen in the
distant centre.
An extract from from"Around Eastleigh including Chandler's Ford, Bishopstoke and Botley Living Memories".
(Gordon Daubney Cox)
Swithun Wells lived in the manor house of Eastley at a time when Catholics were heavily restricted. Mass was illegally
celebrated in a house he owned in Holborn, and he was executed in 1591. In 1970 he was one of 40 English martyrs who
were canonised. This statue is in the church of St Etheldreda in London, near where Wells was hanged.
An extract from from"Around Eastleigh including Chandler's Ford, Bishopstoke and Botley Living Memories".
(Gordon Daubney Cox)
Brambridge, the manor house of Eastleigh, is now in the Winchester District. It is sited off the old road from Eastleigh to
Winchester via Allbrook and Twyford. The lodge gates are still there, and it is from this road that the famous double avenue
of lime trees can be seen. The house dates from the 16th century, but it has been much altered. It is now approached from
Kiln Lane as shown here.
An extract from from"Around Eastleigh including Chandler's Ford, Bishopstoke and Botley Living Memories".