More background and photos of Bealings Nursery in Bassett which supplied the liners sailing from Southampton with potted plants and flowers. The ships had a gardener who was responsible for watering and looking after the plants!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 31, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments Southampton Stories 4 d  · This week we are looking at Bealings nursery in Bassett, which supplied cut flowers and potted plants to several ocean liners every week during the summer from the 1890s till the 1960s. The plants would be packed and transported by the nursery staff, who would also carry the crates onboard and distribute the plants throughout the ship under the direction of Mr...
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Bealings Nursery in Bassett which supplied flowers and potted plants to the liners that sailed from Southampton, including the Titanic…..

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 31, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments Southampton Stories 3 d  · Over the last few days we have been sharing stories from our collections about Bealings nursery in Basset, which supplied flowers and potted plants to the liners that sailed from #Southampton. White Star Line and Cunard were among the shipping lines that Bealings supplied and the company decorated both Titanic and her sister ship Olympic.
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Going down The Avenue towards the city.

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 31, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments Bevois Mount History Southampton 3 d  · Colourful view of the Avenue with the Common to the right.
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The thatched cottage on the Westwood House Estate

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 25, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments This thatched cottage – built before 1845, which was part of the Westwood House Estate, could now be where 16 Gordon Avenue is.SEE SouthamptonHistorical tour agency SEE Southampton 10 h  · Thatched Cottage between Gordon Avenue and Westwood Road,1941.Situated on the east side of the lane running between Westwood Road and Gordon Avenue, this cottage was originally part of the Westwood...
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Portswood House, built in 1776 and demolished in 1852

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 25, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments Portswood House was built in 1776 overlooking the River Itchen, and was demolished in 1852 to make way for several smaller houses.SEE SouthamptonHistorical tour agency SEE Southampton 10 h  · 1800. Portswood House.Portswood House was built by Giles Stibbert, a retired General in the East India Company, in 1776, overlooking the Itchen. When the tide was up, a wide lake formed in front of the...
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The Inner Avenue was the service road for the substantial italianate villas!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 25, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments It’s all history today! The Inner Avenue was the service road for the substantial italianate villas! Bevois Mount History Southampton 16 August at 11:50  · The Inner Avenue was a service road for the substantial italianate villas to the left – the north/south traffic was happening beyond the trees to the right.
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Clayfield Lodge, at the northerly junction of The Avenue and Banister Road, has some interesting history

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 25, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments Clayfield Lodge, at the northerly junction of The Avenue and Banister Road, has some interesting history. Bevois Mount History Southampton 3 d  · Clayfield stood at the northerly junction of the Avenue and Banister Road and was built by Job Ede – paid for by the compensation he received after the emancipation of his slaves.
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The House of Recovery by Swaythling railway arch…

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 24, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments The House of Recovery by Swaythling railway arch…. SEE Southampton 1 d  · The House of Recovery located at the Grange by Swaythling Railway Arch. This was later moved to Fred Wooley House. Children at the House of Recovery performing an entertainment.
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