Highfield Church in the snow. Not sure when this was taken?

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 2, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments Not sure when this was taken? SEE Southampton 31 May at 22:22 ·  Highfield Church in the snow.
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This was in 1953 on Southampton Common

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 30, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments This was in 1953 on Southampton Common! dailyecho.co.uk ARCHIVE PIC OF THE DAY: Miniature train on Southampton Common THIS was the scene at the fair on Southampton Common during Easter weekend in 1953. The miniature train passengers and driver suggest the weather was not too favourable. Children and their parents donned coats and hats as the small vehicle navigated its way across the...
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One of the few remains of St Denys Priory

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 28, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments This stone arch is from St Denys Priory. SEE Southampton 26 May at 10:41 · One of the few remains of St Denys Priory, is the stone arch now in the garden of Tudor House
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A beautifully detailed sculpture in Southampton Old Cemetery

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 28, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments Yes indeed, a great photo and a beautifully detailed sculpture in Southampton Old Cemetery. Bevois Mount History Southampton 26 May at 08:15 · Great photo taken in the old cemetery by Sue Mansbridge.
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An old image of Lovers’ Walk

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 28, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments Lovers’ Walk. SEE Southampton 26 May at 03:44 · Another image of Lovers’ Walk on the Common. 1 share Comments
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Swaythling railway arch in the 1960s

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 28, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments and an old Morris 1000? SEE Southampton 26 May at 02:51 · A rather blurry image of the Swaythling railway arch from the 1960s.
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The Gothic lodge-house, built in circa 1860, the last remaining building of the Highfield Estate

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 28, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments The Gothic lodge-house, built in circa 1860. The only building left of the Highfield House estate. The map, dated 1898, shows the area before the now houses were built. Secret Southampton 7 hrs · Highfield House was on the east side of the Common and probably built at the end of the 18th century. The estate was sold for development in 1910, but the house was not demolished until 1929 to make way...
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May 2020 Planning Report

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 27, 2020 in HRA Planning Reports | 0 comments Here below, the Planning Report for May 2020. There was no HRA Committee Meeting in April or May due to the coronavirus lockdown. This Report was produced together with Committee Notes of HRA’s activities for April and May. See ‘Our Documents’ for latter. May 2020 HRA Planning Report
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