On this day in 1620, Walter Prescot was appointed Cowherd and the first Cowherd to have a house on The Common. ..

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 24, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments On this day in 1620, Walter Prescot was appointed Cowherd and the first Cowherd to have a house on The Common….. Bevois Mount History Southampton Yesterday at 14:50   · Another view of the Cowherds for the good reason that it was on this day in 1620 that Walter Prescot was appointed Cowherd. Walter was significant in that he was the first Cowherd to have a house on the...
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Anyone recall the Court Royal Hotel in Northlands Road?

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 24, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments Anyone remember the hotel? SEE Southampton 11 hrs   · Instagram  · Court Royal Mews recalls the former hotel of the same name that was once in Northlands Road.
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484 Portswood Road with the plaque (near the top) for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee 1897

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 22, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments 484, Portswood Road with the plaque (near the top) for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee 1897. SEE Southampton 20 June at 10:33  · Instagram  · Queen Victoria was born on 24 May 1819. Stanley Brothers terracotta plaque for her Diamond Jubilee 1897 placed near top of 484, Portswood Road, Southampton. Source: KJ Lymer View 3D #photogrammetry at bit.ly/3gfEkw5...
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The Common has always been a great outdoor space for families

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 22, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments No social distancing there! SEE Southampton Yesterday at 05:08   · The Common has always been a great outdoor space for families.
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On The Common near the Cemetery Gates

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 18, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments Highfield Residents’ Association 12 mins   · SEE Southampton 2 hrs   · On the Common near the Cemetery Gates.
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An earlier rather grim picture of St Denys Station

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 18, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments Looks a bit grim. SEE Southampton Yesterday at 04:06   · An early image of St Denys Station.
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A glimpse inside St Mary’s, South Stoneham

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 17, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments A glimpse inside St Mary’s, South Stoneham. SEE Southampton 5 hrs  · I mentioned a few days ago that we hosted a visit by a Church historian back in 2017. After visiting St Julians, we went on to St Mary’s at South Stoneham. The church lies in a secluded position off Wessex Lane, near the north-eastern edge of Southampton, and is almost hidden in the Southampton University...
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St Mary’s Church, South Stoneham

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 17, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments More pictures of St Mary’s, South Stoneham – some from the outside. SEE Southampton 4 hrs  · Some more pictures of St Mary’s South Stoneham. Walter Taylor is buried in the churchyard.
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