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GROWTH OF NETLEY ABBEY VILLAGE
Really old history ...
The Church of St Mary at Hound (the Church of Our Lady) was built by Hamble Priory about 1230.
It is a building of stone, in the Early English style, consisting of a chancel, nave and south porch.
There are pits for four bells in the turret but only three bells, all of 1607;
the tenor has the founder's initials, R B.
Kelly's Directory
Roll on about ten years and a few miles away ...
The Abbey of South Stoneham Mary and Edward was founded by Henry III in 1237. Records show that on St James Day 25 July 1239, a colony of monks crossed the water from Beaulieu to establish
the new religious house at Netley.
The Cistercian Monks had strict requirements on where their Abbeys should be built.
The area needed to be "remote from towns, quiet and peaceful, well supplied with fish".
The Abbey was built on a slope which afforded running water for ablutions, latrines etc
from the ponds. Still visible today is the sluice-gate.
There was also reputed to be a tunnel which ran from the Abbey down to Southampton Water.
Grange Farm behind the Abbey supplied additional dietary requirements.
The monks wore a white habit with black scapula over the shoulders,
hood, woollen girdle, no shirt. They slept on straw beds rising at midnight for prayers.
They ate no meat except in sickness and were in silence most of the day.
When communication with other folk, they used sign language.
Poets, Authors and Artists visited Netley Abbey throughout the centuries.
It is widely believed that Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey" is based on Netley Abbey.
Likewise John Constable, he and his wife visited Netley Abbey on their honeymoon in 1816 and his "Abbey by Moonlight" watercolour may well have been based on Netley Abbey.
A bit sooner ...
There is a lot out there about the history of Netley Fort which became a Castle, then lay in ruins
for a while (as noticed by writer, Alexander Pope when he visited it in 1734)
but then became a private residence.
If you wish to learn more about Netley Castle, then I recommend you read Beryl Varilone's
excellent book "Netley Castle and its People" - your local library should have a copy.
The land as far as the eye could see and beyond, in and around what would become the
Parish of Hound was owned by the Chamberlayne Family, including Netley Abbey (above), Netley Castle and the estates of Weston Grove, known generally as the "Netley Estates".
William Chamberlayne, MP for Southampton inherited Netley Estates when Lady Holland
passed away. He in turn died in 1829 and his estate passed to his nephew Thomas Chamberlayne.
The Chamberlaynes had leased out plots of their land for development throughout the 18th and 19th centuries to private individuals, businesses and in 1856, Thomas Chamberlayne began negotiations to sell off some of his land to Her Majesty's Government who planned to build what would become
the Royal Victoria Military Hospital.
The Road between the Abbey and the Village re-opens!
"It is in contemplation to restore the old way to Netley Abbey through the beautiful grounds of Mr [Thomas] Chamberlayne, that were stopped up during the life of the late Mr [William] Chamberlayne and which circumstance created considerable disappointment to the inhabitants
and visitors of Southampton, and injury to the villages of Itchen and Weston.
By making of a convenient road, however, round the shore, which was at that time done,
the public will now possess the double advantage of a beautiful marine and inland walk to
view the venerable ruin."
Morning Post 02/09/1833
The Hound Parish map of 1838 (above) shows -
Grange Road (originally Grange Lane) went straight down to the sea without crossing Victoria Road as it was not there at that time! There's an article (ca 1876) below which explains why Grange Lane/Road doesn't go down to the sea any more!
Hound Church, Hound Farm, a few houses at Butlocks Heath, Satchell Farm, various buildings at Old Netley including the “Poor House” and Lodge Farm at Netley Abbey.
Thomas Chamberlayne owned a good deal of land - Grange Lodge + Netley Cliff are named as part of Lodge Farm with some of his tenants named - Buckland; Carter; Fremantle; Coles;
Spencer; Hellyar.
"As a village, Netley Abbey is unashamedly Victorian in the style of most of its buildings."
"Former Parish of Hound Workhouse goes under Hammer!"
"R H Perkins has received instructions from the Guardians of the South Stoneham Union to offer by auction in 4 lots on the premises at Netley on Tuesday 04/10/1842 - the whole of the extensive and valuable premises formerly used as the Workhouse for the Parish of Hound, situated at Netley and at present comprising 5 cottage tenements with large gardens, field, blacksmith’s shop and cart house.
Lot 1 - comprises two brick-built TENEMENTS, with large gardens and blacksmith’s shop,
in the occupation of Messrs Randall and Strong;
Lot 2 - comprises two TENEMENTS, with large gardens in the occupation of Messrs
West and Hellyar;
Lot 3 - comprises a DWELLING HOUSE, with cart house and large garden, in the
occupation of Mr West;
Lot 4 - comprises a large FIELD, adjoining Lot 3 and is a valuable Piece of Land,
desirably situated for the erection of a good Residence;
The above Property is held by Copy of Court Roll under Thomas Chamberlayne Esq on two young healthy lives. The Property is advantageously situated, as it is abuts upon the new road from the
Itchen Floating Bridge to Bursledon Bridge.”
Hampshire Advertiser 24/09/1842
Does anyone know where this was? If you do, please let me know so I can add it here. Thanks!
The Naval and Military Hotel was built ca 1843 for Mr Robert Beck.
“Ivy on Churches”
"To show the baneful effects of destroying ivy on walls, some years since the then proprietor of Netley Abbey in Hampshire, had a quantity destroyed. The consequence was, as the ivy decayed, the stonework mouldered and decayed, and a great portion fell down which otherwise would have lasted for many years."
The Builder - Fife Herald, 15/07/1847
By the 1850s, there are a few villas and the Netley Abbey Hotel, recently built on behalf of Mr
G Hunt, is on Abbey Hill as the village becomes popular as a picnic spot for the Victorians.
Read more about the Netley Abbey Hotel on Lost but not forgotten
There are two or possibly three half-decent roads. One comes from Woolston to the Netley Abbey Hotel; another runs from the Abbey to Netley Lodge.
By 1852, the population has risen to 827. At this time, Mr G Hunt is a Tenant at Netley Castle. Messrs Bell and Coles are farmers, Mr Aslett a cattle dealer, Mr J Hellyer is the Parish Clerk and
the Rev Southgate lives at Netley Lodge.
In 1852, the proprietor of the Netley Abbey Hotel, halfway down Abbey Hill but set back a little from the road, is listed as Mr Harris. Later, its name would be changed to The Lake House in which the
Pennington Family lived.
The Pennington sisters - Mary Jane Owen, Georgina Louise, Ada and Blanche - would become very well respected in the Village and for their charitable efforts.
Their brother, Lt Colonel William A Pennington was a Churchwarden at St Edward's Church.
However, it was the building of the
Royal Victoria Military Hospital between
1856 - 1863 which massively changed the Village. It brought in traders, shops, inns and, of course, houses associated with the Hospital and in 1861, the village was first listed as Netley Abbey.
In 1863, it was agreed to extend the road from the Netley Abbey Hotel to the gates of the land belonging to The Royal Victoria Hospital and so Victoria Road came into existence.
"Licenses Approved - more alcoholic establishments come to Netley Abbey!"
"Mr Pocock made an application on behalf of Mr Beck - at the "Prince Consort and Army and Navy Hotel" - for a license to a house just built at Netley Cliff near to Major Ravenhill’s house.
The house contained fourteen rooms and cellarage, including seven bedrooms.
The expense of the house and ground had been £3000.
No spirits were allowed to be sold on the Netley works and in case of illness, it had become absolutely necessary to have a licensed house from which to be able to buy spirits.
Mr Beck had canteens at Chatham, Woolwich and Aldershot and had been complimented by the Duke of Cambridge for the manner in which they had been conducted.
Mr J Sharp, junior, applied for a license to Victoria Hotel on behalf of Mr Hearn.
The officers of the steam frigate “Arrogant” and the “Leveret” gunboat need the house for beds,
and the landlord could not supply wine or spirits.
The Post office was at the house and 250 letters passed through it every day.
Certificates were produced from the Rev J F McGhie, vicar of Portsmouth, from Mr Leggatt,
Superintendent of police in that borough, from Major Ravenshill, and from the vicar,
churchwarden, overseer and constable of Hound.
Mr G Hunt opposed, he having a licensed house nearly opposite.”
Mr Harfield applied for a license to the Red Lion, near the Victoria Hotel on behalf of James Johnson.
The magistrates retired to consider their decision on the several applications and on their return,
Captain Breton announced that licenses had been granted to the Army and Navy at Hound
and to the Royal Victoria Hotel.
Hampshire Advertiser 28/08/1858
"A row of houses, to be known as Ellis's Rows is being built.
Work started in 1858 and should be completed by 1861"
Winchester Journal 19/04/1860
This Row is located in Victoria Road as you head down towards the Netley Abbey Ruins on the right side, opposite where the Cricket Field is now. The first house is larger than the others as it was built
originally as a shop.
See how the Row looks today further down this page.
In 1859 there is a Post Office located opposite Nightingale Inn on Victoria Road, Netley Abbey
Mr W T Hearns is the Post Office Manager
"Plans are in preparation and roads are forming for building villas round Netley Abbey,
the ruins of which will form a central ornament to the villa-gardens and walks.
The rubbish removed from the Abbey, mainly Elizabethan masonry, has revealed many beauties of the structure without destroying its antique and picturesque appearance and many antiquarian problems in reference to the building have been resolved."
Winchester Journal 19/10/1861
The Vicarage (above) for Netley Abbey was built about 1863.
When a new Vicarage was built next to St Edward's Church, the original building became
a private residence and was re-named "Bradgate Manor".
It was extended at the rear in 1919.
www.historicengland.org.uk
Julie has recently unearthed the records for the first Hospital burials at Our Lady of Hound Parish Church
on Ancestry.co.uk and will be featuring them on her website soon.
www.netley-military-cemetery.co.uk
Just remember to come back here!
"Five newly-erected Dwelling Houses and Building Land
Situated near to the Netley Military Hospital"
By 1868, the Netley Abbey Hotel has had a change in management. Mr Edward Prior has taken over as Proprietor and is now offering "Apartments to let, at reduced charges, for the winter months".
He's also mindful that with the opening of the above Royal Victoria Military Hospital, there may well be an increase in "same day" visitors to the area and so is offering refreshments only.
Hampshire Advertiser 14/11/1868
The 1870 Map below shows the Coastguard Station is still at the bottom of Beach Lane and the
Coastguard houses (Chatham Place) are left of the Prince Consort Tavern.
Victoria Road, New Road and Station Road are all shown.
Following the death of the Rev George Cumming Rashleigh in April 1874, his wife, Maria and daughters, Miss Lydia Jane and Miss Laura Ann moved from Hamble Rectory to
Abbey House on Abbey Hill, Netley.
The sisters would undertake many and various charitable duties for the benefit of Netley Villagers. Miss Lydia arranged for the Jubilee Hall to be built for the Queen's Jubilee in 1887.
With the growth in population, the need for more schools became evident.
The Old Schoolroom, Station Road, Netley Abbey
aka "Sunday School 1873" and today the Guides and Scouts' Hut
1924 - 1932
It has for years been widely believed that it was only a "Sunday school".
Information has now come to light that suggests it was originally owned by the Wiltshire Family
and in 1923, the Charity Commissioners authorised "The Old School Room, Hound" as a charity.
At time of inclusion here, I have been unable to find any earlier documents/articles about the
erection of this building and its original owner(s).
However, when Lankester + Crook decided to open the Alexandra Cafe in the ground floor of the Oddfellows Hall on Station Road in 1903, on the Building Control Plan, the area next to Alberta House has no building on it leading us to believe that the Old Schoolroom may not
yet have been built?
During my last trawl at the Hampshire Records Office, I found these documents
relating to the Old School Room.
Hound Local History Society is putting together a Story Board about the
Wiltshire Family of Grange Farm.
There is a Certificate which registers the transfer of the Old Schoolroom into the
Trust of the Charity Commissioners.
Butlock's Heath School was completed in 1876 to accommodate pupils from Old Netley, the Grove,
Newtown, Sholing and Netley Abbey.
In 1878, Mrs A Board is listed as the School Mistress at Butlock's Heath School.
By 1881, Mrs Deal is Mistress of Butlock's Heath Council School.
"What stopped Grange Lane from going directly down to the sea?"
In October 1876, an Appeal case came in front of the Magistrates' Court between John Stevens Cosens Stevens [not a typo, I checked, the guy had "Stevens" in his name twice] appellant
and George Williams Shirreff, respondent.
This was an appeal against a magistrate's certificate for stopping up a road at Netley. The two questions on which the jury would have to give their verdict were "whether a new road which is proposed to be opened in place of an existing one was more commodious than the existing road and whether the appellant was a party aggrieved".
Mr Shirreff was a gentleman occupying certain land adjoining Netley Abbey and on this,
was an old road which separated two portions of his property, and on examining the place,
he found the old road might easily be stopped up, and a new road substituted a little lower which would be more commodious. Mr S had complied with all the legal requirements other than
the final step when Mr Stevens objected.
His grounds of appeal were that he was the owner of a dwelling place (Abbey House) on the road leading from Southampton to Netley, he and his tenants having the use of a highway from Grange Lane to the seashore. If this was stopped, they would be compelled to take a more circuitous route by which they would be aggrieved.
The respondent's solicitor advised that out of the 71 houses in the district, the inhabitants of 60 of them wanted the new road and the other 11 houses lay northward of the new road.
It was stated that the new road would be on a less steep gradient.
Mr Stephen Whitlock told the Court that the old road was so steep it was inconvenient when bringing materials up from the seashore.
He stated that up to forty residents would benefit from the new road.
Another witness, Mr Amys, gardener to Mrs Yorke at Netley Castle, stated that the
old road was far from being in a good state and was principally used for carting seaweed there. The Hard belonged to Mr S and was built for his own private use.
Various gentlemen and/or land owners of the parish (Mr Cateley, owner of Riverside Villa near the Abbey, Thomas Stubbington, Keeper of Netley Abbey ruins, Mr Wood and Mr Ellis,
both of whom owned land near the Abbey) put forward their opinion on the benefits of the new road at the end of which the jury returned a verdict in favour of Mr Shirreff on both counts.
Hampshire Advertiser 18/10/1876
Map published in 1870
Map is post-1886
(the date St Edward's Church was built)
New Reading Rooms for Netley Village
"The Hon Mrs Eliot C Yorke has just conferred a very great boon on this part of the
Parish of Hound.
She has, at her own expense, fitted up a reading room and institute in the village of Netley Abbey
for the working classes, on premises formerly occupied by the Butcher, Mr Richard Slade.
She has also provided a Cocoa Room.
The Reading Room was formally opened on Monday evening where there was a large
attendance with no less than 50 enrolling as members.
The Rev W R Ffrench (Vicar of Hound) was unanimously chosen as the Chairman of the Institute.
Mr Collins was elected as Secretary; Mr Pepler as Treasurer and a Committee of 8 were appointed."
Hampshire Advertiser, 08/03/1879
This would later become known as "The White Rose" Coffee Rooms.
For many years, Mrs Marie
West was the Caretaker.
She inherited ownership of them on the death of Mrs Yorke.
One of our Villagers said she remembered these premises being a Furniture Shop during the 1930s.
A New Church for Netley Abbey!
1880 - 1886
Church of St Augustine's aka Iron Church
The opening services were held on 29 June 1881.
The superstructure is of galvanised corrugated iron, lined with wood, the internal dimensions being - nave, 40 feet by 26 feet and the chancel 17 feet deep. It seats 200 people.
There is an organ chamber and a vestry and the whole of the internal woodwork is nicely stained. The edifice is a very substantial one and exceedingly pretty.
Hampshire Advertiser, 03/07/1880
The Crichton Family purchased Netley Castle
in 1881 following the death of Mr Shirreff.
Sir Harry Crichton was integral in the building of the new Parish Church of St Edward the Confessor
in 1885.
The family remained at the Castle until 1936.
By 1881, the number of residents in the Village is on the increase, attracted, no doubt, by the business to be had, courtesy of the Royal Victoria Hospital -
Poor Law Guardians are Captain Robert Gillson, RN and Mr William Gale.
Henry Smith, Scripture Reader at the Royal Victoria Hospital is living in 4 Granada Cottages.
There is a Customs Packet Office at Laurel Cottage, managed by Mr F B Cooper.
Richard Davies is Clerk and Curator to St Mary Extra Burial Board,
Cemetery Lodge, Portsmouth Road.
Henry Dawson is a Dairyman at The Towers, Old Netley
Ernest Edward Easton is a Mineral Water manufacturer at Butlock’s Heath.
W Emery is Verger at St Augustine’s (Iron) Church, Netley Abbey
Thomas Fernen, Beer Retailer is to be found behind the bar at
the Crown + Cushion, Victoria Road, Netley
Thomas Fielder is the Game-keeper, living at the Thatched Cottage, Butlock’s Heath
The "Cudlipps" are covering their bets with a range of employment -
Mrs Cudlipp is running a Ladies’ School at Sunnyside, Old Netley with Mr Charles Cudlipp as the Clerk;
William Cudlipp is a Schoolmaster and Surveyor;
Jos Cudlipp is a Farmer at (Old) Netley Farm.
The earliest Stationmaster I've found is -
Mr Alexander Greaves who remained at Netley Station from 1881 to 1891
Information extracted from Kelly's Directory 1881
New Rooms for the Royal Victoria Lodge of Oddfellows
1881 - 1926
"Some few months ago, the Royal Victoria Lodge of Oddfellows, who presently meet at the Prince Consort, decided upon erecting premises of their own, and so favourably have the works progressed that the memorial-stone was laid on Thursday by Colonel Sir C. K. Pearson, KCMG CB, Commandant at the Netley Hospital.
The premises are situated on the road leading to the Station.
They are in a commanding position, and comprise a large shop on the ground floor, with a
spacious lodge-room over, 40 ft. by 29 ft., with the usual ante-rooms and offices.
Sergeant Bowen, Royal Engineers, MFW very kindly undertook the duties of architect in
his spare time, and Mr. Musselwhite is the builder.
Amongst those who were present were the Rev W S Ffrench, Rev E Minns, Mr Holmes
(Treasurer of the Lodge), Staff-Sergeant Gillham, Netley Garrison, Sergeant Edwards, V.G.,
Mr Bridges (Sec), P G Williams. P G Berridge,
and other officers of the lodge, Dr Symonde and Mr. Parry.
Mr. Holmes presented Colonel Pearson with a handsome silver trowel
which bore the following inscription :—
"Presented to Colanel C. K. Pearson, KCMG, C B, on the occasion of laying the memorial stone of the new Oddfellows' Hall, Royal Victoria Lodge, M.U., Netley, 4th of August, 1881"
This concluded the proceedings and subsequently the brethren of the lodge and friends sat
down to a spread at the Prince Consort."
Hampshire Advertiser Saturday 06/06/1881
In 1884, it was decided that Netley Abbey was large enough to warrant its own school and so
the foundation stone was laid that year.
The first Headmistress was Miss Edginton with a Register of 110 from which the average attendance was 42! Kelly's Directory of 1885 advises that Miss Louise Hellyar is a Schoolmistress.
One of the first pupils at Netley Infants School (below) is Minnie Clatworthy
Click on Shared Village Stories l to read about the Clatworthy Family
Also by 1884:
The Parish Clerk is Mr William McMullen;
The Stationmaster is Mr Alexander Greaves;
Mrs West is the Manageress of the Netley Reading and Coffee Rooms.
Mission Hall aka
The Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
The Methodist Church was built in 1885; its first Minister was Rev Barton.
Ken Ford's "Netley Village"
Business is booming!
By 1885:
Mrs Williams, Professor of Music, is residing at Heatherside, Butlock’s Heath;
Stephen Whitlock is a Market Gardener in Old Netley;
Misses Rashleigh are in Abbey House, on Abbey Hill, Netley Abbey;
Miss Rickman is in The Nurses Home, Netley Abbey;
George Adams is a Fly [Cabs, not insects!] owner and shopkeeper in Netley Abbey
John Pettit is the Caretaker at the Jubilee Hall on New Road, Netley Abbey (where "Jubilee Mews" is now)
Why not pop across to Lost but not forgotten to find out more about the Jubilee Hall?
John George Monds is a Tailor in Netley Abbey;
Charles Napper is an Insurance Agent in Netley Abbey;
George Eames is the Caretaker of Netley Mission Hall;
Mrs Elizabeth Sheehy is a Shopkeeper in Netley Abbey;
Miss Eliza Hannah Smith's Girls’ School is at St Hilda’s, Victoria Road, Netley Abbey
Simeon Summerfield is the Licensee at The Red Lion Hotel on Victoria Road, Netley Abbey;
Sumner + Thirkettle are Grocers in Netley Abbey;
John Thompson is a Bootmaker;
David Tuckey is a Boat owner;
William Vickery is a Market Gardener;
John Menel Winfield is a Shopkeeper and Sexton.
Above Information extracted from various Kelly's Directories
In 1886 the Church of St Edward the Confessor is built on
the corner of Victoria Road and Grange Road, Netley Abbey
On a knoll overlooking the Abbey ruins stands the new Church of St Edward the Confessor.
It was erected from the designs of J D Sedding in 1885 - 1886, in the 14th Century style,
at a cost of £7060 and consecrated by the Bishop of Winchester on 13 October 1886.
It is now the Parish Church, an edifice of stone consisting of a nave and chancel
separated from the nave by an alabaster screen, transepts or short aisles, each with
a bay of two arches on either side of the nave.
The south transept opens into the tower which stands at the south of the chancel;
on the north sides are the vestries, with an organ chamber over and at the end is the baptistry and porch, opening into the church by an arcade.
The tower is battlemented and contains 8 bells from the foundry of Warner + Co.
By the church steps is an oak gateway in memory of the men of the Parish who fell in
the Great War.
Sources: Kelly’s Directory 1927 Page 257; Parishes: Hound with Netley, pages 472 - 478 A History of the County of Hampshire Volume 3,
originally published by Victoria County History, London 1908
By 1889, postal services had been extended with wall boxes at the Station and near the Vicarage.
I've found this interesting article which precedes the "Opening of the New Recreation Ground" below.
At the most recent Council Meeting, it was decided on the recommendation of the Lighting Committee, "to erect two new street lamps - one to be erected outside the Post Office;
the other at the bend in Station Road, Netley Abbey."
Hampshire Advertiser 06/11/1897
By 1898, there were 3 posts a day.
New Recreation Ground!
"As part of the celebrations for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897, Netley Abbey Village has now its own Diamond Jubilee Memorial in the shape of a beautifully-situated Recreation Ground.
Mr Tankerville Chamberlayne of Weston Grove, the principal landowner did not only offer to give a piece of land but he left the area and situation to the Parish Council.
The Council suggested a piece of land, then under corn, about 6 acres in extent, off the road
between the village and the railway station and in about the most central spot in the Parish.
He also provided a pair of handsome iron gates (see photos below) at the entrance,
gave the trees on the land and offered to provide as many more as were required,
giving between 600 and 700 while he also supplied the turves for laying the cricket pitch.
Hon Mrs Eliot Yorke gave 500 shrubs while seats were provided from the proceeds of several concerts.
A very handsome pavilion has been erected by Mr James of Netley for the Parish Council.
Hampshire Advertiser 27/06/1900
From the ground, beautiful views can be obtained of the Solent Water and the wooded slopes of the lovely scenery on the New Forest side of that estuary.
There is a short avenue from the entrance gate before the recreation ground is reached.
On either side of the double gate at the entrance appears a brass shield.
One bears the inscription:
“This recreation ground and these gates were presented by Tankerville Chamberlayne in memory of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee to the Hound and Netley Abbey Parish Council in trust for the use and enjoyment of the inhabitants of this parish forever”.
On the other shield appeared the inscription bearing the names of Hound and Netley Abbey Parish Council of 1899:
Chairman - William Henry Homan
Vice-Chair - Captain Charles Johnson
Councillors -
William John Edginton
Cornelius Homan
Joseph Saunders
George Fredrick Gatesman
Isaac Peppler
Joseph Samuel Sellwood
Hon Mrs Eliot Yorke
Clerk - James Edward Cross
At the Opening Ceremony on 23 June 1900, an excellent tea was provided by
Mr Alford of Netley Cottages.”
The two brass Shields mentioned in the above newspaper article, needless really to say, are no longer affixed to the Entrance Gates to the Recreation Ground, off Station Road, Netley Abbey.
The one shown above right is hanging on the wall of the Hound Parish Council Office, Station Road.
CENSUSES :
1821 Population in the Parish of Hound is 387
1841 Population is ca. 460 inhabitants.
1851
Population in the Parish of Hound is 827
1861
Population in the Parish of Hound is 2039, mainly living in Netley
1871
Population is now 3380 including 310 persons on board HMS “Hector”, lying off Netley.
1881
Population is now 4068 including 302 on “Hector” and 926 at the Hospital.
1891 Population is now 4692 including 1010 at RVH.
1901
There's a slight drop to 4548 including 1457 at RVH, 564 on hired transport and 46 on HMS “Lada”.
1911
The Census shows the a population drop again to 3275 including 729 at RVH, 477 on board vessels.
1921 The population is 3714 in the civil and 3472 in the ecclesiastical parish
2001 The population of Netley Abbey Village
only is 5111
2011 The population of Netley Abbey Village only is 5332
NETLEY VOLUNTARY FIRE BRIGADE
1902 - 1943
Following on from a fire at Lancaster + Crook's premises on Station Road when the hay
and straw stores went up in smoke and Netley Hospital Fire Brigade did not arrive until the
fire had been extinguished, it was proposed at the Parish Council Meeting of 7 July 1902 that
a Netley Abbey Fire Brigade should be formed.
Click
Netley Fire Brigade
to read more
By 1902:
Mrs Kill is the Caretaker of the Jubilee Hall
Mr George Goss is the Stationmaster at Netley Station
Arthur Robert Steel is Postmaster at Butlock's Heath Post Office.
Letters are dispatched at 8 am, 3 pm and 7.15 pm.
William J Edginton is sub-Postmaster at Netley Abbey.
"Mr Hodgson (agent to the Chamberlayne Estates) at the Hound Parish Council Meeting last Monday promised to assist the Council making up of New Road and it was decided to
prepare estimates and get on with the work as soon as possible."
Hampshire Advertiser 24/09/1904
So, hopefully no-one held their breath waiting for this to happen, because
it actually took a long time to finish New Road!
"The Hound Parish Council held a meeting at the White Rose Coffee Room on Monday.
Present were Mr Burch (presiding), the Hon Mrs Eliot Yorke, Messrs Holman,
Sellwood, Summerfield, Knowlton and Edginton.
It was decided that a Committee of the Council should inspect the footpath leading
between Old Netley and Butlock’s Heath with a view to having some put in proper repair."
Hampshire Advertiser 12/01/1907
By 1907, Mr Edginton is still the Postmaster at Netley Abbey, for Money Orders, Telegraph, Savings Bank and Parcel Post.
Letters are delivered from Southampton at 0700h, 1040h and 1830h; Sundays at 0700h; dispatched at 1025h, 1400h, 1600h and 2040h;
Sundays 2045h only.
By 1907, Samuel Oxborrow is Postmaster at Butlocks Heath.
Letters are dispatched 0730h, 1350h and 1920h; Sundays 1930h. Postal Orders issued and paid.
Parcel Post dispatched 1025h, 1600h and 2040h.
"Oil Lamps at Netley"
"Oil Lamps are once more being made use of in the streets at Netley.
It is hoped before the season is out they will be superseded by gas."
Portsmouth Evening News 28/09/1908
The Map of 1909 below shows Denzil Avenue dotted in but it was not built until after 1919. There are houses shown on Station Road and Grange Lane. The Jubilee Hall is shown.
There is a space for hayricks (next to where the Central Club is now).
Waverley Avenue, Sellwood Road and the “Rec” with the Pavilion in the top corner are also shown.
The Methodist Church is labelled “Mission Hall”; there is still a Hard at Netley Castle but the main Hard is now shown outside the Royal Victoria Hospital gates.
Hampshire Advertiser County Newspaper 08/06/1909
For Sale - Abbey House
"Yachtsmen of the Solent and Southampton Water are familiar with Abbey House, Netley Abbey
standing as it does practically on the eastern bank of Southampton Water and
overlooking the grounds of Netley Castle and Netley Abbey Ruins.
Abbey House with about 5 acres of prettily timbered and secluded grounds is to be offered at
Auction at the end of July"
Globe 01/07/1911
Netley Naval Base?
At Hound Parish Council's meeting on Monday evening, it was proposed to send a letter to the Secretary of the Admiralty appreciating their act in making Netley a naval base and also asking them if that base was to be made permanent so that increased facilities might
be made to cope with the extra trade that would naturally follow.
The Commander of the flotilla had inquired what sports grounds there were in the parish and a proposition was made that the Commander be informed that there was a Recreation Ground belonging to the Parish which the flotilla were at liberty to use providing they applied to the Chairman each time they required it.
Hampshire Advertiser 07/03/1914
"The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) opens a new
Hostel at Netley Abbey"
"A new Hostel has been opened at “Redmile” No 6 Abbey Hill which is to provide comfortable board and lodgings for the woman relatives and friends of the seriously wounded patients in Netley Hospital who often have to travel long distances to see the latter and have much trouble in finding accommodation in the Village.
The opening ceremony and dedication service, held at the Hostel on Thursday, was well attended, many ladies practically interested in the Hospital being present by special invitation.
The dedication service was conducted by the Rev A Witt, Senior Chaplain to the Forces, assisted by Rev J Laversack (Wesleyan Chaplain) and Rev W Summers, Vicar of St Edward’s Church.
The YWCA had helped substantially by granting money for rent and supplying the necessary furniture. £50 had already been donated towards running expenses.
Suggested donations were offered, such as a few pictures, modern magazines and books.
Thanks were given to the RVH for beds and bedding, to Miss Wiltshire for typewriting work done
and to Mrs H G Ross for her gifts of notepaper, envelopes and ink, and for beds from Mrs Wiltshire.
The Misses Downie and their pupils were thanked for their invaluable assistance.
Tea was served in the Hostel dining room, a cheerful roomy apartment and afterwards
a tour of the establishment was made.
Hampshire Advertiser 14/10/1916
"Children's War Savings Association"
“The number of children who have joined Butlock’s Heath School War Savings Association is now 54. On Tuesday evening last, the Committee of the Hound and Netley War Savings Association held their monthly meeting. The Secretary reported that the number of subscribers had reached 105 snd the amount subscribed was £372 3s 6d. Certificates to the value oF £372 had been bought and £344 2s worth had been issued.”
Hampshire Advertiser, Saturday 30/06/1917
"More Development in the Village!"
The housing report from South Stoneham District Council was given by the Chairman.
After discussion, it was agreed that there was plenty of room for all the houses proposed to be built
on the site already suggested on Station Road.
Hampshire Advertiser 08/02/1919
"At the Hound Parish Council meeting on Monday evening, the question of the removal of house refuse was left over until the general meeting at the end of March when the inhabitants would be asked if they were willing to employ a proper person to perform the duty at a reasonable rate of payment."
Hampshire Advertiser 08/02/1919
Then the following article appeared
By 1920, there are Wall + Pillar Letter Boxes near the Vicarage; Netley Station;
by the Manor House, Hound;
near the Railway Station;
Oak Hill + Dodwell.
New Young Men's Christian Association Hut
A meeting of the Hound War Memorial Club was held on Thursday in the Oddfellows’ Hall
when the secretary was empowered to negotiate for the purchase of a YMCA Hut which had been recently viewed.
The ground has already been given by Mr S B Crook for this institution.
Hampshire Advertiser 14/08/1920
By 1920, Kelly's Trade Directory lists:
John Menel Winfield is the Parish Clerk and Sexton at the Wesleyan Church.
The Caretaker at the Netley Central Mission Hall is Mrs Mary Cox.
Netley Stationmaster is George W Damen.
T Phipps is now listed at Netley Motor Works.
Mr George Iles is the Manager of the Netley Working Men’s Club + Institute, Victoria Road.
Richard Crichton is at Fishponds.
Frederick G Norton is a Chimney Sweep at Old Netley
Mrs Hallum is Caretaker of the Butlock’s Heath Reading Rooms
By 1921, sufficient residences have a house telephone for a Telephone Directory to be created.
The England and Wales Census was recorded on 24 April 1921
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"The Secretary of the South Stoneham and District Ex-Service Men’s Unemployment Committee wrote stating that the Committee had further considered the question of making a new road from Hound corner to Bursledon, according to their suggestion, as means relieving unemployment. and had come to the conclusion that it. would not justify the outlay. They would, therefore, like to withdraw the suggestion.
As an alternate scheme, however, they proposed a new road from Station Road to Grange Lane, Netley, a distance of about 800 yards.
The Council decided.to take action."
Hampshire Advertiser 22/10/1921
HOSPITAL SUNDAY PARADE
The first of its kind ever taking place in Netley, was instituted under the auspices of Hound Parish Council on Sunday afternoon. An assembly was made at Netley Abbey (Ruins),
Mr R C Moorman being Marshall.
The band, the London and South-Western Railway, led the way, playing marches followed by the
local Fire Brigade, members of the Parish Council, the British Legion, Oddfellows, Buffaloes,
Working Men’s Club, Boy and Sea Scouts.
The route to the Church of St Mary's was via Victoria Road and Station Road, enthusiastic collectors making a good haul with collecting boxes. At Hound Churchyard, a still larger gathering had assembled, and an open-air service in glorious sunshine took place, conducted by the
Rev W Henty Summers.
Hymns, accompanied by the band, were heartily sung, and an impressive address
with prayers concluded the service.
Sir Harry Crichton and his son had a chat with the men present.
The return march was then made through Butlocks Heath and Grange Lane, a halt being called at the White Rose Coffee Room, where the National Anthem was sung, Sir Harry calling for
three cheers for the King.
The band, who had kindly volunteered their services, were then entertained to excellent tea,
provided by the generosity of the Hon Mrs E Yorke, which Sir Harry and Lady Emma Crichton,
Mrs Yorke, and the Rev Henty Summers attended, after which the Bandmaster proposed
a hearty vote of thanks to the Hon Mrs E Yorke for her kindness.
The Hon Mrs E Yorke, in reply, stated that she was very pleased to be part of such a good cause.
The band played a few selections on the lawn, and afterwards travelled back to Woolston
by the ’bus, kindly placed at their disposal by Mr T Phipps.
The counting of the boxes will take place this week, when hoped last year's record will be broken.
Hampshire Advertiser 05/11/1921
Consequent to the above article, the British Legion Hall on Station Road, Netley Abbey was opened in June 1922
followed by a request for a Theatre License ...
Safeguarding the Abbey Ruins
"Work for a number of men is to be started in the Abbey, the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Monuments having put in hand certain operations to secure the ruins of the Abbey from further decay."
Portsmouth Evening News 13/09/1922
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS!
"The cross-roads at Old Netley were discussed at this week’s meeting of the South Stoneham Rural District Council when it was reported that the owners of adjoining land had now come to terms with the Council. Quite recently, Mr G W Harrison, one of the owners concerned, said he had no objection to the Council’s proposals to “cut off” his corner provided he received £20 compensation and that his fence was re-instated on the new line.
The Clerk stated that he had interviewed Mr F G Norton of Oakleigh, Portsmouth Road, Bursledon, the owner of the land on the opposite corner, and the latter had replied through his solicitors that he would give up the land needed for rounding off the opposite corner on payment of £50 compensation plus the Council to make good the boundary of his garden.
The Council referred the matter to the District Valuer for an opinion as to the compensation
that should be paid.
The Highway Surveyor reported that he had received a letter from the Ministry of Transport stating that they were willing to contribute £12 10s towards the cost of improvement at Netley cross-roads.
The Surveyor suggested the proposed improvements to Dog Kennel Lane [anyone know where this was?] be put forward, also that the reduction of a rather bad corner at Butt’s Road, Hound be included, to bring the total estimated grant to at least £80 towards the Council’s total cost of £320."
Hampshire Advertiser 02/12/1922
NO MORE FLOODING?
A decision was taken in March 1923 by the South Stoneham Rural District Council that it was time that a system of drainage should be instituted in the Parish of Hound. Netley Abbey was urban in character.
The area to be drained should take in Butlocks Heath, Station Road, New Road, Victoria Road and the Abbey Hill. It was decided to refer the drainage matter to the Hound Parish Council for their observations.
Hampshire Advertiser on 31/03/1923
Scavenging at Netley Part II
Garden or House Refuse or should that be Refusal?
“I shall be esteemed if you will please inform me for what purpose my refuse bin is provided” is a query addressed to South Stoneham Rural District Council by a woman householder at Netley Abbey.
She goes on to explain that on the last five or six occasions the scavenger has cleared the bin, there chanced to be a handful or so of dead flowers and portions of cabbage unfit for cooking amongst the refuse. This has been carefully sorted out by your man on clearing the bin and thrown on the path.
On being spoken to, the man replied that it was not part of his contract to clear “garden rubbish” and carefully sorting over the rubbish, he found a wallflower root and a slip of privet about two inches length which he promptly deposited on the path.
The writer added that “ It seem ridiculous to me that the man should be so absurdly exacting. If, however, his actions are quite in order, I think the bin may as well be removed and my rate adjusted accordingly. The small quantity of house rubbish could easily be burnt with the green refuse.”
The Clerk replied that the Public Health Acts would prevent the dustbin being removed as suggested and if it could be, and actually was, in any case, the assessment of the house could not be reduced and the rates would therefore remain the same.
The Sanitary Inspector reported that he agreed with the scavenger’s explanation that the inclusion of garden refuse would greatly impede his efforts to clear refuse from Netley. The scavenger said that the amount of garden refuse deposited in some instances was in excess of the house refuse from the premises concerned.
“A dividing line must be maintained,” added the Inspector. The Council took no action."
Hampshire Advertiser 26/05/1923
Isn't it interesting to see how, over the years, the word "scavenger" has changed in meaning?
Street Lighting may mean increased Rates!
At the recent public ratepayers’ meeting, convened by Hound Parish Council to consider what
street lighting would be instituted this coming season.
Mr. J. Crook, chairman of the Parish Council presided. Mr. E. Cross, Clerk to the Parish
took considerable trouble get estimates of costs, and explained that the
lighting area consisted of Netley Abbey and Butlocks Heath,
and only those residents could vote.
The Clerk stated that street lighting ceased in 1915 on the score of economy. Then he gave details of the approximate cost if the lighting was decided on. The cost of repairing the lanterns and
fitting automatic lighters. the cost of gas, labour and renewals for 29 weeks
from 1st October to 14th April, would amount to about £125,
which would entail a 3d. rate.
Mr. K. Easton proposed that lighting not be entertained this year, as the rate was already too high.
This was immediately seconded.. A plea was made for lamps and
so after a good deal of discussion, a vote took place resulting in 11 for and 33 against.
Hampshire Advertiser 29/09/1923
Business is booming! Kelly's Trade Directory shows:
By 1927:
There is a daily motor omnibus service maintained by Hants + Dorset Motor Services Ltd, based at Victoria Road, Netley Abbey, between Woolston, Bursledon, Warsash + Gosport, passing through Hound Parish on the Portsmouth Road.
Sidney Jurd is a Carrier, delivering goods to and from Southampton on Mondays,Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Mr J Reynolds-Hole is the Manager of the previously mentioned National Provincial Bank.
Its Opening Hours are Tuesdays, 1000h - 1400h; Thursdays 1000h - 1300h.
Mrs Harriet Elizabeth Stevens is the Manageress of the Towers Residential Hotel.
Mr Gerald L Tarrant has taken over as Stationmaster at Netley Abbey Station.
The Police Station has Sergeant William G Carter and one Constable.
Trade is still growing!
By 1927:
Victoria Road:
No 2 - Miss Julia Price, LRAM, is a Teacher of Music.
No 17 - William Marsh is a Grocer.
No 19 - Gerald Henry Pridham, (MRCS Eng, LRCP Lond), is a Physician and Surgeon.
Surgery opens Tuesday + Friday at noon.
No 21 - John Adams is a Chimney Sweep.
No 32 - Edward Elton is a Greengrocer.
No 33 - W + R Fletcher Ltd are Butchers.
No 34 - George Cosier is a Hairdresser.
No 35 - Pugh + Co, are Fishmongers.
No 37 - Mrs Agnes Jurd is a shopkeeper
No 38 - Robert Walter Wood is a Dairyman.
No 48 - Harry Phipps is a Motor Engineer
No 55 - Edward James French, Motor Engineer.
Victoria Road - no number as yet:
Enoch Summerfield is a Cycle agent.
W T Hearns has the Post Office (it's apparently across the road from Nightingale Inn).
By 1927:
New Road:
Charles Berridge is a Boot-maker.
Joseph Henry Young is also a Boot-maker
Frank R Orman is busy as a motor sheet metal worker, radiator repairer, coppersmith,
motor panel and wing maker + acetylene welder.
Waverley Avenue:
No 1 - Henry Thomas Davies is managing a National Friendly Society.
No 4 - William McIvor delivers Coal
Above - The French Family business opens in 1912 at 55 Victoria Road, Netley Abbey and is still open today 2022!
By 1927:
Station Road:
John Crook is a Boot-maker - see photo below.
George Baldock is a Draper.
Mrs Susan Ann Cavell is a Dressmaker.
Thomas D Cutler is a Blacksmith.
Mrs Louisa Lover runs the Refreshment Rooms.
Rawlings + Knowles are Builders
Thomas Richards is a Gardener.
George Selwyn Watson is a Grocer
Arthur Edward Weekes is a Cab Proprietor
Reginald Austin Weeks is a Dairyman
Dr Percy Patrick Butler (MRCS Eng, LRCP London) of Pern + Butler, Physician and Surgeon is at “West Dene” Station Road, Netley Abbey.
Lloyds Bank has opened on the corner of New Road and Station Road.
Opening hours are Thursdays 10 am - 12 noon.
Early Closing Day is Wednesday.
Robert Baptie recently informed me that the gentleman in the doorway is Ray Crook who still lives in the Village.
Read more about the Crook Family on
Shared Village Stories l.
In the short time I lived in Netley Abbey, these premises have been "Miss-Cellaneous", an emporium of pre-loved items, then "Victoria Perk" Cafe, followed by "Netley Nibbles" and currently it's the "Cherrywood Kitchen"?
Netley Abbey had over the years more than its fair share of Licensed Premises which would lead to many attempts by the Hon Mrs Elliot Yorke and the Rashleigh sisters to introduce into the Village various temperance movements.
Despite their best efforts, however, by 1927, the Village was host to the following Pubs etc
Victoria Road:
The Army + Navy which became The Prince Consort Hotel;
The Crown + Cushion;
The Red Lion Pub;
Nightingale Inn/Hotel;
and a Beer Retailer
Station Road
The Station Pub;
The British Legion Hall Central Club;
"The Shed"
NEW HOUSES
The 12 new houses erected at Old Netley. completed for the
South Stoneham Rural Council, will be let at 5s. 6d.
Hampshire Telegraph + Post 03/02/1928
At the Netley + Hound Parish Council meeting on Monday evening, Mr J E Cross, the Clerk,
reported that all rents had now been received for the allotments and small-holdings.
Many names as prospective tenants were received for 18 new Council houses
in course of erection.
Hampshire Telegraph + Post 06/07/1928
A New Road
With the completion of the kerbing of New Road, Netley Abbey and the working of
the Council steam-roller, we have a grand "New Road" indeed!
Hampshire Telegraph 07/09/1928
HOUND CORNER
Hound Corner has again been widened, and railings fixed on the South-West side,
which gives a clearer vision from all directions.
Name boards will shortly be affixed - one at Hound Corner will indicate Hound Road.
This road will extend as far as Netley Hospital gates.
LIGHTING
"The newly-erected lamp opposite Dr. Butler's house is to be provided with an additional burner,
being considered a facility to those boarding or leaving the 'bus at this point.
The lamp in the " Bunny " is now lit by gas, and a new hand rail over the brook has been erected.
Both - Hampshire Telegraph + Post 11/10/1929
Post by Motor Cycle?
Tests with a view to the regular employment of motor-cycles for both day and night delivery
of telegrams are to be made by the Post Office.
Hampshire Telegraph 22/08/1930
New Scout Hall opened
The new Scouts Hall was opened on Saturday last (13/12/1930) by Colonel Richard Crichton.
Scoutmaster Bannister and Cub-mistress, Miss Williams presented gifts to
Colonel Crichton in recognition of the efforts he had made on behalf of the hall.
Hampshire Telegraph 19/12/1930
- this would become Hamble Sports College
In early 1931, a new road had been built off Station Road and in July of that year, the Parish Councillors had agreed that it should be named Selwood Road.
This started a rush to build houses on the street such as this Building Control Plan lodged on 28 July 1932.
My Netley Abbey Residents' Register shows currently only one resident in 1932 - No 1 Fred Cawte.
Electric Lighting for St Edward's Church?
A meeting of the Parochial Church Council was held on Monday, the Vicar W E Henty Summers presiding.
The chief item of business concerned the proposed installation of electric light at St Edward’s Church. Estimates were read out and Mr G Pike’s (£43) was accepted.
Mr Montagu proposed and Mr Vibert seconded that the work be proceeded with
as everything seemed most satisfactory. This was agreed to.
Hampshire Telegraph + Post 13/05/1932
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL RE-OPENING
The Netley Methodist Church was re-opened last week after renovations which have been in progress for about a month at the cost of £8O.
Hampshire Telegraph 23/09/1932
NEW POLICE HOUSE OPENS IN NETLEY ABBEY VILLAGE!
Click on the link to learn more about the Village Policemen and Law + Order
Above - where to find the Police Station on New Road, Netley Abbey in 1934 - still there in
2021 but now converted into flats!
The Annual Police Ball was held at the British Legion Hall on Monday 23 November
when a good number attended.
The funds are to benefit the Hampshire Constabulary and Benevolent Society
which provides for police widows and
dependent children.
Hampshire Telegraph 27/11/1936
The Market House was built by Mr James Whitchurch - read more about this gentleman on
Kelly's Directory of 1927 states that “a new building intended to be used as a Market House
has recently been erected but is not at present in use.”
It is believed that it was built as a fish market and was to have a pier extended out from it to land fish but the Harbour Board, Southampton would not allow it - presumably because it would take trade away from Southampton Docks.
Mr T Phipps used the building first for his business.
Then
Henry G Ross secured it.
During WW2, Mr Ross allowed part of it to be used as a bedding store for for use by bombed out victims.
"Burglars made an attempt to open a safe in Mr H G Ross’s office in Victoria Road, Netley Abbey but were not successful. The discovery was made when the staff found paper strewn all over the floor."
Hampshire Telegraph 21/08/1936
Presentation of Playing Field at Old Netley
The monthly meeting of the Parish Council was held at the Reading Room,
Old Netley on Monday (01/02/1937).
The Chairman announced that Old Netley would soon have a playing field of its own.
Mrs Chamberlayne had kindly presented to the parish, a piece of land,
nearly four acres, at the rear of the Council houses in Pound Road
and in addition to the gift, she had agreed to pay compensation
which was due on a portion of the land.
Hampshire Telegraph 05/02/1937
More Council Houses needed!
According to the number of applicants requiring houses, the Council will ask for more at Old Netley and Netley Abbey.
Hampshire Telegraph + Post 05/03/1937
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Recycling? Not in 1937!
The monthly meeting of the Hound and Netley Abbey Parish Council agreed to insert an advertisement asking parishioners to burn all refuse that was burnable, following complaints received regarding paper in dustbins.
Hampshire Telegraph 11/06/1937
Cricket Field bought for the Village!
At a special meeting of the Hound and Netley Parish Council held last week, it was agreed to buy the Netley Castle Cricket Field which had belonged to the late Lady Emma Crichton for £1000.
Mr T H Denman, The Court, Netley Abbey has bought a piece of land adjoining
the Cricket Field and presented it to the Parish Council.
Hampshire Telegraph 27/08/1937
Late Postal Deliveries
At a Parish Council meeting held in the Jubilee Hall, a complaint was raised by Councillor A H Orman about the postal deliveries at Netley being late. He said the second deliveries did not arrive until between 5.30 pm and 7 pm and it was very necessary that there should be a mid-day delivery.
The outgoing service was quite satisfactory.
It was agreed to communicate with the Postmaster of Southampton suggesting an improvement.
Councillor F Orman also suggested an improvement in the telephone facilities, saying a kiosk was needed at Butlock’s Heath. It was decided to send an application to the Southampton Post Office Telephone Department.
Hampshire Telegraph + Post, 17/09/1937
Diversion of Traffic
Owing to the reconstruction of the Floating Bridge Road, the portion leading from the Old Netley Crossroads to the junction of the Bursledon Bridge Road at Oakhill will be closed to ordinary traffic
which will be diverted through Hamble Lane to the junction at Bursledon Towers
and thence down Providence Hill to Bursledon Bridge.
Hampshire Telegraph 16/12/1938
Annual Parish Council Meeting
The Annual Parish Council meeting was fixed for 23 March at which the question of the
Hard and street lighting for Old Netley will be on the agenda.
It was agreed to ask the District Council to extend the curbing in Grange Road
and alter the position of the 30-mile speed limit sign in the newly-built up area.
Hampshire Telegraph 10/03/1939
The Chairman of Hound Parish Council stated that Mr Wakerly of Netley Grange had purchased a
fully equipped motor ambulance and was prepared to give a night and day service.
It was hoped that the neighbouring parishes of Bursledon and Hamble would join in with Hound to
help maintain this much-needed service.
Hampshire Advertiser 10/06/1939
Council House Complaints
At the Hound Parish Council meeting on Monday evening, Mr H Lowe in the Chair, complaints were made respecting the allocation of Council houses, it being stated that
many of the tenants had not been recommended by the Parish Council.
It was contended that the delegated powers of the Council were being unfairly treated,
and that the variations in the selected list had not been submitted
to the Clerk of the Parish Council by the Winchester Rural District Council
according to the regulations.
Mr. Lowe reported on the salvage of waste, saying he had received many promises of help,
and that the Hard shelter would be open every Tuesday morning and afternoon
to receive waste paper, bottles, etc.
He hoped the public would respond by arranging to have the salvage brought to this depot.
Mr. A. Orman urged that the District Council be asked to complete the roadway at the Crescent.
Hampshire Telegraph 05/04/1940
The Lives and Times of New Road, Netley Abbey!
Until the mid 1930s, New Road beyond the crossing of Station Road, only had Orcadian House on the right and rows of terraced houses, such as Woodlands on the left as you headed up towards the Park.
When Sea View Estate was built in 1937, more houses were also built on the right side of New Road, past Orcadian House but no further than the entrance into Sea View.
The residents on the left side past the entrance to Sea View were happy; they still by and large had their uninterrupted view down to the sea. The downside of this, however, was that in the early 1960s, the owner of Briarleigh on Victoria Road was able to drive his car filled with the results
of his beach-combing activity into his back garden via New Road.
Then horrors, ca 1964, the Council agreed to allow more houses to be built on both sides of New Road beyond the Sea View entrance which okay prevented Ray from adding more, em "items" to his back garden but it also stopped - and still does now - said items being removed!
The new houses in New Road were originally named "Forest View". The only photo I have so far found of Forest View, New Road also shows a gentleman called Harry Turner washing his car outside his house.
The Annunciation Church
The Catholic Mission at Netley is associated with the Military Hospital, which was served by
Catholic chaplains from around 1863.
Land for a church was bought in Station Road in 1947 for £575 and the present church was built as a church hall in 1949 but always used as a church. The cost was about £3,000.
Hampshire Telegraph of 30/09/1949 reported on the Opening -
"The new Roman Catholic Church of the Ascension in Station Road, Netley Abbey. was opened
on Saturday, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth, the Rt Rev J H King, DD, officiating.
About 200 people attended the service. at which the Bishop was assisted by the
Rev A Ibbett of Woolston."
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