A History of Leigh Park

The history of Leigh Park, Havant

[@bigscaryinternetman7566]

Ahhh I used to live right near stone square when I was younger but moved as I grew up. All the memories of me going to get sweets from there came rushing back and I haven’t been there in years thank you for showing me it again

[@trevorcolbourne9405]

We lived in Winterslow Drive. Moved in as a one year old in 1955, brand new house, backing on to fields, which Mum and Dad ultimately purchased with my brother. They lived there for close on 35 years. My school year in Front Lawn Infants and Juniors produced around 10 or so pupils who passed 11+ and went to Havant Grammar School, most transferring to University or Polytechnic. Visited Leigh Park last winter. Sadly it has declined, but I have so many happy memories of playing in the woods, making fires and picking blackberries and mushrooms. The environment was often tough as it was a mixed community but there is no doubt that if you survived it, you were ready to cope with most things in life. I do laugh at some of the ‘middle class ‘ problems that people (including me !)fret over these days. I just have to cast my mind back to those days in Leigh Park, to remind myself where I came from and what I learnt about life.

[@TimLambert101]

I lived in Bondfields Crescent

[@beavendavis]

I used to live in barncroft way with y 3 brothers Paul Philip and Perry, then we moved to Iping Aveneue.My dad was the secretary of Portsmoth FC for 25 years. We all attended Oak park school. Id love to see videos of Leigh Park United soccer club or Oak park. Thanks for the video it really grabbed me how the years have flown by! thanks Tim!

[@beavendavis]

I like this video

[@beavendavis]

i didnt go to barncroft school @vis1n on 60fps

[@businessmonitor6939]

How is Bill Davis, is he still with us?

[@gazthemodelman]

This is west leigh (as a car wheel spins off) yes, thats the sounds I remember growing up in leigh park!

[@TimLambert101]

I grew up there as well

[@lewistricker8058]

Great job...glad someone like u is doing this

[@TimLambert101]

Thank you

[@badassdorito6218]

I Had To Watch This In School TDay ;-;

[@mrartboy1]

Lived in Yateley Close from 1962 to 1974 approx...at the end of that road, I was involved in a horrendous car crash on Middle Park Way, driving a Lotus Cortina in 1979...my brother lost his life at the scene and I broke several bones.Left the area shortly after and only went back 3 or 4 times after that, then moved to Aberdeen for 2 decades...now there's a history for you !!

[@garymane1843]

Colinblunden Clinton blunden use too live yateley close, until 1969, moved too chalton crescent

[@Mysterygamer]

During the war Leigh Park was used by HMS Vernon as an experimental establishment, After the war, Leigh Park remained empty until it was ordered to be demolished by Portsmouth City Council in 1959.

[@chaos.corner]

When I was a kid in the 70s, there was a children's TV show set in the Leigh Park area. I recall scenes set in the gardens (near a tree that was like an elephant's leg) and in the shopping centre. Does anyone remember anything about it?

[@chaos.corner]

Astoundingly, I tracked it down. It was "Graham's Gang".

[@TimLambert101]

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[@sdsferrodee]

Love your videos on Leigh Park could you do one about Stockheath Common & the Farms & the 2 public houses that used to be in that area

[@TimLambert101]

I could try but I would have to do some more research first.

[@sdsferrodee]

@@TimLambert101 thank you Tim I’d love to see what you come up with, I’ve looked into the area myself as I’ve lived in Stockheath all my life but I’m no expert on finding information 👍🏻

[@TimLambert101]

thespring.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/b-no-2-a-brief-history-of-stockheath.pdf@@sdsferrodee

[@sdsferrodee]

@@TimLambert101thank you Tim, I have read that before which I found very interesting & is where I learnt a lot about Stockheath

[@TimLambert101]

@@sdsferrodee The best way to find out about Stockheath is probably to look at old Ordnance Survey maps. I have looked at 19th century maps of the Fareham area and I learned a great deal from them. They should have 19th century or early 20th century OS maps of Stockheath in Hampshire Archives in Winchester.

[@trevorwilliams1012]

The Warren was the Pub on the estate, the correct name for the estate is Warren Park : )

[@TimLambert101]

I grew up in Leigh Park. We always just called it The Warren

[@trevorwilliams1012]

I grew up in Warren Park and one teacher ther told me off for calling it The Warren thats the 70's for you : ) ps great video

[@TimLambert101]

trevor williams Thanks

[@hidebarnes8188]

They should of kept that house and made it into a museum

[@TimLambert101]

That is what my dad always said. It's a pity they destroyed a beautiful building.

[@hidebarnes8188]

@@TimLambert101 yeah it would of been really interesting

[@Chris-Top-HerB]

Nowt about Dunsbury Way and Tampax? My Nan n Grandad lived at 448, many happy memories. Grandad was head machine fitter at the factory for many a year, and Nan worked at Sampsons Mushrooms, I think in Chichester?? They're long gone and still missed greatly, or should I say great Leigh???

[@TimLambert101]

My mother worked in Tampax

[@johnnytwotone1111]

Im suprised you didn't add the 3 high rise flats in westleigh in your vid ty for upload

[@Resilience16]

Are those the ones by St Albans park?

[@joeboxing255]

Shame We Didn't see the swallow in this vid.

[@burtyboy4989]

Joe Boxing25 thats my pub

[@lexik888]

😔

[@joeboxing255]

Leigh Park is like The East End Of Pompey