The postcode is within the south portslade wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of hove. Portslade s oldest remaining building dates to 1080. The postcode is within the north portslade wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of hove. There is even evidence of a 2000 year old portslade henge, which archaeologists discovered near to mile oak farm. There are still several founder members in our midst today as we go into 2011. Portslade bysea is the boundary town to west sussex. Mile oak approved school, portslade industrial school, portslade appoved school, portslade in the past local history of portslade and surrounding area by judy middleton. St nicolas church is an anglican church in the portslade area of the english city of brighton and hove. Find bungalows for sale in mile oak road, portslade, brighton bn41 with the uks largest datadriven property portal.
I have two books in my possession, one by judy middleton called. Chrisdory road adj 1 1a 16b graham avenue shops adj 1 1a 16b graham crescent wbound 1 1a 16b hole in the wall sebound 1 1a 16b hole in the wall nwbound 1a mile oak road shops sebound 1 1a 16b new england rise wbound 1 1a 16b stanley avenue adj 1 1a 16b bus services. In the domesday book there are two references to portslade. March 1940 from the private collection of david elliott. It has 12thcentury origins, and serves the old village of portslade, inland from the mostly 19thcentury portslade bysea area. Portsladebysea is the boundary town to west sussex. This piece of land belonged to harry blaker, the wellknown and fashionable surgeon. Portslade bysea was an urban district from the late 19th century to 1974, when it became part of the borough of hove, later to become part of the city of brighton and hove. Community centre, chalky road, mile oak, brighton, bn41 2wf 3rd monday of every month at 2. House prices in mile oak road, portslade, brighton bn41. This page combines information for the address mile oak road, portslade, brighton, bn41 2pf, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. The city of brighton and hove, on the south coast of england, has more than 100 extant churches and other places of worship, which serve a variety of christian denominations and other religions. Mile oak photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Family history in portslade, st nicolas church portslade monumental.
The portslade station mile oak bus was a small single decker, enabling it to get under this bridge. Now mostly residential, but originally an area of goodquality agricultural land, it covers the area north of portslade village as far as the urban boundary. The only solid link to portslade in those days was the mile oak road and the houses on the east side for some of the way. See more ideas about history, brighton sussex and new shoreham. Mile oak is a locality forming the northern part of the former parish of portslade in the northwest corner of the city of brighton and hove, england. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of mile oak primary school, the portslade area and sussex.
The forgotten park mile oak chalky road portslade public. Portslade and mile oak forum public group facebook. Mile oak is a locality forming the northern part of the former parish of portslade in the northwest. A region fortunate enough to boast a variety of landscapes in a relatively small area, it comprises a combination of village and country life juxtaposed alongside busy portside industry, all steeped in a rich history and filled with rare surprises and scenic charm. In the 1873 ordnance map the name is spelt as a single word rather than two. Memories of mile oak mile oak portslade 1938 to 1950 hello, i was one of the few children who lived in mile oak road and and also played on broomfields farm, we lived at no 222 which was the second to last house before the road dropped down the hill to mile oak.
The area was added to hove in 1974 and is situated just to the west of the city. Mile oak primary school photos, maps, books, memories of. Portslade, a village and a parish in steyning district, sussex. This, along with a 800 year old church, 400 year old pub and a former brewery make the portslade conservation area a hub of history. The portslade stationmile oak bus was a small single decker, enabling it to get under this bridge.
One of the earliest mentions of mile oak was in the tithe map of 1840 where it is placed in plot 155. View our range of bungalows for sale in mile oak road, portslade, brighton bn41 from the top estate agents. For church supplies and religious articles, please visit the holy art website. The site adjoins a paddock to the east and west and the a27 to the north. Portslade town hall is on victoria road, and is used as a venue for various functions. Get your 3day weather forecast for mile oak, brighton and hove, united kingdom. Parish registers, st andrews church portslade, the good shepherd mile oak. Mile oak farm, southwick hill, foredown hill, mile oak rifle range, mile oak.
I am now 33 and portslade mile oak history interests me a great deal. Use our online catalogue or visit a library to find, reserve and renew books and. The senior girls school was closed on 4 october 1940 due to its dangerous position and the girls and staff were transferred to the new senior girls council school at mile oak in september 1945 it became the portslade girls county secondary school. Mile oak approved school, portslade, hove, east sussex.
In the 1950s the firm took over the old cooperage malt house in drove road, portslade, from mr alleybone, timber merchant, and his timber mill. The above entry is a facsimile of the opening page of the parish registers of st nicolas church portslade, now held in the east sussex record office, which states that the pre 1666 portslade parish registers were destroyed in a fire. Portslade historic photos and maps of portslade area a extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of mile oak primary school, the portslade area and sussex. Questions, answers, chat and news for the local area. Shops cars health fitness eco money business faith.
Where our libraries are in brighton and hove, how to join, what you can borrow. History of mile oak portslade, church of the good shepherd mile oak, john. Mile oak medical centre chalky road portslade, brighton bn412wf see map and directions telephone 01273 416 901. The application site relates to an enclosed area of land to the west of 481 mile oak road on the outskirts of the built up area. About portslade property for sale for rent sawyer and co. History of portslade by sea, in brighton and hove and.
The firms first expansion was to take rooms above mr chatfields wholesale confectioners premises on the corner of jew street. House prices in mile oak road, portslade, brighton bn41 stand. Portslade village history parish of portslade and mile oak. The following description comes from the hove year book 1907. From sheep farming to infills miscellany my brighton. Before 1933, approved schools were called reformatories or industrial schools depending on the age of the inmates. This page combines information for the address mile oak road, portslade, brighton, bn41 2ra, and the neighbourhood in which it resides.
Mile oak road in portslade is in the south east region of england. Flint walls lining western approach to historic village of portslade. The history of the area now covered by brighton and hove spans nearly. Perhaps due to its size and history, mile oak and portslade village neighbourhood has a wide social mix though there are large pockets of homogeneity, with the most affluent to the more rural northern end of mile oak and around. The village stands on the south coast railway, about a mile from the sea, and 4 w by n of brighton. High close had been cut in and building begun about 1936. The aim of this community group is to improve the facilities and accessibility at the. Mile oak inn, portslade, 321 mile oak road, opening hours, the mile oak inn was built in the mid 1950s. Interesting information for mile oak road, portslade. A region fortunate enough to boast a variety of landscapes in a relatively small area, it comprises a combination of village and country life juxtaposed alongside busy portside industry, all steeped in a rich history and filled with rare surprises and. Portslade mile oak road coop, convenience store in brighton, bn41 2rb. We host baby boogie, story time, and other play sessions for children under 5. We used to get into applesham way via a hole cut into the high flint wall on either side as the first houses began to be built.
High street and mile oak road, flint walls lining approach to historic village, portslade historic building no ca boundary llha0085 description. Apr 09, 2020 the average house price in mile oak road, portslade, brighton bn41 is. List of places of worship in brighton and hove project. Fr enraght prisoner of conscience parish registers. Chrisdory road adj 1 1a 16b graham avenue shops adj 1 1a 16b graham crescent wbound 1 1a 16b hole in the wall sebound 1 1a 16b hole in the wall nwbound 1a. Click for black and white archive photos of mile oak primary school and the portslade area. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of mile oak. Oswald holds half a hide in portslade he held it before 1066. More than 40 former religious buildings, although still in existence, are no longer used for their original purpose.
The site comprises a large amount of established vegetation and shrub and was seemingly once connected to 481 mile oak road. Bungalows for sale in mile oak road, portslade, brighton bn41. It has 12thcentury origins, and serves the old village of portslade, inland from the mostly 19thcentury portsladebysea area. The boys were often hit for minor misdemeanours but they knew better than to complain to the authorities. Personal view high street, portslade my brighton and hove. Books about mile oak area browse 37 photo books on mile oak and the surrounding area. It was still isolated and was surrounded by countryside and fields. Visit your local store for big deals and offers on quality food. Mile oak approved school formerly portslade industrial. Until it opened in may 1975, mile oak residents had to make do with a few boxes of books in the community centre. Find a library, their opening times, contact information, and what you can do there.
Mile oak, birth of a community book, there are so many interesting. In 1934 gordon boswellpreston began building houses fronting mile oak road there was some correspondence with the council on the matter. Over the years it has had only a handful of landlords although many managers including brighton tiger. High street and mile oak road, portslade, flint walls. Portslade mile oak road coop, mile oak road, brighton. See also the mile oak page for the history of the edwardian paddocks tea garden and model farm which originally stood on the land that the paddocks housing estate was built on in the 1930s.
Mile oak was still very small at that time bounded by the mile oak road and stanley avenue and stretching between foxhunters road and chrisdory road. From sheep farming to infills miscellany my brighton and hove. In april 1934 portslade council refused him permission to construct temporary cesspools in front of the houses. The forgotten park mile oak chalky road portslade has 365 members. Check mile oak inn in portslade, 321 mile oak road on cylex and find. Portslades oldest remaining building dates to 1080. Click on the icon above for daily morning, evening and night prayer. Mile oak, the northern part of the parish of portslade, was originally an area of. Set as homepage create an instant website customise this website information pack cover address book area map this microportal is built on the 2day microportals platform which provides you with 3 click access to local. See more ideas about brighton and hove, brighton, new brighton.
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