The school is now called portslade aldridge community academy and is based solely at mile oak, the portslade high street site having been sold to another school. A pictorial history pictorial history series uk ed. If you need more information on any of our services, want to book a valuation, want to. Mile oak is a locality forming the northern part of the former parish of portslade in the northwest. Portslade is a western suburb of the city of brighton and hove, england. North portslade childrens centre and south portslade. Tq3005se new england road 577126565 new england viaduct ii railway bridge. The average house price in mile oak road, portslade, brighton bn41 2pl is. Portsladebysea is the boundary town to west sussex.
If you know any interesting object in mile oak road brighton, feel free to share it with other visitors comment using your facebook, hotmail, yahoo or aol account. New england viaduct, the city of brighton and hove. News in portslade results 1 20 of 44 switch to map. Chrisdory road adj 1 1a 16b 55 59a 95a graham avenue shops adj 1 1a 16b 55 59a 71 71a 95a graham crescent wbound 1 1a 16b 55 59a 71 95a hole in the wall sebound 1 1a 16b 55 59a 95a hole in the wall nwbound 1a 98 mile oak road shops sebound 1 1a 16b 55 59a 95a new england rise wbound 1 1a 16b 55 59a 71 95a stanley avenue adj 1 1a. The inspector noted that the drawing books of the whole school are unusually rough and dirty. The weatherill property group are delighted to present this very large almost 2 houses, semidetached family home, having a large south facing rear garden, off street parking, offered for sale with no onward chain, positioned close to paca and bus services in portslade. Cromer, sheringham, great yarmouth, norwich reginald j. North portslade childrens centre has an advisory group that supports and guides the services offered. Development of mile oak began in the 1920s on land which was formerly part of sir robert peels vast estates. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the.
Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. The postcode is within the south portslade wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of hove. Early explorers pre school, portslade, mile oak community centre, chalky road, opening hours, early explorers, pre school in mile. Canterbury in old picture postcards by hougham, terry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Station road portslade has been a shopping area since around the 1930s, before then it was a very tranquil high class residential area. It was a bronze age metal working site with the evidence being finds of charcoal, ash, firecracked flints, fired clay lead droplets, scrap copper alloy, grinding stones and whetstones. Norfolk area local history discover books amberley. A short selection of links to some of the many other sections from gravelroots. Portslade by sea has its own crest, which was designed in 1920 by p j w barker. Photo of mile oak, mile oak road 1958 francis frith. The story goes that edward iv met and wooed elizabeth woodville beneath the this tree in 1464.
Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the uks largest datadriven property portal. This 5 bed freehold detached house is located at 70 mile oak road, portslade, brighton bn41 2pl and has an estimated current value of. The mile oak hotel was demolished and replaced with housing in the 1990s. Is that a coincidence, or did he have something to do with the road naming. The original shopping area was in north road portslade, which is now industrial. Nicolas, south street, and mile oak the good shepherd, stanley avenue parish office parish centre. The aim of this community group is to improve the facilities and accessibility at the. Until it opened in may 1975, mile oak residents had to make do with a few boxes of books in the community centre. Its history has been influenced by its association with the sea, and its proximity to london, and mainland europe. Parish registers, st andrews church portslade, the good shepherd mile oak.
The forgotten park mile oak chalky road portslade has 365 members. He says he is not a career politician indeed if elected he would be the first mp who has served 30. Harry colwill bridger of buckingham house, shoreham, and william bridger of west grinstead, were empowered to sell some land at portslade in 40 lots. Mile oak approved school, portslade industrial school, portslade appoved school, portslade in the past. Oaka books unit b, oak park industrial estate, po6 3tj porchester, united kingdom rated 4. Norfolk history norfolks fascinating and varied history is reflected in this section, ranging from the medieval period to the twentieth century. 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. Memories of mile oak read and share your memories of mile oak itself or of a particular photo of mile oak.
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. Map of bn41 2rd postcode in brighton and hove, england with local information, latlong. Portslades oldest remaining building dates to 1080. Norfolk history larkspress books at larks press, norfolk. Area information for mile oak road, portslade, brighton, bn41 2rf.
It certainly has more of a ring to it than barnes road. Children played in the rubble of bomb sites, and workers strove to build a. He says he is not a career politician indeed if elected he would be the first mp who has served 30 years in the police. The arrival of the railway from brighton in 1840 encouraged rapid development of the coastal area and in 1896 the southern part, formerly known as copperas gap, was granted urban district status and renamed portsladeby. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of mile oak. Early explorers pre school, portslade, mile oak community. Portslade and mile oak parish, brighton, united kingdom. Portslade s oldest remaining building dates to 1080. History what little is left of the queens oak is to be found in the parish of potterspury, northants. First edition hard back binding in publishers original archive illustrated boards. Portslade village history parish of portslade and mile oak. Portslade, a village and a parish in steyning district, sussex.
Property details for 70 mile oak road portslade brighton bn41. Children played in the rubble of bomb sites, and workers strove to build a prosperous peace on building sites. The peasants revolt, the civil war, smuggling in the eighteenth century and the struggle for a living wage for the farmworkers all feature in this list, plus many other nooks and crannies of. A group of energetic women, mainly with young children and in their mid thirties, formed the original members of mile oak wi which opened in july 1978. Published by european library zaltbommel the netherlands first edition. Mile oak is the area of portslade from the north side of chalky road up onto the downs. He also wrote successful up to a point, it the school arouses no local enthusiasm and the number of sussex boys is curiously low. At mile oak we believe that a happy child is one who will enjoy learning in a positive, inclusive and fun environment. Family history in portslade, st nicolas church portslade monumental. In the domesday book there are two references to portslade.
The village stands on the south coast railway, about a mile from the sea, and 4 w by n of brighton. He wrote a fourvolume history of the county and even wrote books in the cornish language. Yellow brick set in english bond with dressings of stone on the east and west faces, the rest of red brick in english bond. The earliest detailed references to portsmouth can be. Kirby commits to books written, published, printed and bound in hastings county. Property details for 70 mile oak road portslade brighton.
Chrisdory road adj 1 1a 16b 55 59a 95a graham avenue shops adj 1 1a 16b 55 59a 71 71a 95a graham crescent wbound 1 1a 16b 55 59a 71 95a hole in the wall sebound 1 1a 16b 55 59a 95a. Portsmouth is an island port city situated on portsea island in the county of hampshire, england. Judy middletons book portslade village has a brief history of it. The postcode is within the north portslade wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of hove.
London county council took over sole responsibility for the establishment on 31 december 1931. Map of bn41 2le postcode in brighton and hove, england with local information, latlong. For church supplies and religious articles, please visit the holy art website. From sheep farming to infills miscellany my brighton and hove. John mannington, a portslade vet, was the highest bidder in 1864 for lot 34 at.
Portslade and mile oak are also on efficient local bus routes and fishersgate station and. For this reason it has been deemed a scheduled ancient monument, and a grade ll listed building. Mile oak, the northern part of the parish of portslade, was originally an. Mile oak photos, maps, books, memories francis frith.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Mile oak road, bn41 has 270 houses and flats on it with a current average value of. Todays photos, observations and news are tomorrows history, be part of it. Mile oak road in portslade is in the south east region of england. There are still several founder members in our midst today as we go into 2011. History of portslade by sea, in brighton and hove and. Local writer, editor and publisher of local history books, paul kirby, holds a copy of his latest book about the old hastings road entitled the trail of broken hearts. The new book was launched with a book signing at the old ormsby school house in july. Area information for mile oak road, portslade, brighton. House prices in mile oak road, portslade, brighton bn41 2pl. About portslade property for sale for rent sawyer and co.
The firms first expansion was to take rooms above mr chatfields wholesale confectioners premises on the corner of jew street. Early explorers pre school, mile oak community centre, chalky road in portslade, phone 07758 201464 with opening times and driving directions. Roger sheringham, a writer and obnoxious sleuth, in london, england. You can add photos, documents or information to these pages, or start a new one. The children are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure that each and every child is valued as an individual and fulfils their potential ready for the next stage in their education. This page combines information for the address mile oak road, portslade, brighton, bn41 2pf, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. He had a particular interest in education, and so it was a fitting tribute to him that a new school in portslade should bear his name. This establishment was known originally as portslade industrial school and its construction was a joint effort between london county council and brighton council. Most early records of portsmouth are thought to have been destroyed by norman invaders following the norman conquest. When the church of the good shepherd became a parish in its own right the parish boundary reached a line running across the centre of valley road, at the crossways, to foredown in one direction and the land belonging to the old l. After world war ii the district of mile oak to the north was added. The arrival of the railway from brighton in 1840 encouraged rapid development of the coastal area and in 1896 the southern part, formerly known as copperas gap, was granted urban district status and renamed portslade by. Conservative parliamentary candidate for hove and portslade graham was born in mile oak, went to primary school in portslade, and has lived in hove most of his adult life. Gilbert was a keen geologist and antiquarian, and was particularly interested in the long history of cornwall.
If you would like to join the advisory group, please contact the childrens centre manager or volunteer skills development coordinator at the centre. Portslade village, the original settlement a mile inland to the north, was built up in the 16th century. Portslade has been suggested as being the roman port novus portus mentioned in ptolemys geography of the 2nd century ad. The forgotten park mile oak chalky road portslade public. This page combines information for the address mile oak road, portslade, brighton, bn41 2rf, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. Still scarred by war the city was coming to terms with itself. For church supplies and religious articles, please. Find any address on the map of portslade village or calculate your itinerary to and from portslade village, find all the tourist attractions and michelin guide restaurants in portslade village. However, as regards portslade, it is interesting to note that in 1897 h. There was another important discovery at mile oak, portslade too during this preliminary search before the building of the bypass. Amberley publishing provides a fresh approach to regional and general history. How the area got its name is open to speculation, one popular theory is the plantation of oak trees from sutton road to the swiss lodge at deer park. History of portslade by sea, in brighton and hove and sussex. Area information for mile oak road, portslade, brighton, bn41 2pf.