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- The estate was bought by John Deverell in 1839 and remained within the Deverell family until 1919, when the estate was sold off at auction because the cost to run it was too great.
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Park Listed: Destroyed Families Who’ve Lived Here / Current Ownership Type & Use Past Seat / Home of: Peter Taylor, 18th century.
Mar 14, 2021 · A Roman road from Chichester to Clausentum (Southampton) went through the site of Purbrook. However, the modern village of Widley was founded by the Saxons. A settlement at Purbrook grew up in the 18th century. Until the 19th century, a great forest stretched across Southeast Hampshire.
- The Beginning of Waterlooville
- Waterlooville in The 19th Century
- Waterlooville in The Early 20th Century
- Waterlooville in The 20th Century
- Waterlooville in The 21st Century
- A Timeline of Waterlooville
Waterlooville and Cowplain did not exist before the year 1815. Before then it was part of the Forest of Bere, which stretched from the border of Sussex to Winchester. Today Queens Inclosure is one of the last remnants of the forest. On the southern fringe of the forest was a stream called Purbrook. Its name is a corruption of Pucan brook, which mea...
The village of Waterlooville began in 1815. After 1810 the forest of Bere was divided into plots and sold for building. By 1815 there were 5 buildings by the side of the road that ran through it. One of these was an inn called the Heroes of Waterloo, after the battle that had just been fought by Wellington. The new settlement was called Waterloo af...
In the 19th century, there was a house called Hart Plain House opposite Queens Inclosure. It had an estate around it. In 1901 the estate was sold for building and houses were built there. (Although Hart Plain Lodge, the estate keeper’s cottage still stands). Waterlooville Golf Course began in 1907. Meanwhile, Waterlooville gained gas street lightin...
In 1945 Waterlooville was still a fairly small village but it grew rapidly from the late 1950s. Large numbers of people came to live in Waterlooville from other areas. Some were from Oxford and Reading but others came from as far as the north of England. In 1951 Waterlooville had a population of 2,881. By 1971 it had risen to over 10,000. The littl...
Dukes Walk opened in 2000. However, 2006 marked the end of an era for Horndean as the brewery closed. In 2022 the population of Waterlooville was 34,000.
1711 A turnpike road is built through the forest between Portsdown Hill and Horndean 1810 The forest is divided into plots and sold for building 1815 An inn called the Heroes of Waterloo stands by the road. The new settlement around the inn is called Waterloo (later it was called Waterlooville). 1831 St George’s Church is consecrated 1836 Admiral C...
The bulk of the PURBROOK PARK lands were acquired by JOHN DEVERALL, who was living in the district by the 1830s, and in 1838 commenced the second PURBROOK PARK HOUSE, which still stands. In 1857 he acquired the Lordship of the Manor, but of course as he was the actual owner of only a minor part of the land in the Parish of Farlington he could
School History. Our beautiful main building was built by John Deverell in 1839, and remained in the Deverell family until 1919. In 1924, the county authorities bought the house and estate for £11,000. In 1924, our school opened as ‘Purbrook Park County High School’.
Jun 24, 2024 · Purbrook Park School in Havant and Waterlooville is proudly marking a major milestone with its centenary celebration on July 6th 2024.
Mar 8, 2024 · 100 Voices. Our one hundred years worth of alumni memories are rich and layered. In honour of our school’s centenary, we invited past pupils and former staff to share their favourite stories and photographs. Delve into our rich past by visiting this page...
