VALLEY DEAN / ELM CT 1970 - 2008

Before the new houses

By Laurie Stonehouse

Numbers 1-7 of Elm court were built around 1968, during the 1980's the rest of Elm court was built,bringing an end to the chicken farm and the gardens that extended upto Brighton Road. Valley dean soon followed.With more houses built at Chestnut way during the 1990's the valley area is now almost full.

Photo:Front of Elm ct to the left,Valley dean to the right,Chicken Farm gardens straight ahead - 1977

Front of Elm ct to the left,Valley dean to the right,Chicken Farm gardens straight ahead - 1977

Nicola Stonehouse (Honeyball)

Photo:Valley dean / Schooner garage 1975/76

Valley dean / Schooner garage 1975/76

Private collection of Laurie Stonehouse

Photo:Elm ct front steps,Valley dean/Brighton road behind - 1970

Elm ct front steps,Valley dean/Brighton road behind - 1970

Private collection of Laurie Stonehouse

Photo:Rear Elm court looking west 1981

Rear Elm court looking west 1981

Kind permission of Nicola Honeyball

Photo:Rear Elm court looking west 2008

Rear Elm court looking west 2008

Laurie Stonehouse

This page was added by Laurie Stonehouse on 05/07/2008.
Comments about this page

I used to live a few doors along from you at No.3!

When Elm Court was built in 1968, my Dad, who was on the town council, was 'promised' that they would never build on this stretch of ground. Some promise!

Used to play footie, tennis etc out there most days in the summer.

Andy Gilbert

By Andy Gilbert
On 27/02/2008
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