Farlington, St Andrew's Church c.1960
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This small church on the outskirts of Portsmouth dates from 1872, and the north aisle from 1875. On seeing St Andrew's, Pevsner observed: 'At first sight the external effect is rather odd, with the chancel roof rising higher than that of the nave'.

An extract from Hampshire Churches Photographic Memories.

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A Selection of Memories from Farlington

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My Grandad Alfie Brown built a lot of the houses along the Havant Road. Lower Farlington Road, First Avenue, we lived at 396 Havant Road and I have happy memories of those days in the fifties when we went to Solent Road School , I especially remember going to the scout hut for a party to celebrate the coronation of our Queen. Farlington and the church will always hold special memories for me .
We moved to Farlington after being bombed out of Stanley Avenue in Portsmouth. My first school was Bedhampton where most of the lessons were in the Airaid Shelter! I then went on to Manor House School at Havant where I stayed until the death of Mrs Wallace and the closure of the school.My education was completed at Havant Secondary School which I left in 1953. I have many wartime memories of ...see more