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Chandler’s Ford Saturday Guessing Game (14)

October 20, 2018 By SO53 News 9 Comments

Where is this roundabout in Chandler’s Ford? What’s the building to the right?

What’s the parking situation in this area? What’s around this roundabout?

Chandler's Ford roundabout
Chandler’s Ford roundabout

This is a photo from the 1950s. Do you recognise this place? Have a guess.

Well – it seems before selfies became trendy, people in the older days also went to great lengths to have their photographs taken.

5 Odd Bods in a row - Chandler's Ford image via Doug Clews.
5 Odd Bods in a row – Chandler’s Ford image via Doug Clews.

This old shop – some of you might remember it. Where was it and what has the area now become?

What was this shop about in Chandler's Ford?
What was this shop about in Chandler’s Ford? Image via Doug Clews

Put your answers in the comment below. Thank you.

Credit: Many thanks for Doug Clews (now in Australia) for supplying us with two precious old photos of Chandler’s Ford.

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  1. chippy says

    October 20, 2018 at 5:15 pm

    #1 is at the bottom of Station Road (?) on the south side of Chandler’s Ford station. IIRC parking is free, but there are few spaces. The building to the right is Centre Stage Youth Theatre.

    No idea about #2 or #3

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    • Janet Williams says

      October 21, 2018 at 1:24 pm

      Chippy,

      You’re right about the station.

      The building is The Arch.

      The Arch Chandler's Ford Station Lane

      Have you noticed the sculpture and the celebration garden?

      Celebration Garden Chandler's Ford The Arch

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  2. Mike Sedgwick says

    October 20, 2018 at 9:52 pm

    Chippy’s right I think.
    Aaaaah Bisto. I used to eat it raw as a child but it was more palatable then.

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  3. Roger White says

    October 21, 2018 at 10:26 am

    The roundabout Station Rd or Station Lane ? Don’t think its Station Lane even the “new” Station Lane don’t recognise the houses going up looks too wide.

    No 2 is it at the lakes think there used to be a bridge up there

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    • Doug Clews says

      October 21, 2018 at 11:32 am

      Hi Roger … re No.2 … there may well have been another bridge at Hiltingbury Lake apart from the wooden one featured in most photos of the Lake, but I am not aware of one, however, my picture is not at the Lake I’m afraid … keep trying … Doug

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  4. Mary says

    October 22, 2018 at 8:28 am

    Is No 2 a bridge over the railway?

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    • Doug Clews says

      October 22, 2018 at 8:49 am

      Sorry Mary, afraid not …
      Doug

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  5. Doug Clews says

    October 26, 2018 at 12:41 pm

    Well, it’s almost time for Guessing Game 15, so I must put you all out of your misery and reveal the locations of No.2 and No.3 …

    Both photos were taken about 1950 … Some might say I have cheated a little with No.2, because it was taken in Cranbury Park, just off a track that ran the full length of Otterbourne Hill, ending near the Church … technically, that section is now probably classified as Otterbourne … looking at Google Earth, the track still seems to be there, but not sure whether the bridge is … too many trees to see … perhaps a kind keen walker amongst you might check one day and report back …

    No.3 is the store that used to be in Oakmount Road, run by, at that time, Mr & Mrs Wyatt. …the name Wyatt can just be made out above the shop front … Waitrose occupies the site today …

    Keep smiling …

    Doug Clews

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  6. Doug Clews says

    October 26, 2018 at 12:45 pm

    For those who might be curious, the ‘Odd-Bods’ on the bridge, by the way, are, left to right,
    Gillian Prentice, Ann Wyatt, Doug Clews, Jean Cole, Pamela Prentice.

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