This house in Bournemouth Road, situated near the junction with Brickfield Lane in Chandler’s Ford, was called at the turn of the nineteenth century, “Prestonpans Villa”. In 1901 it was occupied by Mr Samuel Batley, Elizabeth, his wife and a domestic servant. Samuel was born in Medway, Kent but grew up in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. … Continue reading About the Prestonpans Villa: Story of Brickmaking in Chandler’s Ford