Beckside and Brooklands


Beckside lies in a hollow behind the playing field beside the Brewery House pub.

It is accessed by a lane along the side of the playing field.

This view of Beckside is taken from the (then wooden) footbridge over the beck.

The three young ladies shown are Mary Williamson, Jane Rodgers and Clare Williamson.

The bridge leads to a steep path up to Stocks Hill coming out near to the old Horse & Plough public house.

The path in the other direction is an old right of way which passes behind Dean Avenue and branches right over the old bridge on Milking Hill up towards Broadacres. It also goes straight on to join the cycle path and also connects into the back of Little Croft.


These three cottages in Beckside were demolished in the early 1960s
to make way for Mr. & Mrs Smith's bungalow.

The cottage on the left had "1706 A.D." carved into the stone lintel
over the doorway.


Wherever there's a photographer there are small boys!

Brooklands house in Beckside.

 

A View of Brooklands and the original cottages

The rear of the cottages


Beckside today