An email today confirms that Redrow Homes South West have completed a recent topographical survey “to review the feasibility of redeveloping the adjacent, former, Boston’s boatyard”. Their surveyor was noticed in The Old Wharf a few days ago. The Senior…
Planning permission was granted to Tay Homes S.W.Ltd in 1995 to build 51 houses on the northern side of Hooe Lake. This site had formerly been a limestone quarry then more recently a timber yard. The photograph shows a view…
There will be a further public consultation in January 2011 regarding the plans for the development off Barton Road at the western end of Hooe Lake. This will be held in the Watersports Centre at Mount Batten but as yet…
Contractors on Estate please co-operate… This is to update you regarding the contracting work being carried out by Champion on the Hooe Lake Estate. They are constructing the footpath from the bottom of Lower Saltram (the wooden gate ) to…
Situated in what was the North Park of Radford House, Plymstock, home to the Harris family from Tudor times and later to their Bulleel successors, is one of Plymouth’s most beautiful parks where a fine Arboretum has been established. Due…
Would anybody have any information on Oreston Fire Station? Kevin Wharley has come across some historical items about the area which lead to further research being needed. One item that he has found out is that in 1924 a fire…
Radford Historical Walk Saturday, 5th December at 13.00 Meet at the Beckly centre. Unfortunately refreshments will not be available at the Beckley Centre on this occasion as they have a prior function. Kevin Warley – local historian and arboretum co-ordinator…
Due to the problems in administration and the lack of a fully functioning committee, the Radford and Hooe Lake Preservation Association was regrettably dissolved by majority vote at the EGM on the 12th Nov 2009. More details will be published shortly.…
The future of the Association – Due to the struggle administering the Association going forward, the committee will decide upon the need for another Extraordinary General Meeting to dissolve the Association. Please accept this as advance notice of an EGM…
