The Estate - Bevendean History Project
Michelle Knox re Heath Hill Avenue
The following information about Heath Hill Avenue has been provided by Michelle Knox.
My grandparents were part of the self-build scheme. They owned 36 Heath Hill Avenue. My grandmother Letitia Faulkner died in 2012, but lived there until then. My grandfather was part of the team to build the bungalows.
He was Frank Faulkner and my brother now lives there with his family. My nephew goes to Bevendean Primary School, which is lovely, but sadly there is increasing trouble and knife crime in the area.
Frank Faulkner would have been a member of the Bevendean Self Build Association who built the bungalows on the south side of Heath Hill Avenue.
Possibly an access country lane from Bevendean to the Falmer road to have access to new housing plus to open up Bevendean a bit.
This was suggested at one point, but was not acted upon as it would have created a rat run through the estate adding to the speeding problems on the estate roads and it was not felt appropriate to build further onto the Downs.
There was also a plan to build a road linking the end of the estate by the recreation ground to Warren Road, but it would have been fairly steep and required a number of hairpin bends so it was not built.
I think Bevendean is such a lovely area, with the South Downs National Park behind, the old farm up the hill (Upper Bevendean Farm) and the history of Juggs road passing via Bevendean.
I’m pleased to see that the council are making a public footpath to link the recreation ground with Woodingdean, as this will allow some interest for the teenagers especially, as this will link up with the current cycle paths all the way to Rottingdean.
In December 2008 Brighton and Hove City Council agreed to designate a footpath from the recreation ground at the end of Heath Hill Avenue, Bevendean - TQ345062 to Byway 21 - Drove Road - TQ345058 a distance of 0.46 miles (0.23 km). This is a moderately steep path over a couple of fields from Lower Bevendean to Drove Road and then on to Warren Road near the top of the Race Hill. Brighton & Hove City Council is the owner of the land and the tenant at Upper Bevendean Farm agreed to the proposal.
Do you know much about the recreation ground and whether this is used much?
The recreation ground was used by local youth football teams e.g. Bevendean Barcelona and Bevendean Badgers. Today with the loss of children from the estate due to many of the houses being occupied by students instead of families the recreation ground is no longer used for sports events.
My grandparents were part of the self-build scheme. They owned 36 Heath Hill Avenue. My grandmother Letitia Faulkner died in 2012, but lived there until then. My grandfather was part of the team to build the bungalows.
He was Frank Faulkner and my brother now lives there with his family. My nephew goes to Bevendean Primary School, which is lovely, but sadly there is increasing trouble and knife crime in the area.
Frank Faulkner would have been a member of the Bevendean Self Build Association who built the bungalows on the south side of Heath Hill Avenue.
Possibly an access country lane from Bevendean to the Falmer road to have access to new housing plus to open up Bevendean a bit.
This was suggested at one point, but was not acted upon as it would have created a rat run through the estate adding to the speeding problems on the estate roads and it was not felt appropriate to build further onto the Downs.
There was also a plan to build a road linking the end of the estate by the recreation ground to Warren Road, but it would have been fairly steep and required a number of hairpin bends so it was not built.
I think Bevendean is such a lovely area, with the South Downs National Park behind, the old farm up the hill (Upper Bevendean Farm) and the history of Juggs road passing via Bevendean.
I’m pleased to see that the council are making a public footpath to link the recreation ground with Woodingdean, as this will allow some interest for the teenagers especially, as this will link up with the current cycle paths all the way to Rottingdean.
In December 2008 Brighton and Hove City Council agreed to designate a footpath from the recreation ground at the end of Heath Hill Avenue, Bevendean - TQ345062 to Byway 21 - Drove Road - TQ345058 a distance of 0.46 miles (0.23 km). This is a moderately steep path over a couple of fields from Lower Bevendean to Drove Road and then on to Warren Road near the top of the Race Hill. Brighton & Hove City Council is the owner of the land and the tenant at Upper Bevendean Farm agreed to the proposal.
Do you know much about the recreation ground and whether this is used much?
The recreation ground was used by local youth football teams e.g. Bevendean Barcelona and Bevendean Badgers. Today with the loss of children from the estate due to many of the houses being occupied by students instead of families the recreation ground is no longer used for sports events.
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