Tag: Beehive Hill

— Then & Now —

St Augustine’s Church – Then & Now

6th May 2022

This ‘then’ image of St Augustine’s RC Church (also known as St Austin’s) on Beehive Hill was taken by Rob Steward sometime in the 1960s. The ‘now’ image was taken in June 2021. From the time of the Dissolution of the Abbeys, by order of Henry VIII in 1538, until the 18th and 19th century… Read More St Augustine’s Church – Then & Now

— Then & Now —

Clinton Lane & Beehive Hill – Then & Now

9th July 2021

This Then & Now comparison shows the area now occupied by the Priorsfield housing estate, bordered by Clinton Lane (left), Beehive Hill (top), Malthouse Lane (right) and Castle Green (out of shot, bottom). The ‘then’ image is cropped from the 1953 aerial photo EAW048847 from the Britain from Above website, principally of the Castle to… Read More Clinton Lane & Beehive Hill – Then & Now