The House

In May 1953, the remainder of the Leydene Estate was sold by auction in 51 lots, many of which were gratefully acquired by sitting tenant farmers. In the 1990s, detached houses with large gardens were built on the estate.
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In May 1953, the remainder of the Leydene Estate was sold by auction in 51 lots, many of which were gratefully acquired by sitting tenant farmers. In the 1990s, detached houses with large gardens were built on the estate.

These photographs show Leydene House as it was before the war, then during its period as HMS Mercury, a naval signals station, and today. A history of HMS Mercury is attached as a PDF. Another PDF contains notes on the history, drafted in prepareation for the House History panel.

 

Creator
Michael Blakstad
Date of creation
2013
Date of coverage
1930 - 2013
Place
East Meon, Leydene House
Contributor
Michael Blakstad
Copyright
History of Leydene, RJD Technology
License
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC-BY-NC-ND)

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