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Lymington Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 5EA

A restaurant on Lymington Road.

1920s-looking roadhouse pub/restaurant on Lymington Road. Open-plan, eating & drinking areas around bar near entrance; light wood & walls, variety of seating. Cask beer on offer at my visit: Ringwood Best. Customer reviews need to be applied with a large pinch of salt, as management is new: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/28/2839/Hinton_Oak/Highcliffe

Lost finial - 2 remaining arms (1 missing); Hampshire Parish halo by the A338, in parish of Christchurch (Christchurch District), Lymington Road, Highcliffe, opposite junction with Hinton Wood Avenue, in front of The Galleon PH. Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: HA_SZ2093B

Traditional Hampshire cast-iron fingerpost at the junction Lymington Road & Hinton Wood Avenue; tapering pillar, ring finial with legend "HAMPSHIRE HIGHCLIFFE". Readers with an eye for accuracy will note that Highcliffe has been in Christchurch since 1974, hence in Dorset; Highways have generously disregarded this, and maintained this post well. Four other similar posts remain in Christchurch District.

Located on the south side of the A337 Lymington Road in Highcliffe, opposite the junction with Hinton Wood Avenue and in front of The Galleon PH, in Christchurch parish. 3 arms and annulus finial. For older photos see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6094572, https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1114552 and https://www.flickr.com/photos/bridgemarkertim/13202987663. Milestone Society National ID: HA_SZ2093B

Carved stone post by the A337, in parish of CHRISTCHURCH (CHRISTCHURCH District), Highcliffe, 17m East of churchyard gate; 70m East of junction with Castle Avenue, by the road, on North side of road, next to lamppost. Dorset 3 (limestone), erected by the Lymington, Lyndhurst & Rumbridge turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : 9 / L : : IM : : C / 3 : Carved bench mark and rivet on top. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1324682 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1324682 Milestone Society National ID: HA_LYCC09

Carved stone post by the A337, in parish of CHRISTCHURCH (CHRISTCHURCH District), Highcliffe, 17m E of Churchyard gate; 70m E of junction with Castle Avenue, by the road, on North side of road. Dorset 3 (limestone) Erected by the Lymington, Lyndhurst & Rumbridge turnpike trust in the 19th century. Rivet Benchmark representing 26.3 m ASL. View of mileage see Image Inscription reads: 9 / L // IM Milestone Society National ID: HA_LYCC09

The graves of Mr Selfridge the retail magnate and his wife Rosalie separated by two anonymous graves. One would have perhaps thought that such a man, who had known such fabulous wealth, would have had a more elaborate memorial. But at the time of his death in 1947 he was destitute, having lost all of his fortune to gambling and women. Especially the twin sister showgirls Jenny and Rosie Dolly. Selfridge lavished houses and jewels upon them in return for their favours. He was the bottomless money pot that financed their wild gambling habit. They totally bankrupted him. For the full story see http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2269266/The-saucy-sisters-ruined-Mr-Selfridge-As-ITVs-period-drama-hots-plots-half-racy-REAL-story-.html