MILTON PARK.
The land previously being part of Milton Farm, owned by the Goldsmith family, after whom Goldsmith Avenue is named. Some members of the Goldsmith family are buried just across the road from the park in St James churchyard.
One of the original farm buildings remains, the thatched barn which has been extended, is now the home of the Portsmouth Players amateur dramatic society.
The land was purchased for use as a park by Portsmouth Corporation on the 28th May 1912, a cremorative stone regarding the park's history can be seen on the side of Barn, picture below.
Milton Park has a wide range of sports facilities available including,
- Tennis courts.
- Floodlit five a side court.
- Baketball practice court.
- Skateboarding ramps.
- Bowls greens.
- Childrens play area.
The park is mainly laid out as grass areas widely used for ball games, ocassionally on bank holidays these areas are used by visiting fairgrounds , some formally planted areas exist at the eastern and western areas.
At the eastern edge of the park, the former Milton library building, replaced by the current Beddow Library, is now known as Milton Village Hall and is used for society meetings and can be hired privately for functions.
Open daily from 9am to 10pm, contact Alison Udy 02392 873788 for more details.
Portsmouth Parks.
