History Trail

Following a hugely popular online talk by Jim Smith and Rachel Aucott, we organised a history trail in May 2021, highlighting some of the interesting aspects of the estate discovered by Jim and Rachel in the course of their research. We produced 18 posters about features such as the windmill that once stood in Hurst Park Avenue and the tennis racquet factory in Mulberry Close, the refugees that lived in Leys Avenue and a famous economist in Leys Road. We invited residents to join in and conduct their own research. We hope to make this an annual event.