Caister’s Close

James Gray: About the turn of the century, W. Balchin & Sons established large nursery grounds on a triangular plot between Old Shoreham Road, The Drive and the Upper Drive. In 1930, the ground was sold and houses were built along the perimeter in the Upper Drive and Old Shoreham Road, leaving a large enclosed area that was continued as a nursery by H.W. Caister. In 1959, this was given up and the remaining land developed for housing.

James Gray: Looking west towards the backs of houses in the Drive. See also caption for jgc_17_031 above.  jgc_17_032

2018: This is now the north-west corner of Caister’s Close with still the backs of the houses on The Drive visible in the distance. (Photographer: Helen Glass)