A tiny Portsmouth church which served its community for a century | Nostalgia

A view along St John’s Road, Landport, Portsmouth, in the 1960s.
By Bob Hind
Published 2nd Jun 2020, 12:23 BST
Updated 2nd Jun 2020, 12:23 BST
Looking north along St John’s Road, Landport in the 1960s with the Bathsheba Church on the right. Picture: Burbridge/Richard Boryer collectionLooking north along St John’s Road, Landport in the 1960s with the Bathsheba Church on the right. Picture: Burbridge/Richard Boryer collection
Looking north along St John’s Road, Landport in the 1960s with the Bathsheba Church on the right. Picture: Burbridge/Richard Boryer collection

The road surface is not up to today’s standards is it?

Behind the lorry is Leonard Road, then Lake Road is crossed into Church Road.

The scene today is very changed and I could not stand in the road as the previous photographer had done.

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Both the church and St John’s Road have now gone, replaced by Holbrook Road and trees. Picture: Bob HindBoth the church and St John’s Road have now gone, replaced by Holbrook Road and trees. Picture: Bob Hind
Both the church and St John’s Road have now gone, replaced by Holbrook Road and trees. Picture: Bob Hind

St John’s Road has gone and been replaced by Holbrook Road taking traffic away from Fratton Road up to the southern end of the M275.

The words of Jesus on the wall did not save the church from demolition after nearly a century of service.

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