Maisemore Gardens the Early Years
An A4 booklet published in May 2015; Maisemore
Gardens, the Early Years was originally
the brainchild of Judy Reay. She lived at 12 Maisemore Gardens
from 1972 to 2015 and was a meticulous Company Secretary of
Maisemore Gardens Limited for a number of years. As keeper of
the records she delved into the past and uncovered all the
information on how Maisemore Gardens Ltd came into being from
1962 to 1968. Initially the building firm, Harleymade Homes Ltd,
held the freehold of the estate but this was eventually
transferred so that by the late sixties every property owner
here held one share in Maisemore Gardens Ltd which now owns the
freehold. Judy charted this history for us, and her research is
the heart of this publication.
Thus our garden estate has become one of the few areas of the
country where there is a true community at work to ensure that
the character and maintenance of Maisemore is to the benefit of
all its residents. Our community matters are administered by a
Council of Management manned by seven volunteers who save
residents significant sums every year by ensuring that communal
land and affairs are overseen democratically and to the benefit
of all who live here.
Judy Reay loved Maisemore Gardens and this publication is
dedicated to her. It was her last wish to return here for the
few weeks before she died in January 2015. She spent her last
months checking and re-checking her proof and was confident that
it was accurate and exactly as she wanted it. During her very
last days she was most anxious to ensure that this document
would be published. We have not changed her work in any way and
we pay tribute to her unstinting research and determination.
Judy's research is on page 13 to 24. Other sections have been
written with the help of volunteers from the Emsworth Maritime &
Historical Trust (EMHT), notably Margaret Rogers.
e help of volunteers from the Emsworth Maritime &
Historical Trust (EMHT), notably Margaret Rogers.
Copies of the booklet are available from:
Maggie Gebbett
51
Maisemore Gardens
Emsworth
PO10 7JX