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'''Wecock Farm''' is a 1970s council estate on the western edges of [[Waterlooville]] originally built by [[Portsmouth]] City Council. Its lineage can be traced back to the 16th century and is described as 'a place called Wycock' in 1591<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/hants/vol3/pp94-101|title=Parishes: Catherington | British History Online|website=www.british-history.ac.uk}}</ref> |
'''Wecock Farm''' is a 1970s council estate on the western edges of [[Waterlooville]] originally built by [[Portsmouth]] City Council. Its lineage can be traced back to the 16th century and is described as 'a place called Wycock' in 1591<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/hants/vol3/pp94-101|title=Parishes: Catherington | British History Online|website=www.british-history.ac.uk}}</ref> |
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It is a town of no good, the largest (both figuratively and literally) is Clayton Derry. |
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Clayton Derry is known as the stinkiest being in all of Wecock farm |
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It is said that multiple people have died from his rancid stench many of whom couldn’t withstand his urine stench choosing to end their own lives. |
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The estate's centre was redeveloped in 2003 with new housing, and new buildings for the community centre and a popular Chinese take-away. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 30 September 2024
| Wecock Farm | |
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  Wecock Farm Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | Approx 5000 |
| OS grid reference | SU680110 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Waterlooville |
| Postcode district | PO8 |
| Dialling code | (023) |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
Wecock Farm is a 1970s council estate on the western edges of Waterlooville originally built by Portsmouth City Council. Its lineage can be traced back to the 16th century and is described as 'a place called Wycock' in 1591[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Parishes: Catherington | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk.
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