By Tim Lambert
1711
A turnpike road is built through the forest between Portsdown Hill and Horndean
1810
The forest is divided into plots and sold for building
1815
An inn called the Heroes of Waterloo stands by the road. The new settlement around the inn is called Waterloo (later it was called Waterlooville).
1831
St George’s Church is consecrated
1836
Admiral Charles Napier buys a house and renames it Merchistoun Hall
1847
Gales Ales is founded in Horndean
1851
Waterlooville has a population of 195
1854
A Baptist Chapel is built in Chapel Road
1860
A Boys School opens in Horndean
c. 1867
An inn called the Spotted Cow is built
1869
Purbrook Industrial School opens
1880
All Saints Church is built
1881
Hulbert Road is built
1885
St Michael’s Convent is built
1900
Harold Wadham begins making bicycles. Later his brother joins him.
1901
Waterlooville has a population of 609. The estate around Hart Plain House is sold for building.
1903
The Horndean Light Railway begins
1904
Waterlooville gains gas street light
1908
Wadham Brothers begin making coaches
1929
Butser Turf is founded
1932
Havant and Waterlooville Urban District Council is formed
1935
Horndean Light Railway closes
1936
The Curzon Cinema opens
1939
A fire station opens in Horndean
1951
Waterlooville has a population of 2,881. It begins to grow very rapidly. Cowplain and Horndean also grow rapidly.
1959
The Curzon Cinema closes
1962
A shopping arcade is built on the east side of London Road
1964
Plessey move to Waterlooville
1965-66
Wellington Arcade is built
1973
Waterlooville Library moves to a new building
1983
Waterlooville inner relief road is built
1985
London Road Shopping Centre is made a precinct
1991
A swimming pool opens
2000
Dukes Walk opens
2006
Horndean brewery closes