Milton and Bransbury parks

The land for Milton Park was purchased in 1911 when the death of the local farmer and recluse James Goldsmith brought a large wooded area on to the market. Anxious to provide open spaces within the increasingly developed a Portsea Island, the Town Council acquired the property for £28,840 as well as some additional land in Bransbury Road. Both areas were converted into parks, which is how they remain today.