1971, the building was used as a hostel for Merchant Navy cadets, housing 75, until 1984 when the house became a conference centre. In 1994, Townhill Park House was purchased by The Gregg School. The Friends of Townhill Park Gardens was established in 1997 to restore the gardens, which are now open to the public on four days each year. The house, too, is occasionally open for guided tours. The house is a grade II listed building. Townhill Park today The local authority boundary between Eastleigh (borough) and Southampton runs through the old Townhill Farm property, and the area is divided. The house and gardens, and the suburb of Chartwell Green in West End parish, lie within Eastleigh (borough) while the suburb of Townhill Park is governed by Southampton City Council. The Townhill Park suburb consists mainly of blocks of flats, built originally as council housing. The hub of the area is Meggeson Avenue, where a small parade of shops and a small community centre are located. It also contains the Townhill Infant and Townhill Junior schools. Culture and community Community facilities Townhill Park Community Centre was rebuilt in the early 21st century and is managed by the Townhill Park Community Association. The suburb is home to the seven hectare Frogs Copse. Law and order Several street brawls involving gangs occurred in Townhill Park in 2009, one of which led to a 15-year-old boy receiving stab wounds to the neck., In the most significant brawl, nine arrests were made when the “Townhill Boys” and the “Thornhill Boys” clashed with axes, knives and pieces of wood, resulting in one of the 'Townhill Boys' being stabbed in the buttock. The violence peaked around the same time as knife related murders in London rose dramatically. In 2012 a man was shot in the Vanguard Road area, but his injuries were not life-threatening. References Brown, Jim. The Illustrated History of Southampton's Suburbs. Breedon. . Mann, John Edgar. The Book of The Stonehams. Halsgrove. . Townhill Park House Gardens and The Friends of the Gardens Areas of Southampton Housing estates in Hampshire