 The mixture of old and new gives Locks Heath a unique character, and there are numerous references to strawberries in the area, such as The Talisman pub (Talisman being a variety of strawberry) and the Joseph Paxton pub, the name of a locally grown strawberry named after the gardener and designer of Crystal Palace.The mid-1980s saw significant development of the Locks Heath area with the construction of new housing and The Lockswood centre was built to provide additional facilities including The Lock Stock and Barrel pub and a supermarket.The centre now provides a focal point for the area and also includes a library/community centre and a GP surgery which, as of May 2013, is only accepting additional people from Warsash.