Welcome to Spring Lane
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Welcome to Spring Lane by John Goldsmith as part of the Geograph project.
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Welcome to Spring Lane
Image: © John Goldsmith Taken: 8 Jun 2009
This sign is actually flanked by a couple of hooks for hanging baskets, but sadly none are fitted. The sign was erected in the 1980s when an area of allotments was converted to be a temporary wildlife area pending the construction of housing. The area attracted lots of 'green' people, hippies and tree huggers, then when the houses were finally planned they said 'You can't destroy our wild area'. So far they have their way. It provides an interesting contrast to an adjacent slightly more managed park area, and then the Tayfen Meadows estate.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.250407
Longitude
0.706655