St Albans: Alma Road
Introduction
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St Albans: Alma Road
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 6 Jul 2009
The road is named after a battle during the Crimean War when an Anglo-French army under the command of Lord Raglan defeated a Russian army in the vicinity of the River Alma on 20 September 1854. The Victorians loved to commemorate these imperial victories and there are currently at least another 70 Alma Roads scattered through towns the length and breadth of the country. Image is prominent at the end of the road. and Image is also visible to the right.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.750354
Longitude
-0.329411
