A panoramic view of the East of Barnstaple
Introduction
The photograph on this page of A panoramic view of the East of Barnstaple by Roger A Smith as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Roger A Smith Taken: 30 Mar 2015
In the centre of the image is Fort Street ascending away to the right. To the left of centre is Alexandra Court with its arched entrance. In the top left are houses on Jewell Crescent. Gorwell road stretches 3/4 of the way across from Jewell Crescent to Upper Gorwell house. Below Gorwell House and to the right of Fort Street is the Army Reserve Centre. In the foreground are the old buildings of the Shapland company on Bridge Wharf. In the bottom centre A minor collision has occurred on the A3125 (see: Image)