Redevelopment off London Road/Alma Road
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Redevelopment off London Road/Alma Road
Image: © John Webb Taken: 20 Jun 2015
Large-scale redevelopment taking place, seen from Alma Road. Originally bought by Tesco's to erect a large store, the arguments for and against had blighted the area for some years with an impact on existing housing in London Road in particular. Strong representations by residents and others resulted in the supermarket being rejected and the area is being developed with relatively modest housing. Part of the site used to be Evershed's* Printing Works, with an interesting 1930s building, which, alas, has not been retained. (*I think I have the right name but stand to be corrected as I couldn't find any of my St Albans guides to remind me!) A more recent picture shows the building that now occupies this area - see Image
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