Brighton Road, Purley: 1981
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Brighton Road, Purley: 1981
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 13 Jun 1981
Looking north along the A23 we are just south of Purley Cross, (this point was known as Purley Fountain at one time, as a drinking fountain was on the corner). The DMS class bus is on Route 166 to Chipstead Valley. This bus route still runs but is now extended to Banstead (some journeys to Epsom), and single deckers are used. The view here is quite different now as a mammoth Tesco store occupies the former waterworks grounds to the right. The A23 is dual carriageway and a huge gyratory system has been installed.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.337635
Longitude
-0.117622