Kelvin Parade, Crofton
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Kelvin Parade, Crofton by Ian Capper as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 14 Nov 2007
This was presumably once a typical arcade of local shops, in the midst of an area of semis and bungalows built between the two world wars - the street map shows a post office, for example. Now it contains a carpet shop, a plumbing supplier, a fireplace shop and a hire shop - great for local building contractors, but the residents in the area will need to go elsewhere for their basic needs.
Image Location
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