Ensbury Park: Gorsecliff Road

Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 19 Apr 2020

A two-segment road of early 20th century detached houses, off what was then the minor Boundary Road. Since the early 1980s, when Boundary Road became the main A347 into Bournemouth, Gorsecliff Road has become a busy cut-through to miss the Ensbury Park Gyratory, as it is the first through road turn-off northbound, after Glenmoor school grounds. As these houses were built before off-road parking was a consideration, it can get rather snarled up where someone queuing to pull out does so between parked cars, blocking the way for oncoming traffic. It is easy to blame it on bravado or impatience – and it often is – but there are times when one just doesn't realise until it is too late to do anything about it. The sign is a modern one, from 2010-15 when this more modern, abstract emblem rather than the traditional town coat of arms as the working logo of the council. This is photo no.168 of a series of 453 in my coronavirus lockdown walking project: See https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/My-2020-Coronavirus-Lockdown-walking-project for the complete set of photos.

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