West Howe: Grower Gardens
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West Howe: Grower Gardens
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 18 Apr 2020
Right by the heart of the large 1950s West Howe council estate, Grower Gardens is one of relatively few roads to have been added to the estate since it was built. Along with Hanlon Close which comes off it, it is built on the site of the old Heathlands First School, which closed in around 1993 when it amalgamated with Heathlands Junior to become an all-through primary school, and was all accommodated on the Junior site. The school buildings were destroyed by fire shortly after closure and before official demolition was due. 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. It is currently barricaded in by a small cordon for road works by the gas board. This is photo no.177 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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Image Location
Latitude
50.760138
Longitude
-1.909494