East Howe: Long Road
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East Howe: Long Road
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 16 Apr 2020
Long Road is actually not all that long, but I suspect it is someone's surname that gives the road its name. It is a small exclave of the large West Howe council housing estate, leading to Aldridge Road (the first of whose turnings this sign faces) and the detached stub of Leybourne Avenue. The sign is of a design that became prevalent in Bournemouth around 1990 and was in use for most of that decade. Many are starting to look a bit shabby now, with the blue border fading and the white surface peeling, such as the small patch that has come off this one. This is photo no.248 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
50.762827
Longitude
-1.898146