Hockley
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Hockley by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 27 Jan 2008
This street with its extension up the hill beyond the lights was once the principal exit eastwards from the Old Market Square and housed many big name shows. Now it hosts a number of niche-market shops and several restaurants.