Formosa Street, Maida Vale: view north-east

Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 2 Nov 2021

I had a vague memory of Formosa Street, from way back in the last century - as a little stub of a street, going round a sharp bend. So I was surprised - approaching from the bridge over the canal - to find myself in a wide thoroughfare of that same name. Having walked the length of it, I'd say that there are three distinct stretches. Approaching from the south, you first reach the wide straight bit, sloping down from the canal. Part of that carries a bus route. Then, beyond the junction with Warwick Avenue, the roadway narrows and veers a little to the right (middle distance in the picture). Finally, beyond Castellain Road (and not visible in the picture) there is my 'stub'. The road is narrow and there's a tight bend. The place feels much more enclosed and inhabited - with folk eating at tables set out on the pavement.

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