Princes Street, Eastwood
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Princes Street, Eastwood
Image: © Graham Hogg Taken: 13 Dec 2021
One of a group of streets known locally as "the squares" this now pedestrianised street of terraced houses was built by the local colliery company in the 1850s. DH Lawrence's home was nearby Image and he later described the houses as "sordid and hideous". They look very clean and smart today.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.019354
Longitude
-1.306329