Winton: Victoria Parade
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Winton: Victoria Parade
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 1 Mar 2008
So named in decaying stonework either side of the centrepiece, this used to be a cinema but closed down in 1959. It comprises nos. 688-702 Wimborne Road. The camera shop with the postbox outside used to house Castle Road Post Office (named after the road that comes out opposite it), which closed down on 6 March 2004. The history of the cinema is told here: http://www.wintonforum.co.uk/cinemas.html
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Image Location
Latitude
50.748509
Longitude
-1.877907