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Prospect Road, ST. ALBANS, AL1 2AX

Victorian terrace in Prospect Road, built c.1870.

Victorian cottages in Prospect Road, built c.1870. No 25, on the left, was for a time the home of the builder William Longmire, who was responsible for much of the restoration work carried out on St Albans Abbey in the 1870s/80s, firstly under the supervision of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and then Edmund Beckett (later Lord Grimthorpe). He was also involved in the building of Batchwood Hall for Lord Grimthorpe, also in the 1870s. Another of his works was to extend the chapel at Lincoln's Inn in London in the 1880s, with the architect again being Lord Grimthorpe. Part of this involved the removal of a 15 foot high arch, which he reconstructed in the rear garden of no 25 where it still stands (see Image). The house was originally named Ousby Cottage, Ousby near Penrith being where Longmire was born in 1825.

Terraced cottages in Prospect Road, built c.1870.

Terraced cottages in Prospect Road, built c.1870. No 57, on the right, although of a different style, abuts the terrace and was built at the same time.

Cul-de-sac off Prospect Road, ending at the Watford Junction - St Albans Abbey "Abbey Line". Originally laid out in 1912 with houses built on the eastern side, the western side, see here, was developed later, in the c.1930s.

A stone arch in the garden of 25 Prospect Road, viewed from the other side of the River Ver (water in which can be seen in the bottom left hand corner of the photo). 25 Prospect Road (see Image) was built by, and was for some years the home of, William Longmire, who was responsible for much of the restoration work carried out on St Albans Abbey in the 1870s/80s, firstly under the supervision of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and then Edmund Beckett (later Lord Grimthorpe). He was also involved in the building of Batchwood Hall for Lord Grimthorpe, also in the 1870s. Another of his works was to extend the chapel at Lincoln's Inn in London in the 1880s, with the architect again being Lord Grimthorpe. Part of this involved the removal of a 15 foot high arch, which he reconstructed in the rear garden of no 25, as seen here. For a closer view, see Image

A stone arch in the garden of 25 Prospect Road, viewed from the other side of the River Ver. 25 Prospect Road (see Image) was built by, and was for some years the home of, William Longmire, who was responsible for much of the restoration work carried out on St Albans Abbey in the 1870s/80s, firstly under the supervision of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and then Edmund Beckett (later Lord Grimthorpe). He was also involved in the building of Batchwood Hall for Lord Grimthorpe, also in the 1870s. Another of his works was to extend the chapel at Lincoln's Inn in London in the 1880s, with the architect again being Lord Grimthorpe. Part of this involved the removal of a 15 foot high arch, which he reconstructed in the rear garden of no 25, as seen here. For a wider view, see Image

Digital display at Abbey Station. I'm sure that the Abbey Line service will not be improved, as there is currently no passing loop between St Albans Abbey and Watford Junction.

Looking south east towards Park Street