IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Breakspear Avenue, ST. ALBANS, AL1 5EJ
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (136 Images Found)
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Salvation Army Halt
Along the old railway line between St Albans and Hatfield which is now a cycle route, the Alban Way.
For a short line it had a lot of stations. Some are looked after by local enthusiasts, but not this one, although a name board has been put up. Otherwise it is just as overgrown as it was 19 years ago. Image
It has been closed since 1951, so it's surprising that even this much remains.
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 25 Aug 2024
0.09 miles
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The Old Salvation Army Halt Station, St Albans
Located on the 'Alban Way' cycle and footpath are the remains of the passenger platform of the long disused 'Salvation Army Halt' station. Photographed looking Southwest. The name came from the Salvation Army printing works on Campfield Road. The station was part of the St Albans to Hatfield Railway which closed to passengers in 1951 and freight in 1964. It was also known as 'Sander's Siding' after Sander's Orchids on Camp Road and whose siding was behind the photographer.
Image: © Barry Lawson
Taken: 24 Jan 2006
0.09 miles
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Albion Road
Road largely developed in the 1880s on the site of a former nursery, Ninedells.
Image: © Ian Capper
Taken: 26 Jun 2012
0.12 miles
4
Victoria Square
Housed in the former St Albans Prison, which had been built in 1867 and served in that tole until the 1920s. For many years it was then used as a council depot, but has now beed redeveloped for offices, including the local registry office in the gatehouse. The entrance (see Image) was made famous by its use in the title sequence of the 1970s BBC comedy series "Porridge".
Seen here are the walls facing Grimston Road and Shirley Road. They are locally listed.
Image: © Ian Capper
Taken: 4 Oct 2011
0.12 miles
5
St Albans: The Crown
Formerly The Crown Hotel the pub occupies a prominent location on Hatfield Road. It probably dates from the 1890s.
The 1901 Census return gives the following occupiers:
Mary Clarke, a licenced victualler, aged 54, a widow with her children Emily, Margery, William and Bernard, aged 28, 20, 17 and 13.
In the 1911 Census it's the identical family, described as Mary Clarke, a licenced victualler, aged 65, a widow with her children Emily, Margery, William and Bernard, aged 38, 30, 27 and 24. By this time William was the manager of the public house while the other three were assisting in the business, all of the four children being single.
Image: © Nigel Cox
Taken: 24 Jun 2010
0.12 miles
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Albion Road
Road largely developed in the 1880s on the site of a former nursery, Ninedells.
Image: © Ian Capper
Taken: 26 Jun 2012
0.13 miles
8
The Crown public house
On Camp Road, St Albans.
Image: © Ian S
Taken: 18 Jun 2022
0.13 miles
