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Justin Gardens, BOURNEMOUTH, BH10 6LN

A small cul-de-sac off Headswell Avenue, in a small stretch of the latter which has more modern (perhaps 70s) housing compared with the remainder which dates from the 1930s. The sign is a modern one, from 2010-15 when this more modern, abstract emblem rather than the traditional town coat of arms as the working logo of the council. The no-through-road sign incorporated into the nameplate is a common arrangement. This is photo no.217 of a series of 453 in my coronavirus lockdown walking project: See https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/My-2020-Coronavirus-Lockdown-walking-project for the complete set of photos.

A little cul-de-sac named after Justin - whoever he may be.

A slight downhill slope on the road, and a junction into Justin Gardens on the left.

The scaffolding is up on one of the houses and some maintenance work is being carried out.

A George V-reign postbox on the corner of Headswell Avenue and Crescent.

Headswell Crescent on the junction with Headswell Avenue.

The avenue turns a corner. There is also a street light in view.

Headswell Crescent forms a standard crescent shape off the eastern side of Headswell Avenue, but at this southern end also crosses it to meet Saxonhurst Road, the next road behind us. It is typical Northbourne - decent, desirable detached housing and a mix of houses and bungalows. The sign is a modern one - it is only in the last couple of years that Bournemouth Borough Council stopped including its name in smaller type at the top of the sign, perhaps in readiness for local government reorganisation in April 2019 which saw the borough council replaced by BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) council. This is photo no.186 of a series of 453 in my coronavirus lockdown walking project: See https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/My-2020-Coronavirus-Lockdown-walking-project for the complete set of photos.

Forton Close is an infill development dating from around 2000, off Saxonhurst Road and turning left and right at the end, behind the back gardens of the latter road. The sign dates from the time of the development and is a shortlived design. It originally had the borough coat of arms at each end and a slightly shinier oval-ish shape can just be detected now. This is photo no.148 of a series of 453 in my coronavirus lockdown walking project: See https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/My-2020-Coronavirus-Lockdown-walking-project for the complete set of photos.

The position of the nameplate, halfway along the triangular widening of the pavement at the junction, allows us only a glimpse of one of the bungalows in this short cul-de-sac. It is a typically desirable dwelling of this whole Northbourne area. The sign is the standard Bournemouth nameplate from the 1980s, affixed with tubular steel which protrudes at each side. It was a common arrangement at the time the sign was installed, to have alongside a full-size no-through-road sign on a very short post. This is photo no.187 of a series of 453 in my coronavirus lockdown walking project: See https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/My-2020-Coronavirus-Lockdown-walking-project for the complete set of photos.