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Mount Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH11 8BJ

Right by the heart of the large 1950s West Howe council estate, Grower Gardens is one of relatively few roads to have been added to the estate since it was built. Along with Hanlon Close which comes off it, it is built on the site of the old Heathlands First School, which closed in around 1993 when it amalgamated with Heathlands Junior to become an all-through primary school, and was all accommodated on the Junior site. The school buildings were destroyed by fire shortly after closure and before official demolition was due. 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. It is currently barricaded in by a small cordon for road works by the gas board. This is photo no.177 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.

When the large 1950s West Howe council estate was built, Mount Road utilised an original farm track or lane: overlaying older with present-day maps, the course is very obvious. The sign is an early version of a standard Bournemouth design from around 2000, the early version recognisable by a slightly more emboldened typeface, aligned to the left when on two lines or, never on the newer versions, written on a single line as here. This is photo no.286 of a series of 453 in my coronavirus lockdown walking project: See Link for the complete set of photos.

This small postbox is on the corner of Rochester and Ritchie Roads. The surrounding semi-detached houses are typical of this large council estate.

Hanlon Close comes off Grower Gardens, both dead ends for vehicles, and are two of relatively few roads to have been added to the large West Howe council estate since it was built in the 1950s. They are built on the site of the old Heathlands First School, which closed in around 1993 when it amalgamated with Heathlands Junior to become an all-through primary school, and was all accommodated on the Junior site. The school buildings were destroyed by fire shortly after closure and before official demolition was due. The sign is an early version of a standard Bournemouth design from around 2000, the early version recognisable by a slightly more emboldened typeface, aligned to the left when on two lines or, never on the newer versions, written on a single line as here. This is photo no.180 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 modern church serving the large West Howe council estate.

Off Cunningham Crescent. http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/trust.aspx?id=5qn

A short, squiggly road in the heart of the large 1950s West Howe council estate – it comes off the centrepiece, Cunningham Crescent, although we are looking at it from the other end, on Mount Road. The sign is of a design that became prevalent in Bournemouth around 1990 and was in use for most of that decade. Many are starting to look a bit shabby now, the blue border fading and the white surface unpeeling, but this one is in pretty good condition. This is photo no.169 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.

Looking along a path at the back of odd-numbered houses in Moore Avenue. Unlike this path, the one to our right is designated a public right of way, number U31. A short distance ahead of us, where the dark scar in the tarmac comes to an end, an opening in the wall leads to Cunningham Close. See Image for more discussion, and Image] for a view down the path from this top end.

Looking down this short public footpath from its top end. See Image] for an upward view and more discussion; and Image for a view along the path just behind us, onto which this one leads.

A man walks up this short public footpath that leads between houses in Moore Avenue to a path (not also designated a public footpath) running behind them. The end of Cunningham Close is just behind the wall at the back, but the path leads to it only indirectly (see Image). See Image for a view down the path from the end, and Image for a view of the steps on which we are standing.