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Cunningham Place, BOURNEMOUTH, BH11 8DY

A side road off Cunningham Place, in the middle of the vast 1950s West Howe council estate. The houses cannot really be seen from the end of the road, because they are arranged in a wide circle around the dead end of the road - just behind the back gardens of the houses either side. The sign dates from 2010-15 when this more modern, abstract emblem rather than the traditional town coat of arms as the working logo of the council. This is photo no.97 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.

This lollipop lady on Moore Avenue doesn't seem to have anything to do, but it is only 3.05pm so maybe soon she'll be called into action.

A short link road from Moore Avenue to Cunningham Crescent in the very heart of the West Howe council estate. Behind the sign, we see terraced council houses – West Howe has the whole gamut of housing, from these to semi-detached houses and bungalows to blocks of flats. The sign dates from 2010-15 when this more modern, abstract emblem rather than the traditional town coat of arms as the working logo of the council. This is photo no.99 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.

A lollipop lady guides these people across the road and stops any oncoming traffic - but the road seemed very quiet.

Cunningham Place on the road junction with Cunningham Crescent.

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.

The houses on the eastern side of this segment of Moore Avenue are up a grass bank from the main carriageway. These steps therefore provide access to them - a ramped path is available nearby too. The steps are directly in line with a public footpath heading between these two houses - see Image] for more discussion and further links.

Many of the footpaths on the West Howe estate and thereabouts have been given names in the last couple of years, a safety initiative whose intention is that, in the event of calling for help, one's location can be more easily described. This one has been named Spitfire Walk, no doubt a nod to the fact that the estate's roads are all surnames of servicemen from the Second World War with a local connection. (See also Image) This footpath leads down from Pilot Hight Road and comes out on Moore Avenue just ahead. Opposite is the turning for Cunningham Place, leading to Cunningham Crescent which is the centre of the estate, with shops, library etc. See Image for the view up the path from the pavement ahead, and Image for the view from the top end behind us.