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West Howe: Batchelor Crescent
Part of the large 1950s West Howe council estate, Batchelor Crescent is a semicircular road off Batchelor Road, with green space in its middle, as seen here. As the housing is only on one side, the numbering is consecutive. There are pairs of semi-detached houses with a terrace halfway round, left of picture.
The sign is a Bournemouth Borough one with the borough coat of arms, dating from around 2000-2006, possibly a little earlier.
This is photo no.31 of a series of 451 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.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 18 Apr 2020
0.03 miles
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West Howe, Primary School
Heathlands Primary School, at the end of Andrews Close, on the eastern side of West Howe Estate. http://www.heathlands.bournemouth.sch.uk/school.htm
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 21 Feb 2010
0.05 miles
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West Howe: Batchelor Road
Batchelor Road is on the large 1950s West Howe council estate and comprises mainly those easily recognisable council semis. They are not very visible here but see
Image for nearby examples.
Surprisingly, Batchelor Road still possesses three of its four original nameplates, embossed in cast iron and still on their original single concrete legs. The leg continues behind the sign at half depth and splays into a T shape, where the sign is attached. (See
Image] for an example of an old post, minus its sign.)
(One might say, rather meanly, all the more surprising because 30 years ago West Howe had quite a reputation for deprivation, vandalism and antisocial behaviour.)
This is photo no.32 of a series of 451 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.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 18 Apr 2020
0.08 miles
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West Howe: Coleman Road
Coleman Road is on the southern side of the large 1950s West Howe council estate and comprises semi-detached houses readily recognisable as originally council houses.
The sign dates from around 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.74 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.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 18 Apr 2020
0.10 miles
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West Howe: footpath U01 arrives at Maclean Road
The eastern end of this public footpath from Turbary Park Avenue. The semi-detached houses on Maclean Road are typical of this large council estate.
See
Image for the view towards us from across the road, and
Image for the view down the path from behind us, with links to further photos along the route.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 12 Jul 2016
0.10 miles
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Coleman Road
Image: © David Lally
Taken: 1 Jul 2010
0.10 miles
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West Howe: postbox № BH11 71, Maclean Road
This Elizabeth II-reign postbox, at the corner of a grassy patch between road and houses, is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at 12:30pm on Saturdays.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 7 Dec 2008
0.11 miles
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West Howe: Andrews Close
Andrews Close is a cul-de-sac off Springwater Road in the heart of the large West Howe council estate. It leads to Heathlands Primary School (now Heathlands Primary Academy) which can be seen facing us at the dead end.
The sign is a modern one, from around 2010 when the borough introduced this more modern, abstract emblem rather than the traditional town coat of arms.
This is photo no.10 of a series of 451 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.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 11 Apr 2020
0.11 miles
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West Howe: footpath U01 from Maclean Road
This little alleyway reaches the driveway running behind the houses. The route of the public footpath then splits - footpath U01 turns right onto the driveway, then left to meet Turbary Park Avenue; while one could turn left along the driveway, then right, on the route numbered U02 to meet Turbary Park Avenue a bit further along.
See
Image for the view towards us from a little way up the path, with links to further photos on the mentioned routes.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 18 Mar 2017
0.11 miles
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West Howe: footpath U01 nears Maclean Road
This public footpath has left the rear driveway behind us, and now heads down a short alley onto Maclean Road.
See
Image for the emergence on the road ahead, and
Image for the next view behind us, with links to further photos along the driveway.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 12 Jul 2016
0.11 miles