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Lydford Gardens, BOURNEMOUTH, BH11 8TB

A cul-de-sac of Lydford Road, on the southern edge of the West Howe council estate built in the 1950s. While Lydford Road is original in that respect, Lydford Gardens is later, appearing on maps by about 1982. The road sign is a standard one from around 2000-2006, perhaps a little earlier, featuring the borough coat of arms. This is photo no.249 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 5a bus travels past this George VI-reign postbox on Fernheath Road, at the southern edge of the large council housing estate of West Howe. A few months later it would be vandalised and, eventually, replaced: see Image and Image

A little over six months after the George VI-reign Image became unusable owing to vandalism, it has now been replaced by a modern box on a pole. See also Image

Looking along this road at the southern edge of the large 1950s West Howe council estate – behind us is Turbary Park Avenue which abuts the vast Turbary Common. The left-hand side of the road features the terrace visible in the background and one pair of semis, while two linked blocks of flats take up the large plot on this eastern side, with a pair of semis further down. 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. This is photo no.250 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.

Seen here coming off Turbary Park Avenue, Fernheath Road is one of the main access roads to the large West Howe council estate, especially via Verney Road which is next on the right, virtually in the picture. The bungalows at this southeast end give way to council semi-detached houses midway along. The road sign is a standard one from around 2000-2006, perhaps a little earlier, featuring the borough coat of arms. This is photo no.143 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 Royal Mail notice in the bottom of Image apologises for the fact that collections have been temporarily cancelled from this point, owing to circumstances totally beyond their control. It states that the last collection from here was on 27 November and gives details of three nearby alternative boxes. It was subsequently replaced by a modern box – see Image

A public open space.

Turbary Common is a jewel of countryside hemmed in by housing development & industrial estates. This stream drains the valley mire of Tussock Bog Image

A cul-de-sac of Fernheath Road, the latter being on the very fringe of the large West Howe council estate, unlike the bungalows here. 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 is an afterthought here, whereas it is often incorporated into the nameplate. This is photo no.142 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.

On Fernheath Road; pavilion to the right (East).