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West Howe: Catholic church of Christ the King
The Catholic church serving northwest Bournemouth stands here in Durdells Avenue. The associated primary school is along a driveway just out of picture to the right.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 21 Jun 2014
0.06 miles
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Kinson: postbox № BH11 79, Durdells Avenue
Looking along Durdells Avenue from its northern end, past this George VI-reign postbox.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 31 Aug 2008
0.07 miles
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Kinson: Christ the King in silhouette
The Catholic church serving the northern suburbs of Bournemouth poses a striking silhouette as we look along Durdells Avenue late on a perfect summer's evening.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 15 Jun 2010
0.07 miles
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Kinson: footpath E24 from Wakely Road
This public footpath to Wimborne Road soon leaves behind its suburban characteristics and takes on a more rural feel - see
Image] for the next photo down the path.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 30 Jun 2016
0.09 miles
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Kinson: looking southwest along Westdown Road
This ordinary looking road is marked on the map as a 'Byway open to all traffic' and is numbered E29 on Bournemouth Borough Council's definitive map of public rights of way.
I don't know why this particular stretch of road should be labelled as such: maybe it was a historical route when this was heathland, and the modern road network incorporated it. This suggestion is perhaps supported by the historical 1:25,000 maps, which date from when Durdells Avenue (ahead) was the first built-up road as the construction of the estate started. On this map, Westdown Road was the only offshoot of Durdells Avenue, beyond which it was still fields.
The definitive map seems to show the right of way as extending towards us only as far as roughly alongside where we are standing now - that's about two thirds of the length of the road.
See
Image for the view along the road from the far end.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 18 Mar 2017
0.09 miles
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Kinson: Westdown Road
This ordinary looking road is marked on the map as a 'Byway open to all traffic' and is numbered E29 on Bournemouth Borough Council's definitive map of public rights of way.
I don't know why this particular stretch of road should be labelled as such: maybe it was a historical route when this was heathland, and the modern road network incorporated it. This suggestion is perhaps supported by the historical 1:25,000 maps, which date from when Durdells Avenue (where we are) was the first built-up road as the construction of the estate started. On this map, Westdown Road was the only offshoot of Durdells Avenue, beyond which it was still fields.
The definitive map seems to show the right of way as extending only as far as number 9, the fourth house along - that's about two thirds of the length of the road. See
Image] for a view towards us from about there.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 29 Jun 2016
0.09 miles
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Bear Cross: Linmead Drive
This short in-fill cul-de-sac off Anstey Road abuts the back of the even-numbered houses in the 1650s/1660s of Wimborne Road. The houses in Linmead Drive itself are therefore only around the dead end and southern side. It arrives on the local street plan in about 1980.
The sign is the standard Bournemouth nameplate from the 1980s, affixed with tubular steel which protrudes at each side. It is surprising that a no-through-road sign is not either incorporated into the sign or standing alongside it, both of which are common arrangements.
This is photo no.245 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: 16 Apr 2020
0.10 miles
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Kinson: footpath E24 heads for Wakely Road
This public footpath has three different characters along its length: the bottom section is thickly covered by trees (
Image]), the top section is typical suburban, running between two council houses (
Image), while this middle part has heavy undergrowth on either side.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 30 Jun 2016
0.10 miles
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West Howe: Anstey Close
A small cul-de-sac off Anstey Road, one of the main roads within the northwest part of the large West Howe council estate. It comprises a few blocks of flats, mainly around the dead end such as the one facing us.
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, with no-through-road sign included.
This is photo no.11 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: 16 Apr 2020
0.10 miles
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Bournemouth's longest road
Wimborne Road extends from the top of Richmond Hill to Bear Cross roundabout and is the longest in Bournemouth.
Image: © Peter Kazmierczak
Taken: 5 Mar 2016
0.11 miles