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Lowther Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8NQ

A George V-reign postbox whose collection plate is currently missing.

Looking along Bennett Road from the Stewart Road junction, with this Edward VII-reign postbox on the right.

This seems entirely residential now, but once had shop fronts along Bennett Road.

Taken from the ramp of the footbridge over the A338 Wessex Way.

Now split by the A338 Wessex Way. This subway gives non-motorised access between the two parts.

A coiled ramp providing access to the footbridge over the main Wessex Way, saving a considerable detour for pedestrians. The footbridge forms public footpath C21. See Image for a view from the spiral path as it reaches ground level, and Image for a photo on the top of the bridge.

Looking out of town on the main Wessex Way (A338), during extra time in the World Cup semi-final between England and Croatia. It is not true to say that there was nothing at all on the road, but it was unusually quiet and it took me less than 30 seconds to take a traffic-free snapshot in each direction. See Image for the inbound view.

The footbridge over the Wessex Way is designated a public footpath and numbered C21. We see here where it reaches ground level at the junction of Ascham Road (ahead of us) and Ophir Road (just out of shot to the right). By continuing on the path, we join footpath C18 which abuts the Wessex Way and leads to Portchester Road and Wellington Road. See: Image for a view of the spiral ramp from off to our right; Image for a view along the top of the footbridge itself; and Image for the view towards us on footpath C18.

This short stretch of pavement in Ascham Road, from its junction with Ophir Road, forms public footpath C19. It connects with footpath C18 at the dead end ahead, while the footbridge, which is path C21, is just to our left. See Image for a view of the far end of the route. For further pictures of the paths around this grassed area, see Image and Image

Looking down from the spiral ramp (see Image) along the start of public footpath C18 (left) which runs alongside the A338 Wessex Way (which the footbridge crosses). Ascham Road is one of many that were severed when the Wessex Way was put through, and footpath C18 leads to Wellington Road from the bridge past this dead end and the one in Portchester Road. See Image for a similar view from ground level - at the bottom of the spiral below us, and Image for the view to here from the path as it disappears alongside the house. The pavement of Ashcam Road, against which the car is parked, is also a public right of way: Image