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Junction of Madison Rd and Grants Rd Bournemouth
Quiet residential back roads in Springbourne just east of Bournemouth town centre close to the Wessex Way and Ashley Rd
Image: © Nigel Mykura
Taken: 4 Nov 2008
0.05 miles
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The Queen's Park Hotel
A corner pub/hotel on the upper reaches of the Holdenhurst Road. Queen's Park is just a short walk north of here, King's Park a similar distance east.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 29 May 2023
0.08 miles
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Semi Detached Houses on Ashley Rd
These semis are at the end of Ashley Rd closest to Holdenhurst Rd next door to the Queens Park pub.
Image: © Nigel Mykura
Taken: 12 May 2009
0.08 miles
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Bournemouth, Queens Park
Substantial Victorian pub at the corner of Holdenhurst and Ashley Roads. Internally, central bar, with two rooms to left and right; TV, pool, fruit machines. No cask ale available at my visit. For some customer comments, see http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/13/1320/Queens_Park_Hotel/Bournemouth
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 31 Aug 2010
0.09 miles
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Boscombe, Grants Avenue
Solid Edwardian-looking housing.
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 31 Oct 2009
0.09 miles
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Slip road - A338 southbound
Image: © Dave Thompson
Taken: 28 Feb 2022
0.09 miles
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Springbourne: postbox № BH1 82, Grants Avenue
An Edward VII-reign postbox at the end of Grants Avenue, by the now closed off junction with Ashley Road.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 13 Jul 2008
0.09 miles
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Springbourne: end of the queue out of town
This happens whenever we have (a) a sunny day, (b) a weekend, or (c) a half-term holiday. Today saw the combination of all three.
Beachgoers head for home – all of them at the same time, it seems. I had driven south along this 8-mile stretch of the A338 at 6pm and now, an hour-and-a-bit later, the end of the tailback is in exactly the same spot as it was then, so at least it’s not getting any worse.
Although it is hell for those involved, it is difficult to stifle slight chuckles when travelling freely in the opposite direction. Just as I reached this point to take the picture, three lads cycled past me and one of them, looking to his left, called “Unlucky” with a glint of glee in his tone.
The queue, which was never properly stationary but was rarely faster than walking pace, stretches back from Ashley Heath roundabout, the convergence of this, the main road out of Bournemouth, and the A31, one of the chief routes to southwestern resorts. Beyond that they will face more slow-goingness as they join the M27 and then the M3.
But... they will all be back next year!
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 31 May 2009
0.09 miles
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Bournemouth : Springbourne - Queen's Park Pub
Image: © Lewis Clarke
Taken: 22 Apr 2009
0.10 miles
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Springbourne: former NatWest
This was a bank for many, many years – originally the National Provincial, which wording can still be made out in the screw-hole marks, and later the National Westminster. It closed probably about 20 years ago.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 26 Dec 2008
0.10 miles