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Hawthorn Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2QT

A small church in Hawthorn Road, just off the main Wimborne Road.

The eastern section of Privet Road has been a one-way for many years, no doubt owing to its restricted width and lack of pavements. The one-way signs are affixed to each lamppost and these three, with the lampposts on the same side, lead the eye down the road past the new frontages built on the site of what was the Sovereign snooker club till the very early 2000s.

Many of the turnings off Wimborne Road, Winton's main street, were given these kerbstones many years ago; you can see that, when the council has subsequently re-laid the kerb, it has kept the inscribed ones untouched.

The demolition of the neighbouring building offers a rare view of the complete building. This was actually built as a combined fire station and public convenience (using the two front doors on either side) and closed in 1960 when Image was opened. It is now used as a storeroom. The toilets themselves closed in 2007. The history of the building is told in detail here: http://www.wintonforum.co.uk/firehistory.html

Council-operated information and resource centre on Wimborne Road, with a plaque dated 1930. http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/SocialCareHealth/Peoplewithmentalhealthneeds/FirstPoint.aspx

A very similar view to the one here four hours earlier: Image But the postbox is no longer snow-spattered and the road no longer hazardous. The pavement has become rather more slushy, though, and would freeze in this state later; but the roads once cleared did not freeze over in the following night. The car, I notice, is the same one that was in the previous image so it has either outstayed the 30-minute daytime parking limit or it has returned.

On Wimborne Road, showing an attention to detail not found in modern stations. Behind the central gate is a courtyard; left and right, with stone surrounds, public conveniences, now closed, as is the case with most of Bournemouth's conveniences.

This Edward VII-reign postbox stands in the shade in the afternoon, being on the western side of Image, while properties in Calvin Road, ahead, catch the sun. Right of picture is the side of Image

Two days after heavy snow earlier in the week had all thawed, this fresh lot came down this morning, despite the fact that the day started rainy, with large puddles all around. As can be seen from the postbox, it was coming squarely from the north. For the same view 4 hours later, see Image By nightfall, the main carriageways of all roads were clear of snow and ice, so this was a very heavy fall considering that it started and had almost disappeared on the same day.