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Victoria Park Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2RQ

A recent (in the last couple of years) small development of five properties around the back of houses in Victoria Park Road. The road is named after builder Henry Joy, who was responsible for several notable buildings in Bournemouth, including the Arcade in the town centre and Westbourne Arcade. The sign looks like a standard council one, but I am not sure if it is because it is not of a 100% standard design, and the specification of the house numbers is not usual. This is photo no.154 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.

This curiously named road is generally pronounced "Name-you", but I have heard "Nar-mew" as well. I am not sure of the derivation but I presume it may be someone's surname? Anyway, it comprises fine inter-War detached houses which are typical of this immediate area. Unlike some of the older houses, there is at least room for off-road parking for most of them. The sign is the standard Bournemouth nameplate from the 1980s, more often seen affixed with tubular steel which protrudes at each side, but this one is high on a lamppost facing Jameson Road. This is photo no.288 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 typical Moordown side road, detached early-20th-century houses being the order of the day. Highfield Road is essentially an extension of Vicarage Road, although it has a 90º offshoot just to our right, to meet Ensbury Park Road as well. 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.196 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 road between Victoria Park Road and Vicarage Road.

Mr Peter Herbert is the headteacher of this school on Morden Road.

A short, one-segment road between Victoria Park and Vicarage Roads, we look along it from the latter end, alongside the grounds of Moordown St. John's Church of England Primary School. The fine, detached pre-war houses are the standard hereabouts. The sign is the standard Bournemouth nameplate from the 1980s, affixed with tubular steel which protrudes at each side. This is photo no.284 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 schoolchild's drawing of a tortoise accompanies this sign at a 20mph speed reduction scheme near a school – Moordown St. John's CE Primary School is the building in the distance.

Right at the limit of my 2km radius from home, it is just the part of it visible here that is within the circle. We view it from Namu Road, although most will be familiar with the other end of it, on the main Wimborne Road. The sign is the standard Bournemouth nameplate from the 1980s, affixed with tubular steel which protrudes at each side. This is photo no.196 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.

An Elizabeth II-reign postbox.

Highfield Road with the junction to Ensbury Park Road.