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Cromwell Road, HOVE, BN3 3EA

Either the cover has just come off or the bike in the foreground has been ridden in the last few hours. Near the junction with Cromwell Road, the B2120, whose houses form the backdrop.

Antiques and bric-a-brac shop just south of The Drive railway bridge. The shop was a newsagents until a couple of years ago though the change of business has not resulted in a change of name for the shop. Its greenhouse type structure is actually the second floor of the building which is connected to the terrace in Eaton Grove.

The bric-a-brac belongs to The Conservatory whose shop is just in view to the right. Behind the metal fence is the arch through to Eaton Grove a mews like area of housing which was constructed in the 1880s. The houses have garages below with living accommodation above.

Standing in a line outside the Embassy Language School for foreign students at the north west side of the crossroads of The Drive (B2186) and Cromwell Road (B2120).

This building is at the very edge of the grid square, in fact the line runs through the middle of the house at the far end. This piece of land has a fair history, it was first built on in 1921 when an Ice Rink was erected on the site. This went bust and was taken over by the Odeon Cinema chain in 1929 and converted into a cinema. The cinema itself lasted until 1961 when that too was closed down and the building was converted for a second time to a bowling alley. Unfortunately, the alley had to contend with competition from nearby King Alfred Leisue Complex and succumbed in 1969. This time the building did not survive being demolished and converted into Council offices. Underneath the offices are a small car repair centre, a health club and a Tesco Express, one of two in this grid square.

Tucked away in a corner off Cambridge Grove. One of their units is currently undergoing renovation. Beyond is Cambridge Mews built in the early part of this decade on the site of a former parcel depot. A sea fret is obscuring much of the background.

A gorilla seems to be trying to lift the head from out of the truck's floor though once he does it there is a nice chaise longue to recline on. They all belong to The Conservatory, a garden ornament shop on The Drive. Beyond the road, the B2185, rises as it travels over Drive Bridge.

Small mews opened in 1996 to replicate similar type housing in Cambridge and Eaton Grove. The gate at the far end is the entrance to the latter.