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A Georgian postbox on Gays Road
Some George VI street furniture.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 30 Jul 2020
0.11 miles
2
An old house in an old colliery
The former engine house of Hanham Colliery is one building that has remained after the closure. The pit originally opened in 1906 but conditions were poor and work difficult. When the General Strike of 1926 happened the pit was deemed unprofitable and closed. The area was partly redeveloped with industrial units occupying the site. However, the old winding engine house was left derelict and largely smothered by vegetation but was saved recently and is now a business.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 30 Jul 2020
0.12 miles
3
Former engine house, Memorial Road
Now the home of a supplier of kitchens.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 23 Mar 2013
0.12 miles
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Memorial Road, near the northern end of Gays Road
The house on the junction must be getting a new roof, or a loft extension.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 23 Mar 2013
0.13 miles
5
Don't stop or get too close!
Some modern and current traffic signs for users on either side of the kerb.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 30 Jul 2020
0.13 miles
6
Hanham Business Park
This was the site of Hanham Colliery that closed in 1926. On the left is the house for a horizontal steam winding engine.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 19 Oct 2019
0.14 miles
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An old stone post out on its own
The familiar roadside furniture on Memorial Road also has an older stone post, typical of gateposts of the past. Perhaps this one should have been removed as there is no other to pair it with. In the not too distant past the area was fairly rural, although it is not far from the (now lost) Hanham Colliery.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 30 Jul 2020
0.14 miles
8
Former quarry, Avon Valley Woodlands
A working quarry until 1930. Now a local nature reserve, criss-crossed with paths.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 23 Mar 2013
0.16 miles
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Letters and lichens
The post box cabinet on Memorial Road shows the result of being positioned under a tree. See http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6557671 for a wider view.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 30 Jul 2020
0.16 miles
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The mail on Memorial Road
A standard pillar box stands along with a larger grey unit on Memorial Road. The road was formerly named Pit Road due to the colliery of the early twentieth century. See http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6557673 for a closer look at the result of standing under a tree.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 30 Jul 2020
0.16 miles