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East Grove, LEAMINGTON SPA, CV31 2AB

This was part of an ancient right of way between Lillington, north of Leamington, and Whitnash to the south. At the end of Althorpe Street it went over the canal by the 'ladder bridge' (pictured, this square) and straight through the original works, the Eagle Foundry. In modern times it has been diverted round the factory. On the right is the end of Eagle Street and at the end of the path is a glimpse of Eagle Rec.

A diagonal view across the Rec to older parts of the Rangemaster works including, centre, an Art Deco office block.

Towards the end of the 19th century Leamington Corporation recognised the need for more public open space for its growing resident population. The Eagle Recreation Ground was laid out in 1898 to serve the town south of the River Leam. In recent years the local community has secured lottery grants for major improvements to this much-loved park, including several ornamental archways designed by local people. New play areas are screened by the trees, left of centre.

Towards the end of the 19th century Leamington Corporation recognised the need for more public open space for its growing resident population. The Eagle Recreation Ground was laid out in 1898 to serve the town south of the River Leam. In recent years the local community has secured lottery grants for major improvements to this much-loved park, including this kickabout. The busy railway line between Leamington and Banbury runs on the embankment behind the trees.

Bizarrely this dovecote is situated in the car park of an industrial estate near the railway line in Old Town, Royal Leamington Spa. Needless to say in this working area, it's everyday pigeons rather than upmarket doves which inhabit it.

There has been a foundry making cast-iron kitchen ranges on this site for at least 100 years.

One of several streets of modest terraced housing south of the former Flavel's foundry and east of Brunswick Street. The view here is to the side of the Rangemaster factory.

Street art is becoming a bit of a 'thing' in Leamington south of the river, emulating Aberdeen and Bristol on a smaller scale. There is or was a map of sorts on Twitter: try @brink_streetart http://brinkevents.co.uk I'd be interested to know what, if anything, is being referred to in this piece.

Looking east along the Grand Union Canal at the northern edge of the square. The cast iron footbridge leading to Messrs Flavells' premises on the other side of the canal has been sympathetically restored. The green bridge in the distance carries the former GWR main line from London to Birmingham.

Manufacturing site for Rangemaster range cookers, the direct descendant of the Eagle Foundry set up by Sidney Flavel in 1830.