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Albermarle Residential & Retirement Home
A typical use for one of the many large Victorian mansions on the edge of town.
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 24 May 2016
0.05 miles
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John Cullis Gardens, Kenilworth Road, Leamington Spa
John Cullis, commemorated here, was one of Leamington's well-known characters in the early 19th century. He was a gardener, nurseryman and proprietor of the Ranelagh Gardens in Old Town.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 16 Oct 2009
0.08 miles
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Building types, Kenilworth Road, Leamington Spa
If my memory serves me right, Kenilworth House on the left is one of a pair of office buildings that reproduce one that was prematurely demolished. 58 Kenilworth Road, beyond it, is the real thing: a late Victorian villa though converted to other uses.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 16 Oct 2009
0.08 miles
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Junction of Kenilworth Road and Northumberland Road, Leamington Spa
Typical Victorian Leamington - wide roads, big trees and large villas in spacious grounds.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 16 Oct 2009
0.08 miles
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Cloister Crofts
A leafy suburban avenue on the north side of town.
See
Image for more on this leafiness and the problems it can cause.
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 24 May 2016
0.08 miles
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Gutted
This former house in Leamington Spa was turned into a small hotel many years ago. It has now been bought for conversion into yet another care home, which in this case involves gutting the entire building leaving only a facade which looks like it is being retained. A large hole is being dug to extend the basement for further accommodation.
Image: © Colin Craig
Taken: 22 Mar 2009
0.09 miles
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North end of Northumberland Road, Leamington Spa
At its junction with Kenilworth Road. Perforated garden walls of brick are one of the Victorian features of Leamington's street scene. The postbox ID is: CV32 30.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 16 Oct 2009
0.09 miles
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East side of Cloister Way, Lillington
The Maidenhair Tree, Ginkgo biloba, has found favour as a street tree in recent years. It has a slender, open crown and an endearingly spiky, 'bottlebrush' appearance. London's Fitzrovia has some impressive semi-mature examples. Here in the sticks we have a specimen turning autumnal gold, right of centre, and the foliage of another tree intruding on the right. All's well at the moment but these trees will get BIG! Size matters to householders.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 23 Oct 2009
0.11 miles
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Vernon Close, Northumberland Road, Leamington Spa
An agreeable example of late 20th century housing introduced into Edwardian or late Victorian ornamental grounds. More recent examples try to grab more land, get more height.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 16 Oct 2009
0.12 miles
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The Gables, Kenilworth Road, Leamington Spa
As at Blackdown
Image some of north Leamington's enormous Edwardian or late Victorian mansions have been converted to other uses. The Gables is occupied as offices. It was one of several buildings in Leamington requisitioned in World War II by the Civil Defence Camouflage Establishment.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 16 Oct 2009
0.14 miles