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Road junction at Holly Hill Gardens
Junction of the East and West sections. This part of the large South Stanley estate was built in the early 1950's as part of the large programme of council house building undertaken post war. These were excellent houses at the time, and still are.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 12 Aug 2019
0.14 miles
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Looking down Durham Road from Wear Road
Wear Road continues on as Durham Road at this junction in South Stanley. This suburb is built on the top slopes of the hill south from Stanley town centre and gives wide views over the countryside to the south. The road to the left is Humber Hill.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 13 Sep 2019
0.16 miles
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View up Engels Terrace, South Stanley
Terraced bungalows built up the steep slope of the hillside below Stanley town Centre. The houses were built by Stanley Town Council sometime between the 1930-40's I think. As the name indicates, it was a staunchly Labour authority.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 16 Sep 2019
0.17 miles
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The burn in South Stanley Wood
The wood is a strip of secondary woodland along the banks of the burn. This is known as the Stanley Burn, and becomes the Twizell Burn further on when it reaches Craghead.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 12 Aug 2019
0.20 miles
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Corner shop on Wear Road, South Stanley
This local convenience store seems to be the equivalent of the old corner shop. On the corner with Tees Crescent.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 13 Sep 2019
0.20 miles
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Thomas the Tank Hedge
An amusing piece of topiary on Wear Road, in South Stanley.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 13 Sep 2019
0.20 miles
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Approaching the road junction at the end of Humber Hill
This is the west end of Humber Hill. There is a major road junction here at the top end of South Stanley, with Durham Road going off to the left and Wear Road coming in from the right down the hill.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 13 Sep 2019
0.21 miles
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Holly Hill Gardens West
A typical street in this southern part of South Stanley, which was built as council housing in the 1950's. The buses run along this street, as can be seen from the stop on the left.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 12 Aug 2019
0.21 miles
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Looking up the hill at Wear Road
Wear Road is one of the main routes through the large suburb of South Stanley and this view gives a good indication of how the houses were built on the slopes of the hill. The view is from the east end of the road, near the junction with Durham Road.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 13 Sep 2019
0.22 miles
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Looking down the length of Durham Road, South Stanley
The suburb of South Stanley occupies the hillside below the town centre. The first council houses were built here in the 1930's I believe, and further estates were built in the 40's and early 50's. More were added in the later 20th century.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 16 Sep 2019
0.22 miles