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Sutton Park Road, KIDDERMINSTER, DY11 6LB

Caldwall Lock has a split iron bridge to accommodate the rope in days of horse-drawn narrowboats. The sandstone cliff behind the lock is geologically interesting, being the southern tip of a bed of similar rock which stretches some 15 miles north. The picture was taken from grid reference SO 82765 75549.

Not to be confused with the food focused Park Gate Inn on Stourbridge Road, just outside the town. The Park Inn in Stourport Road is very much a local pub. Possibly not for much longer, as currently (October 2011) there is a planning application before the Council to demolish it. The applicant wishes to replace it with a pet shop & veterinary surgery, with two flats (each with two bedrooms) above. If this is passed, not only will it mean 22 car parking spaces, instead of the present six, thus increasing the nightmare traffic on this road, it will also remove one of the last of the few pubs in this area. Update June 2012: In the last few days this building has been completely demolished to make way for the new development outlined above. At this rate Kidderminster will soon have more veterinary surgeries than dogs! Image Update June 2014:- the new building occupied, see: Image

The colours have faded, but the sign shows a family having a picnic. Unfortunately the photograph had to be taken into the sun, as the other side of the sign was partially obscured by other signage. Update June 2012:- The sign has recently gone and the pub has been demolished. Image

Two pet focussed businesses side by side. Vets4Pets is a veterinary surgery, and Pets Corner is the local branch of a chain of family owned pet shops. Upstairs are residential apartments. There is a car park at the back. The building which houses these businesses is new. It is built on the site of the former Park Inn, which was demolished around June 2012. Image

Stourport Road has a wide variety of housing types along its considerable length. This terrace is still mainly but not exclusively in residential use. Its ends on the corner of Beauchamp Avenue.

This paddling pool did not open for the summer season in 2012 because a vital supply cable had been stolen. Now the pool is to be replaced by a "Splash Park" which will be relocated to the vicinity of the park's Play Area. Since this photograph was taken, work has started to remove the pool. Image

The now closed paddling pool. More information:- Image