IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Parkend, LYDNEY, GL15 4JA
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to GL15 4JA by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Notes
- Clicking on the map will re-center to the selected point.
- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (275 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Distance
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Furnace Cottage, Parkend
The cottage name is a reminder that the Forest of Dean used to be heavily industrialised. The Foundry is nearby.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 6 Apr 2014
0.00 miles
2
Central Garage in Parkend
Viewed across the B4234 New Road in April 2014. At the top of the building is a faded depiction of an oversize Access credit card. Access became defunct in 1996 when it was taken over by Mastercard.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 6 Apr 2014
0.02 miles
3
Central Garage, Parkend
Attended service with unleaded at 117p per litre. At least it doesn't have the annoying .9p tagged on. It still displays a sign inviting you to use your Access card.
Image: © Pauline E
Taken: 20 May 2008
0.02 miles
4
Central Garage, Parkend
There is still an advert for "Access" credit cards on the end of the ridge
Image: © David Smith
Taken: 3 Aug 2018
0.02 miles
5
Former GMF Motor Factors premises in Parkend
Viewed across New Road in April 2014. The GMF Motor Factors name sign shown in a September 2009 Google Earth Street View has gone. In June 2015, the GMF website shows that its nearest branch is in Coleford.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 6 Apr 2014
0.02 miles
6
Parkend Post Office
The old post office is in Folly Road next to the Memorial Hall.
Image: © Pauline E
Taken: 20 May 2008
0.03 miles
7
New Road, Parkend
Looking along New Road in the direction of the Post Office, with the Dean Field Studies Centre beyond.
Image: © Stuart Wilding
Taken: 9 Mar 2014
0.03 miles
8
Central Garage, Parkend
The B4234 heading south towards Lydney passes timeless sight!
The 1968/68 Morris Minor in snazzy green, a rural filling station still open for business and the Access sign attached to the top of the building.
Image: © Jonathan Billinger
Taken: 13 Mar 2009
0.03 miles
9
West Dean : Parkend - Crown Lane
Looking along Crown Lane off New Road.
Image: © Lewis Clarke
Taken: 22 Mar 2023
0.03 miles
10
Parkend Village Shop, Post Office and Postage Stamp Cafe
Viewed across New Road, Parkend. A rectangular plaque on the wall records that Parkend Village Shop was opened on March 1st 2014 by Bev Brown, daughter of Edith Davies aged 103, the oldest resident of Parkend. The Postage Stamp Cafe is on the right.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 6 Apr 2014
0.04 miles