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New Practical Driving Test Centre, Aylesbury
Situated at Unit 9, Bell Business Park in Smeaton Close HP19 8JR, this driving test centre began doing practical driving tests from Monday 11th September 2017. It replaced the driving test centre in Walton Grove in the centre of Aylesbury, http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5677501 refers. The portable board in front of the centre says:
Motorcycle Parking Area
Due to limited spaces
please park in one bay only
Thank you for your cooperation
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 9 Feb 2018
0.05 miles
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Driving Tests Notice, Aylesbury
This photo shows the notice in Smeaton Close about taking the practical driving test in the nearby Bell Business Park. The upper notice says:
Driving Tests
Do not park until 5 minutes before your test.
The lower notice says:
PRIVATE PROPERTY
No trespassing
No unauthorised parking
Unfortunately, the lower notice doesn't give any indication as to which property it refers although it might refer to the buildings of the Bell Business Park to the right of the photo.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 9 Feb 2018
0.10 miles
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Scott End
1980s houses in Haydon Hill.
Image: © Burgess Von Thunen
Taken: 27 Nov 2012
0.12 miles
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Looking NW from Scott End
On the Haydon Hill estate, Aylesbury, which is bisected by this high voltage line. All the roads on this part of the estate are named after authors; further northwest they are named after painters. The sunlit hills in the distance are around Ovington.
Image: © Katy Walters
Taken: 27 Dec 2005
0.17 miles
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Lucas World of Furniture on Rabans Lane
Image: © Steve Daniels
Taken: 6 Nov 2011
0.18 miles
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Meredith Drive looking east
Image: © Jon S
Taken: 26 Sep 2005
0.19 miles
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Sewell Close
1980s houses in Haydon Hill.
Image: © Burgess Von Thunen
Taken: 27 Nov 2012
0.19 miles
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Arriva Bus Depot, Aylesbury (1)
Located at Unit 12 in Smeaton Close HP19 8UR, this bus depot has about 55 vehicles running on routes to and from Aylesbury. This photo shows the entrance to this depot with a 5mph notice to all drivers and the wording "Beware of reversing vehicles" below it. The building behind the notice is probably where the vehicles are washed before they go into service.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 9 Feb 2018
0.20 miles
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Looking north west from Rabans Lane bridge
This line to the north west of Aylesbury sees only passenger services to and from Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station, plus freight trains to Calvert waste management facility. In the future, passenger services should be extended north to Milton Keynes Central via the rebuilt East West Railway.
Image: © Bob Walters
Taken: 25 Aug 2018
0.20 miles
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Arriva Bus Depot, Aylesbury (2)
This photo shows the exit to the bus depot at Unit 12 in Smeaton Close. To the left of the photo is the building where the vehicles are probably washed before they go into service, whilst those on the extreme right are the workshops. The notices at the exit refer to "Drivers Wanted. Full training provided" and "No entry for vehicles" with a no-entry symbol above it. Buses and cars can be seen parked in the open area.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 9 Feb 2018
0.21 miles