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East End Road, LONDON, N3 3QU

A 143 bus makes its way along the western end of East End Road after being diverted from its usual route along Squires Lane and Long Lane following a collision at the junction of those two roads. This section of East End Road has no regular bus service - just twice a day school runs. The vehicle is an Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 operated by Metroline and is already appearing grubby due to the grit and slush of London's first snow at the start of winter.

Facing west

Early example of a reinforced concrete structure and Grade II Listed Building which lies in the grounds of the Avenue Estate.The Bothy was designed to explore and research the breeding of livestock and animal husbandry.

The Bothy was built as a walled garden in the form of a Moorish castle when Henry Charles (Inky) Stephens had the gardens of Avenue House landscaped around 1882. It is a Grade II Listed Building and the English Heritage Listed Buildings website describes it thus:- "Garden walls including summerhouses, living accommodation, aquatic tank and cart storage. Built of massed concrete. Comprises a rectangle of garden walls about 12 feet in height with triangular buttresses at regular intervals. West side has projecting central porch with round-headed arch with Gibbs surround and there are four octagonal towers at the four corners with Moorish style triangular crenellations. The centre of the east front incorporates a two storeyed house with parapet in the Moorish style with triangular crenellations, arched entrance and casement windows, which provided accommodation for the gardeners. This is flanked by one storey buildings with arched openings probably used for the storage of carts and other gardening equipment." The Bothy is currently in a run-down state with at least one notice stating "Dangerous structure - keep out".

The pavilion and ground bathed in early morning sunshine. The covers protect the wicket in preparation for the coming match. This photo only became possible this year after a massive weed and shrub clearance along the fence of The Avenue.

A concrete castellated building with enclosed garden within the grounds of Avenue House. Built in the 1870's it is reputedly one of the earliest reinforced concrete structures in the country. After years of neglect it is currently undergoing restoration.

Grade II listed building within the gardens. It is in poor condition and appears to be used as a store for compost.

Detail of the lake in Avenue House. The reeds have died back with the approach of winter. The surface of the water is rippled with ringlets as the rain pours down on a wet November day.

Running between the parks and the roads