IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Park Road, RUSHDEN, NN10 0RG
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Park Road, NN10 0RG 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
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (37 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Distance
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Former shoe factory on Park Road
The last owners of this shoe and boot works were John White.
http://www.johnwhiteshoes.com/about.asp
Image: © Michael Trolove
Taken: 9 Jul 2011
0.05 miles
4
Hoist and Jib detail of former shoe works
Lifting mechanisms for products delivered to the former John White works on Park Road.
Image: © Michael Trolove
Taken: 9 Jul 2011
0.06 miles
5
Former Shoe factory, York Road
Now converted to flats, an interesting link of how a fire at the premises in 1907 was dealt with http://www.rushdenheritage.co.uk/crime/EllardandHowes-fire.html
Image: © Michael Trolove
Taken: 9 Jul 2011
0.06 miles
6
Park Road Motors
Traditional forecourt garage with a booth between pumps. Unfortunately not traditional fuel prices!
Image: © Michael Trolove
Taken: 9 Jul 2011
0.08 miles
7
Bare ground on Grove Road
The site of a demolished building possibly a shoe or leather factory.
Update, thanks to Nick Hill who has informed me that-
This was actually the site of the former Rushden Town Band Club, gutted in a fire in the early hours of January 2nd, 2006.
Image: © Michael Trolove
Taken: 9 Jul 2011
0.08 miles
8
Factory on Roberts Street
Shoe or leather works or other. Looks to be in use with modernised windows. A fantastic reference to the shoe trade can be found here http://www.rushdenheritage.co.uk/shoetrade/index-shoetrade.html
Image: © Michael Trolove
Taken: 9 Jul 2011
0.10 miles
9
The Unicorn (formerly)
Former pub advertising its wares on the headboard. A private house since 2006.
Image: © Michael Trolove
Taken: 9 Jul 2011
0.11 miles
10
Cottages in Grove Road
The brickwork catches the eye and is thought to be Flemish Bond with light coloured header bricks to lift the pattern.
Image: © Michael Trolove
Taken: 9 Jul 2011
0.12 miles