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George V post box, Caerleon Road, Newport
Located at the corner of Caerleon Road and Heather Road. The shop, at 262 Caerleon Road, is Caerleon Road Stores. Previously the site was occupied by Graceland Stores and was at one time a post office.
Kelly's 1901 street directory locates a "letter pillar box" on the other side of the road, at 307 Caerleon Road. At this time, Heather Road did not exist : the highest even number (east side) for Caerleon Road was 228.
Speculation. One possible explanation (though I'm not convinced) is that when the Heather Road area was developed during the reign of George V (1910-1936),
a George V post box was installed outside the newly built post office, and the Victorian box on the other side of the road was moved here http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1520492. But why not to install the new box at 149 Caerleon Road and simply move the existing box across the road ?
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 4 Oct 2009
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Revised bus service, Caerleon Road, Newport
There was a snowfall ranging from 4 inches (10cm) at lower levels up to about 6 inches (15cm) at higher elevations in the city overnight January 5th/6th 2010.
Main roads were quickly cleared, but side roads remained mostly snow-covered, causing difficulties for drivers in the hillier parts of the city.
Shown here is Caerleon Road approaching the bridge over the M4 at junction 25. The Newport Bus single-decker would normally proceed to the hilly St Julians area, and return to Caerleon Road at a junction nearer the city centre, but today its route was shortened to end at the motorway roundabout and return directly to the bus station via Caerleon Road.
Thus while hilly areas of St Julians had no bus service, this low-lying section of Caerleon Road had a more frequent service to the bus station than normal.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 7 Jan 2010
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Oak Street, Newport
Houses on the north side of Oak Street, viewed from the corner of Durham Road.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 7 Mar 2010
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Bank Lane approaches Oak Street, Newport
Several lanes run between the backs of houses in this area of Newport, between Caerleon Road and the Glebelands. This one is Bank Lane, which began http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1958102 at Bank Street. It ends at Oak Street, ahead.
On the far side of Oak Street another lane, Orchard Lane, begins.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 11 Jul 2010
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Creation Hair Design, Newport
Hairdressers and stylists, on the corner of Caerleon Road and Heather Road, viewed from the corner of Oak Street, which is temporarily closed because of road resurfacing work.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 11 Jul 2010
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Heather Road Garage, Newport
Premises of D.H.Bowkett & Sons, 2 Heather Road, near the Caerleon Road end.
MoT test centre, servicing, repairs, welding, accident damage repair work.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2003065 for a closeup view of the three old petrol pumps
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 8 Aug 2010
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Three old-style petrol pumps, Heather Road Garage, Newport
Long disused, these three old pumps are in the forecourt of Heather Road Garage.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2003055 A couple of metres away, in a corner, is another retired veteran. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2003075
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 8 Aug 2010
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Long disused petrol pump, Heather Road Garage, Newport
This retired veteran is in a corner of the forecourt of Heather Road Garage.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2003055 A couple of metres away are a trio of old pumps. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2003065
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 8 Aug 2010
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Caerleon Road bus stop and shelter, Newport
This stop near Oak Street and Heather Road is for buses to the city centre.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 30 Mar 2016
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K.M.L. Hair & Beauty in Newport
Salon at 253 Caerleon Road, on the corner of Stafford Road.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 27 Nov 2014
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