IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Rupert Road, NEWBURY, RG14 7EL
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Rupert Road, RG14 7EL 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 (11 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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The Kennet Valley from Wendan Road
At street level houses usually block out much sense of scenery, but Wendan Road is in the right alignment to show the spread of Newbury's suburbs up the side of the Kennet valley from the town centre down by the river.
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 24 Oct 2018
0.17 miles
4
Monks Lane
Looking from a triangle of pavement down Monks Lane, away from the roundabout on Newtown Road.
Image: © Oscar Taylor
Taken: 15 Mar 2023
0.20 miles
5
Newtown Road - southern end
This must be a view full of portent for many learner drivers, because the Newbury Driving Test Centre is situated on the right hand side of the road in this picture. Mirror; signal; manoeuvre - congratulations!
Image: © Stuart Logan
Taken: 16 Feb 2012
0.20 miles
6
View down Wendan Road
A view north down Wendan Road, towards Newbury town centre.
Image: © Oscar Taylor
Taken: 30 Jan 2022
0.21 miles
8
The old and new routes of Monks Lane
The newer route is over to the left. The whole road has been widened to accommodate more traffic, whereas it used to be only a small lane marking the edge of town.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 25 Aug 2010
0.22 miles
9
Monks Lane Valet Centre
Formerly Monks Lane Filling Station. A rare survivor of the first purpose built petrol stations which appeared in the 1930s following legislation to regulate roadside fuel sales.
It is Grade 2 listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1350330 and the entry, as well as describing the structure, contains background information about the origin of early garages as a building type.
Quote "A 1934 electric petrol filling station with known designer and patron, that is mostly intact in a distinctive style. It is a relatively uncommon survival that contributes to our understanding of this type of building that played an important role in the early-C20 landscape."
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 24 Oct 2018
0.22 miles
10
The south end of Newtown Road
This used to be the route of the A34 into Newbury. You can see the vestigial evidence that it used to run straight on here. Apart from the dual carriageway to the east, the remaining traffic has now been diverted along Monks Lane to the right.
The building on the right was once Monks Lane Garage. I remember using a carol singing sheet sponsored by this garage 40+ years ago.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 25 Aug 2010
0.23 miles