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Housing in Fordhouses, Wolverhampton
Looking across Stafford Road, south-east towards Bee Lane and Bushbury.
Image: © Roger Kidd
Taken: 30 Nov 2022
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Bee Lane
Image: © Keith Edkins
Taken: 17 Apr 2008
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Vine Island (traffic island) and modern apartments
Image: © David Smith
Taken: 19 Oct 2011
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Apartment development on Vine Island
The modern style of this development blends in with the modern factory units opposite. The Vine Inn formerly occupied this site and the developer has picked up the vine motif in the perimeter fencing (
Image).
Image: © John M
Taken: 3 Feb 2007
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Lamp-belisha
A combination of signal and illumination on a single pole, which I haven't seen elsewhere.
Image: © Keith Edkins
Taken: 17 Apr 2008
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Stafford Road bus stop near Fordhouses in Wolverhampton
Stafford Road is the A449, leading north to Penkridge and Stafford. In this view the road is approaching the Vine Island (125 metres). Fordhouses Methodist Church is off to the left (access from Winchester Road).
Currently the 878 bus route goes to Stafford twice a day (11:11 and 12:11), via several villages. A few other buses just serve some of the villages. Route 877 goes to Stafford twice a day (10:11 and 13:11) via a different set of villages.
Image: © Roger Kidd
Taken: 30 Nov 2022
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Stafford Road approaching the Vine Island in Wolverhampton
Stafford Road is the A449, leading north to Penkridge and Stafford. In this view the road is approaching the Vine Island (90 metres).
Modern apartments are on the right past Bee Lane. The blue Brammer UK distribution Centre is on the left by the roundabout.
Image: © Roger Kidd
Taken: 30 Nov 2022
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Vine leaves
A reference on the housing development to the former 'Vine Inn' that stood on this site.
Image: © John M
Taken: 3 Feb 2007
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Stafford Road housing in Fordhouses, Wolverhampton
Stafford Road is the A449, leading north to Penkridge and Stafford. In this view the road is approaching the Vine Island (90 metres).
Modern apartments are on the right past Bee Lane.
Image: © Roger Kidd
Taken: 30 Nov 2022
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Stafford Road (A449) approaching Bee Lane roundabout
The unusual roundabout shape shown on the sign is completely accurate. Note the trees in the central reservation. A characteristic of the A449 between Wolverhampton and Penkridge: against all 2010 road design guidance (injury, sight-line and leaf-drop risks), but undeniably attractive.
Image: © J Whatley
Taken: 6 Sep 2010
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