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OLD AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE CONSTRUCTION OF NETHERTON

IN THE 1960's

 

Netherton 1   Netherton 2

 

In the foreground beginnings of Atherstone Avenue. On the right RAF Westwood Officers Mess and Camp Hutments.  Left, extensive area of Westwood Grange Allotments  (The Grange).  At the top, Horrell’s Farm and then on to Bretton, Spencers Hurn.

 

 

Looking north and west.  In the foreground the rear of Ledbury Road, The Grange.  The start of the shops and then Horrell’s Farm up to Bretton Spencers Hurn.

 

 

Netherton 3   Netherton 4

 

In the foreground Grafton Avenue turning left into Morpeth Road and Berkeley Road. 

RAF Westwood in the background

 

 

Ledbury Road and Portman Close on the right with Atherstone Avenue and then toward the east the Officers Mess, tennis courts of RAF Westwood.

 

Netherton 5   Netherton 6

 

Ledbury Road, Portman Close, Atherstone Avenue looking east toward Baker Perkins, the main railway line and the hinterland of New England.

 

 

 

Thorpe Park Road turning into Berkeley Road, Grafton Road, Morpeth Road, and then RAF Westwood Airfield.

 

You may also be interested that Baker Perkins have a website telling a story about the Westwood Works and showing old photographs dating from 1903 until 2003.  Visit their website: Baker Perkins

 

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