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Damson Road near the junction with Coppice Road, Elmdon Heath
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1681
Big oaks survive throughout the area although the hedgerows have long gone.... (more)
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Lake, West Midlands Golf Club, east of Walsal End
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2079
The foreground is the neatly-mown east flank of a low hill. It appears to be... (more)
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Large field, newly ploughed and harrowed near Northfield Farm, Walsal End
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2079
This field is unusually large for the area – about 12 hectares.
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Northwest on Tanhouse Farm Road, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1582
The view is from the corner of Elmdon Park.
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Southwest end of Elmdon Park on a damp August afternoon, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1582
The view is from residential Tanhouse Farm Road – an evocative name. The mighty... (more)
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Footpath with street lighting along the boundary of the Land Rover works, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1582
This long, dank, dark path will soon meet Tanhouse Farm Road and Elmdon Park.... (more)
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Old people’s bungalows, Cophams Close, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1582
This view into the estate is from the dark, dank path alongside the boundary of... (more)
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Cophams Close beyond a residents’ car park, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1582
This view into the estate is from the dark, dank path alongside the boundary of... (more)
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Hillhampton Close, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1582
This entry to the estate leads off the dark, dank path alongside the boundary of... (more)
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Path to Elmdon Park beside the Land Rover plant, rear of Leafield Road, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1582
No view of the plant is possible along here; it's behind the fence, a... (more)
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Traffic island at the north end of B425 Lode Lane, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
The B425 continues north as Hobs Moat Road, to join the A45 Coventry Road. To... (more)
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Senior citizens’ bungalows, Rodney Road, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
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Warwickshire emblems, Ulverley School gates, Rodney Road, Olton
by Robin Stott
for square SP1482
Solihull Borough was part of the now defunct West Midlands County. This tablet... (more)
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Pedestrian gates, Ulverley School, Rodney Road, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
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Northeast side of Ulverley School, Rodney Road, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
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Neat hedges, Rodney Road, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
In the centre, beyond the house, are the roofs of Ulverley School.
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West on Castle Lane, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
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Open space south of Hob’s Moat, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
Hob's Moat is a walk-through scheduled ancient monument and local nature... (more)
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Hobs Moat, Olton – the central wooded area
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
As well as a pleasant walk for local people, Hob's Moat is a scheduled... (more)
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Noticeboard, Elmdon Park, Olton
by Robin Stott
for square SP1582
Some of the notices are legible at the larger size.
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Erosion and deposition, brook in Elmdon Park, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1582
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Footbridge over the brook, Elmdon Park, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1582
The brook flows north (right to left) to join the Hatchford Brook.
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Footpath nearing a footbridge over the brook, Elmdon Park, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1582
Reminiscent of the park in Michelangelo Antonioni's enigmatic... (more)
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Trees along the brook, Elmdon Park, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1582
It flows right to left (north) to join the Hatchford Brook. The trees lining it... (more)
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Hobs Moat Road shopping parade, Olton, just after 7pm
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
The only premises open are a tanning parlour, an off-licence and a fish and chip shop.
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Looking south on Hobs Moat Road, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
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Lode Lane at the Land Rover works north gate, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
Access to the site is being remodelled. There is a huge staff car park to the... (more)
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Lode Mill Court flats, Lode Lane, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
Shows a distinct stylistic similarity to my own house so I guess it dates from the 1960s.
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Remodelling north gate of Land Rover works, Lode Lane, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
Entrances to the vast Land Rover works offer the only views into the site. It is... (more)
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Hobs Moat, Olton, information board
by Robin Stott
for square SP1482
The left-hand panel is titled Site History and states: "This site has a... (more)
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Approaching Hob’s Moat from Hob’s Meadow, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
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Hobs Moat Road shopping parade, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
The Tesco Express convenience store appears to incorporate a Post Office. The... (more)
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Service road behind Hobs Moat Road shopping parade, Olton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1482
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Footbridge over a brook northeast of Northfields Farm
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2080
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View north across fields to Hampton in Arden
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2080
Hampton sits on a low hill above the marshy valley of the River Blythe.
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Running south to Barston from Hampton in Arden
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2080
From what I gathered, this cheerful, strapping young man was training by running... (more)
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Properties on Bellemere Road, Hampton in Arden
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2080
Bellemere Drive appears as a straggle of houses at the southeast corner of... (more)
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Fentham Hall, off Marsh Lane, Hampton in Arden
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2080
Fentham Hall is an amenity for the local community, providing a venue for... (more)
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North on Belle Vue Terrace, Hampton in Arden
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2080
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Looking southeast beneath trees from the edge of Hampton in Arden
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2080
Behind the camera are suburban gardens and the end of Belle Vue Terrace.
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Foliage of Scarlet Oak, Quercus coccinea
by Robin Stott
for square SP2080
Fortuitously, this photo shows one of the key identifying features of the tree:... (more)
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Swedish Whitebeam foliage and fruit
by Robin Stott
for square SP2080
The scientific name is Sorbus intermedia. It is a natural hybrid of S. aria and... (more)
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Approaching the southwest corner of Hampton in Arden
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2080
The overgrown field in the foreground appears to be an abandoned plant nursery.... (more)
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Footbridge over a brook south of Hampton in Arden
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2080
In the gently-flowing water were the distinctive oval leaves of a Pondweed,... (more)
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Block-paved drive, Walsal End
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2079
Elsewhere in this hamlet of timber-framed houses, drives of rough stone and... (more)
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Leafy path north to Walsal End
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2079
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Footpath south to Barston from Walsal End
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2079
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Streaking through Arden – Pendolino service southeast of Hampton in Arden
by Robin Stott
for square SP2180
Siden Hill Wood provides background contrast to the train. These Virgin trains... (more)
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Stag-headed oak on the West Midlands Golf Club course
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2079
This tree is an exception: healthy old oaks abound on the course. New... (more)
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Fields of maize east of Walsal End
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2079
Wikipedia lists many uses of field maize: Link In... ( more) |
