"Bowgreen"

Some views of Churchfields

View down Churchfields, one of the streets of Bowdon

The northern junction with Gaddum Road. This area is apparently under an obligation to contribute toward the repairs (when necessary) of the roof of St Mary's church. I understand that an insurance premium of c. £100 protects the residents against any such claims.

Apologies to David & Sharon: I was in a rush to take your photo and forgot to check my camera settings properly - the photo came out all blurry. But I'll be back again in 2022, so keep your eyes peeled :-)

Modern white-rendered house with vehicles in front garden

Were it not for the vehicles, you could be forgiven for thinking that this property is vacant. The front "garden" seems to have been grubbed out and given over entirely to shingle.

Row of houses in afternoon sunshine

Close to the southern end of the crescent.

Suburban scene amongst the streets of Bowdon

A quiet suburban scene with St Mary's church in the background.

Ledward Lane

Map showing location of Ledward Lane, one of the streets of Bowdon — Ledward Lane is a short cul de sac on the west side of Vale Road (see above). It contains a mixture of houses of different ages and styles.

Couple of detached houses with cars parked in driveways — Late C20, detached properties at the western end of the street.

Pair of houses with lower ground garages — A pair of C20 houses on the north side of the street. Are the garages a later conversion?

Residential street with cars parked on pavements — Looking into the road from close to the junction with Vale Road (see above).

White-rendered detached house with porch and window blinds — An attractive detached, open-fronted property on the south side of the road. Note the blinds, even though this side faces north.

Large family home with front lawn — A substantial south-facing family home. Probably late C20. Not all front gardens have been given over to the motor car!

Large detached property with two cars in drive — Autumn 2021 (from here onwards): taken close to the junction with Vale Road

Short row of terraced houses and cars parked on pavement — The north side of the street, looking towards Vale Road.

End terrace house with steps leading up to front door — The end terrace from the previous photo.

Row of houses in autumn — The western end of the street, looking north up the cul de sac.

Detached, white-rendered house with gardener's van in front — My favourite property on Ledward Lane. Please get in touch if you'd like to share its history.

Views of Apsley Grove

Functional detached houses — Functional C20 housing close to the junction with Vale Road (see above).

Square detached house with glass porch standing behind closed wooden gates — Probably one of the first developments on the road, this property lies right at its northern end.

Detached house and entrance to "Soap Cottage" — This property is also at the northern end of the road. The name of the property to the left alludes to the area's former moniker of "Soapy Town".

A pair of small cottages and a pair of expensive Mercedes — Many of even the quite modest dwellings in Bowdon have expensive automobiles in front of them.

One half of a pair of large homes, with neighbour's scaffolding in evidence — Work in progress close to the junction with Apsley Close. This is one of a pair of substantial brick-built houses.

View along residential street with church on hill in distance — The view north up Apsley Grove, with St. Mary's Church on the hill in the distance.

Entrance to primary school — Bollin Primary School, right at the southern end of the road. Its headteacher, Tanya O'Hara, won an International Women's Day Award in 2021.

Apsley Close

Map showing location of Apsley Close, one of the streets of Bowdon

Apsley Close is a shortish cul de sac with 12 properties on the eastern side of Apsley Grove. This area was developed in the 1970s/80s.

View of cul de sac showing late C20 housing

A view into the cul de sac from the junction with Apsley Grove.

Shot of closely packed houses with cars parked in front gardens

The south side of the cul de sac. The lack of front gardens is again striking, as is the close proximity of the properties.

End of a cl de sac with detached houses

A view of the eastern end of the road. All the properties are standard, detached family homes.

General view of cul de sac

Looking west from the end of the cul de sac towards the junction with Apsley Grove.