Old London Road

Old London Road
Other Names
Former name(s)	Hastings Hill, London Road

Summary

Was originally known as Hastings Hill, or London Road, this being the main means of road transport in and out of the town. Renamed to Old London Road to distinguish it from the London Road in St Leonards. This road was renumbered during 1934.^[1]The elm trees at the foot of the hill were originally planted by John Collier (1685-1760). Part of Old London Road in was at one time known as 'the High Street', being the main thoroughfare through the village.

Images

Images
Map showing location of Zuriel Cottages
ESCC Broderick Market Cross 1905
Looking-down-the-Old-London-Road.-1838.
Bottom-of-Old-London-Road-1880s.-Pound-just-visible-on-the-far-right.
George Woods circa 1890
Old-London-Road.-c1890.
Old-London-Road.-1901.
Old-London-Road.-1902.
All-Saints-Street-Old-London-Road-Harold-Road-and-High-Street.-1902.
Looking-down-the-Old-London-Road-towards-the-Market-Cross.-1903.
Old-London-Road.-Old-Town.-1903.
Inspection-of-Trams-c1905.-Christ-Church-Ore-junction-of-Saxon-Road-looking-north
Old-London-Rd-Ore-looking-north.1905.-The-buildings-on-the-right-have-been-demolished.
Ore-Village-1905.
Junction-of-Fairlight-Road-with-Old-London-Road.-1906.
The-Market-Cross-Old-London-Road.-1906.
Market-Cross-at-the-top-of-High-Street.-1906.
Ore-Village-1908
1910-7
A-view-across-Clive-Vale-Halton-1924
Looking-down-Saxon-road-towards-Christchurch-Ore.-c1930.
Bomb damage in Old London Road
Sacred Heart College 1950
Trolleybuses at Harold Road and Old London Road c1955
What-was-the-Hare-Hounds-405-Old-London-Road-Ore-c1968.
Ore Village Parade 1970s (472-478 Old London Road)