2020

SZ0894 : Winton: Namu Road

taken 5 years ago, near to Winton, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, England

This is 1 of 46 images, with title starting with Winton in this square
Winton: Namu Road
Winton: Namu Road
This curiously named road is generally pronounced "Name-you", but I have heard "Nar-mew" as well. I am not sure of the derivation but I presume it may be someone's surname? Anyway, it comprises fine inter-War detached houses which are typical of this immediate area. Unlike some of the older houses, there is at least room for off-road parking for most of them.

The sign is the standard Bournemouth nameplate from the 1980s, more often seen affixed with tubular steel which protrudes at each side, but this one is high on a lamppost facing Jameson Road.

This is photo no.288 of a series of 453 in my coronavirus lockdown walking project:
See Link for the complete set of photos.
My coronavirus lockdown walking project :: SZ0795

In response to the global coronavirus pandemic, on 23 March 2020 the government announced a lockdown which effectively confined people to their homes, apart from essential journeys which included vital shopping, to help vulnerable people, and one period of exercise per day.

There was speculation about whether driving to a place of exercise, such as a beauty spot, was acceptable and guidelines were quickly made, that exercise should take place locally and direct from home.

So I drew a 2km radius around my home on a map and set out to walk along, across or past every named street and footpath within this circle.

I found that there are 451 such roads/paths, not including roads whose postal address is part of another road already included (such as some Courts, Terraces and Mews).

I undertook to take a photo of a sign for each one, mainly with some context of the road itself. They can all be viewed, along with my 2km map, here: Link


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This photo is linked from: Articles: · My 2020 Coronavirus Lockdown walking project Automatic Clusters: · Coronavirus Lockdown Walking Project [29] · Namu Road [7] · Jameson Road [6] ·
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SZ0894, 231 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Downer   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 19 April, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 22 January, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 083 942 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:44.8677N 1:52.9637W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 083 942
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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