2014

SK5903 : Green by New Walk, Leicester

taken 10 years ago, near to Leicester, England

Green by New Walk, Leicester
Green by New Walk, Leicester
This was developed by the Corporation of Leicester as part of an enclosure scheme which would enable new building in an area above the Soar flood plain, where development had become increasingly cramped. New Walk itself was created as a path leading out to agricultural lands, and the town's racecourse.
Initially no development was allowed along New Walk itself, but it was permitted from 1824 onwards with restrictions - only footway access to the path was allowed, and buildings had to be set back at least 10 yards. Owners were to provide an iron palisade fence along their frontages, whereon the Corporation would remove the existing hedge and ditch. Development, as with the remainder of the newly enclosed area which covers largely the area of the current New Walk Conservation Area, was piecemeal, with only the street layout being determined from the outset. As a result, New Walk includes buildings from between 1825 and the 20th Century with a wide variety of architectural styles.
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Geographical Context: Paths Park and Public Gardens Suburb, Urban fringe Place: Leicester Primary Subject: Green other tags: Green Park Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SK5903, 513 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Paul Gillett   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 27 June, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 29 June, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 5932 0374 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:37.6911N 1:7.5027W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 59333 03765
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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