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Shared path to Ellerdene Close, Headless Cross, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0365
Redditch new town has its own network of shared pedestrian and cycle paths,... (more)
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Dorothy Terry Red Cross Home, The Folly, Headless Cross, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0365
"The piece of Evesham Road from where Yvonne Road is now to Vaynor Drive... (more)
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Church hall, Headless Cross Methodist Church, from The Rough, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0365
"On the whole, despite the overcrowding, Headless Cross seems to have been... (more)
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Headless Cross Community Orchard and Wildflower Meadow, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0366
Older residents remember houses and shops on this triangle within a road... (more)
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Tool and plant hire centre, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0366
Dormer Hire Centres have a yellow-painted double frontage converted from modest houses.
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Gates into derelict land behind Evesham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0366
Guessing, this small piece of overgrown land was the original water treatment... (more)
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The Bridge, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0366
This listed church building was St Luke's, built on the site of the first... (more)
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Bromsgrove Highway, A448, from Evesham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0366
The Bromsgrove Highway, A448, is a continuation of the Warwick Highway A4189.... (more)
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Evesham Road crosses Bromsgrove Highway, Headless Cross, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0366
A contrast of scale: Evesham Road on a motorway-style overbridge becomes Mount... (more)
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Corner of Pool Bank and Torrs Close, Southcrest, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0366
The view is from the top of the drive to the extended Southcrest Manor Hotel. To... (more)
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Recycling bins in central car park, Headless Cross, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0366
Looking towards Evesham Road. The water tower pushes into many views in Headless Cross.
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Exit from Highfield House on to Headless Cross Drive, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0365
Highfield House is a large office building overlooking Coldfield Drive. It is... (more)
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Coldfield Drive heads downhill from Headless Cross, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0365
The view is from a bank above the junction with Headless Cross Drive, one of the... (more)
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Sharp bend on Coldfield Drive, Headless Cross, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0365
Coldfield Drive provides connections between the new town and the former village... (more)
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North on Evesham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0365
On the left is Vaynor Drive.
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Terraced houses, north end of Evesham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0365
This is a terrace of four properties. The ribbon motif above the central pair of... (more)
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Highfield Road, Headless Cross, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0365
Looking towards the road junction at the heart of Headless Cross.
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Coventry Highway crosses Arrow Valley Park, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0567
Arrow Valley Park is a four-kilometre long swathe of naturalistic open space... (more)
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GKN Group Headquarters from Ipsley Church Lane, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0666
Anne Bradford recounts in 'Old Redditch Voices': Ipsley was an ancient... (more)
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Painted bus shelter, Middle Piece Drive, Headless Cross, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0366
The bus shelters of Redditch would make an entertaining study. The imagery here... (more)
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Southcrest Manor Hotel, Pool Bank, Southcrest, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0366
The hotel looks quiet on this occasion. It appears as a hotel and venue in page... (more)
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South on a concourse in the Kingfisher Shopping Centre, Redditch
by Robin Stott
for square SP0467
The arcades of shops open out in places into more relaxed spaces like this, all... (more)
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North on a concourse in the Kingfisher Shopping Centre, Redditch
by Robin Stott
for square SP0467
The arcades of shops open out in places into more relaxed spaces like this, all... (more)
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St Joseph's Church, Greenlands Avenue, Redditch B98
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0566
The Greenlands estate was the first to be developed by the Redditch Development... (more)
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Shared path junction below Paper Mill Hill, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0568
The network of shared foot and cycle paths through Redditch New Town is... (more)
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Birchfield Road crosses Birchfield Road, Foxlydiate, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0167
This junction is an interchange between the dual carriageway and local routes at... (more)
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National Cycle Route 5 meets Springvale Road, Webheath, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0166
Route 5 has come from Bromsgrove. The topmost sign on the pole across the road... (more)
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Vernier Springs & Pressings, Vernier Works, Redditch
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SP0367
On Edward Street. One of Redditch's traditional metal working industries.... (more)
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Open space in the angle of Rectory and Birchfield Roads, Headless Cross, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0366
I learn from Anne Bradford's 'Old Redditch Voices'* that this is... (more)
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B4504 runs under Birchfield Road, between Headless Cross and Webheath, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0266
The B4504, the northward extension of Windmill Drive, leads to a grade-separated... (more)
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Bus shelter, Winyates Way near Instock Close, Winyates East, Redditch
by Robin Stott
for square SP0767
The text at the bottom of the left-hand panel reads: "This mural celebrates... (more)
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Bromsgrove Highway A448 west of the Windmill Drive interchange, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0266
The experience of driving through Redditch (on A448 and A4189) is of dual... (more)
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Shared path, Arrow Valley Park, Washford, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0665
Washford Drive is coming into view. The River Arrow is among the trees, right.... (more)
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Ravensbank Business Park, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0868
The planners of the New Town sited the industrial areas on the low-lying land so... (more)
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Bungalows, Illshaw Close, Winyates Green, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0867
Seen from across Far Moor Drive. This looks like development approved by... (more)
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Early spring, Morton Stanley Park, Redditch B97
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0265
A welcome day of sunshine brought people out for a stroll. The view south from... (more)
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Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SP0664
A view towards the main entrance. The Alexandra (The Alex, locally) opened in... (more)
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Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SP0664
This corner seen from round 'the back' of the site was then the... (more)
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Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SP0664
This is a district general hospital opened in 1985 to replace the unit at... (more)
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Wall Heritage Trail - Wall, Staffordshire
by Martin Richard Phelan
geograph for square SK1106
Another view of the bridleway in 'Bridleway off the old A5'. Here is... (more)
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Bridge over the former A5 - Wall, Staffordshire
by Martin Richard Phelan
geograph for square SK1106
This stretch of the former A5 road and prior to that Watling Street runs from... (more)
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Bridleway off the former A5 - Wall, Staffordshire
by Martin Richard Phelan
geograph for square SK1106
This bridleway leads away from the former A5 road at a point to the west of the... (more)
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The British Mills, Redditch
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SP0468
This made the Redditch specialities of needles and fish hooks and is a... (more)
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Excelsior Works, Redditch
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SP0468
I suspect this house was associated with the large Excelsior Works seen behind... (more)
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Industry on Hewell Road, Redditch
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SP0368
Closest is the cream frontage of Peterson Spring. This is a US-based company... (more)
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View of Redditch from Brockhill Lane
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0574
South of Forhill (SP0575) Brockhill Lane gently falls and rises to a summit at... (more)
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Studley Road from Auxerre Avenue, Greenlands, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0565
Studley Road predates the New Town. It provides an important connection to the... (more)
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Roundabout at junction of Brockhill Drive and Hewell Lane, Foxlydiate, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0167
The road in the left foreground is Hewell Lane B4096 for Hewell, where there is... (more)
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Footpath to Reynard Close from Hennals Avenue, Webheath, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0167
Such footpath links between residential roads are characteristic of Redditch.
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Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SP0664
Looking towards the main entrance with the helipad to the left.
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