Nice find...

It was a college! That solves a personal mystery for me as to why College Road is called so when there is no obvious college.

Posted By: Knitted Jesus on June 29th 2020 at 12:19:23

Message Thread

good ol' boys only - help requested (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Jun 29, 11:41:42
- Interestingly 1926 was the year my Dad was born.... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Jun 29, 16:43:20
  - He had you young (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 29, 19:34:11
- thanks to all contributions. Earlham Rd looks a good match (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Jun 29, 12:36:52
- The old cycle speedway track. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 29, 12:11:13
- This is fascinating. It *feels* like it might be around the eaton area (General Chat) - megson, Jun 29, 11:58:14
  - Not entirely sure that is actually Norwich (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 29, 12:04:10
    - Could be right, was an interesting few minutes detectoring though! (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Jun 29, 12:06:48
      - That big Victorian building would surely not have been knocked down? (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 29, 12:14:44
        
        It was a college. See the map below. Now site of Parkside School (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 29, 12:20:10
        
        Blimey oh rachel riley (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 29, 13:33:26
        
        don't let TBF hear you use that ephithet. They ain't Best Buddies (n/m) (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Jun 29, 13:37:28
        
        More info about the old college (General Chat) - Drinkell, Jun 29, 13:12:51
        
        the menu needs freshening up a bit (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 29, 13:24:50
- The Firs (General Chat) - Gob on a Stick, Jun 29, 11:56:08
  - Looks quite different (n/m) (General Chat) - Gob on a Stick, Jun 29, 11:57:11
- Recreation Road Earlham? (n/m) (General Chat) - Drinkell, Jun 29, 11:49:06
  - Great photo. Here's a pic from an old map (General Chat) - Monty Peculiar, Jun 29, 12:17:27
    - Nice find... (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 29, 12:19:23
  - Agreed, recreation rd. the church to the NE of the playing field is (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 29, 12:10:27
    - and that church clearly has three-pitched-roof setup (n/m) (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Jun 29, 12:40:55
  - This is definitely recreatiion road (General Chat) - Drinkell, Jun 29, 12:00:31
  - Looks like it (Earlham Rd, The Avenues) (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Jun 29, 11:58:25
    - Yeah well done, good call... (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 29, 12:10:35
    - That's the area I was thinking, that road at the bottom looks a lot (General Chat) - megson, Jun 29, 12:01:30
      - Very bottom right could be the corner of Heigham park? (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Jun 29, 12:04:25

Reply to Message

In order to add a post to the WotB Message Board you must be a registered WotB user.

If you are not yet registered then please visit the registration page. You should ensure that their browser is setup to accept cookies.