John Oram's photos with the keyword: Lower Swanwick

My feelings about the amount of construction in the south of England are plain in the commentary accompanying my photograph of 21 February 2016, taken around the time this site was acquired. The playground referred to in that text has been preserved and I do not need to repeat my stance. The digital age means that we have never had a better chance to record in detail our surroundings and how they change. I shall not be able to follow this project in the detail I have applied to some others but occasional updates will add to my document of local history for the generations which follow. 200_2_P1140630

The arrival of these signs at the junction of Bridge Road and Swanwick Lane in Lower Swanwick makes a depressing sight. No developer today can see the tiniest patch of green without wanting to put houses on it. This attractive parcel of land is next to The Navigator pub and restaurant and, although it is fenced separately, the signs obscure a small but valuable playground. I can not see the statistical evidence to support the need for all the housing which is being imposed upon the suffocating south. When will it ever end? 200_2_P1080899