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Sullart Street widening Wordsworth Tavern demolition

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Sullart Street 1a before widening and demolition of Wordsworth Tavern in 1965 p3 — Sullart Street before widening and demolition of Wordsworth Tavern on the right in 1965

Sullart Street 1h Crown Street 1c Wordsworth Tavern demolition 1965 p3 — Sullart Street Crown Street corner had the Wordsworth Tavern making the entrance to Sullart Street very narrow, like the Kirkgate entrance to Market Place. This apparent casual demolition in 1965

Sullart Street 1j Crown Street 1d Wordsworth Tavern demolition 1965 p3 — Sullart Street Crown Street corner had the Wordsworth Tavern making the entrance to Sullart Street very narrow, like the Kirkgate entrance to Market Place. This apparent casual demolition in 1965

Sullart Street 1k Crown Street 1h after Wordsworth Tavern demolished to widen the road 1965 p3 — Sullart Street 1 from Crown Street. Wordsworth Tavern which was on the right and had caused the road to be very narrow has been demolished. 1965

Sullart Street 1g Crown Street 1f Wordsworth Tavern demoliton 1965 p3 — Sullart Street 1 from Crown Street. Wordsworth Tavern which was on the right and had caused the road to be very narrow has been demolished. 1965

Sullart Street 1b Crown Street 1i widened before Wordworth Court built c 1975 p3 — Sullart Street after demolition of Wordsworth Tavern that had been on the right so allowed road to be widened. Eventually Wordworth Court was built further up the road on the right. Note there is no pedestrian crossing or traffic “calming” humps. c 1975

Crown Street 1 junction with Sullart Street with garage and petrol swing arm pump in archway c 1980 p3 — Crown Street 1 junction with Sullart Street with garage and petrol swing arm pump in archway. c 1980

Crown Street 1 Wild Garage with swing arm petrol pump. c 1980

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