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Oops! This postbox has suffered a case of deliberate or accidental destruction. It is by the car park of a corner shop and is – was – emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.2km<br/>The George VI-reign postbox is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at 12:15pm on Saturdays.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.2km<br/>This picture taken standing on Rossmore Road looking out towards Almond Grove.
©Kris
Dist:0.3km<br/>Previously Alderney Recreation Ground, the stream (mainly hidden under brambles above) used to be culverted; in 2006, the stream was exposed, and the open space was made more diverse and attractive. The stream feeds into the Bourne, a kilometre away to the North-East. Seen here, woodland walk, at Herbert Avenue.http://www.bournestreampartnership.org.uk/alderney_recreation_ground.htm
©Mike Faherty
Dist:0.3km<br/>To be formal, Rossmore Community Library & Learning Centre; in front of Rossmore Community College [[1195608]], and replacing old library [[1195572]]. For more information, see http://www.boroughofpoole.com/go.php?ref=S464B0C6BE3A69&structureID=U464057c6c52db
©Mike Faherty
Dist:0.3km<br/>Boxing & boys' club in the middle of the Trinidad Estate, so called because the area used to be a depot for Limmer & Trinidad Lake Asphalt Co.
©Mike Faherty
Dist:0.3km<br/>Known previously as Kemp Welch School, presumably until 2001 (date above entrance), when the new school opened. More changes are planned http://www.rossmore.poole.sch.uk/index.html The blue structure to the left is Rossmore Library [[1195550]].
©Mike Faherty
Dist:0.3km<br/>This Elizabeth II-reign postbox serves an area many of whose roads are named after girls' names: Cynthia, Jacqueline, Natasha are other examples. It is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at 12:45pm on Saturdays.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.3km<br/>This postbox is a George VI-reign one; it is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at 12:15pm on Saturdays.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.4km<br/>On Herbert Avenue; founded 1931, from when this wooden building presumably dates. For more information, see http://www.cogspoole.co.uk/
©Mike Faherty
Dist:0.4km<br/>On the same campus as [[1195550]] and [[1195608]], this leisure centre advertises gymnastics, trampolining & swimming at its entrance. For more information, see http://www.everyoneactive.co.uk/Home/tabid/668/Default.aspx
©Mike Faherty
Dist:0.4km<br/>Postbox on Rossmore Road; type K, introduced in 1978. To the left can be seen the corner of [[1195853]].
©Mike Faherty
Dist:0.4km<br/>Pre-WW2 council houses in the Trinidad Estate, so called because the area was previously a depot for the Limmer & Trinidad Lake Asphalt Co.
©Mike Faherty
Dist:0.4km<br/>Wooden church building at the junction of Rossmore & Pembroke Roads.
©Mike Faherty
Dist:0.4km<br/>This postbox replaced one a little to the east of here, outside Rossmore Post Office, when the post office closed in 2004. It is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at 12:15pm on Saturdays.
©Chris Downer

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