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The Construction
of Charles Street
See also the RWWS Forum thread
Charles Street had been a market area
on Saturdays and a car park at other times during the week throughout
the 1950s and 1960s until the construction of Ward Royal in 1969
and subsequently King Edward Court in 1979.
A busy Charles Street Market
in 1973. Note Ward Royal top left of the picture
In late Victorian times, this area had
just been a narrow pathway, known as Clarence Clump. With the
redevelopment of this area and the pedestrianisation of Lower
Peascod Street in 1988, and Upper Peascod Street in 1992, Charles
Street became a busy road around the south west of the town centre.
The following pictures were taken around 1979-1980. If anyone
has a more precise date, please let us know here. Email
the Editor
Oxford Road used to run from east of
Charles Street out to the west but Ward Royal was built on top
of it. All that remains is a very short section to the left of
the picture below and a further section to the west of Ward Royal.
It should be noted therefore that there is an Oxford Road in
Windsor, and an Oxford Road east. Very confusing. There are pictures
of Oxford Road before Ward Royal was constructed here.
The construction of Charles
Street from the pedestrian walkway
Oxford Road East runs alongside the red brick building to the
left
The construction of Charles
Street looking north from Clarence Road
The construction of Charles
Street looking south towards Clarence Road
We are grateful to Ashley Booth
for permission to include these photographs
See also the RWWS Forum thread
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