2018

TA2809 : Sussex Street, Cleethorpes

taken 6 years ago, near to Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England

Sussex Street, Cleethorpes
Sussex Street, Cleethorpes
Those who know my photos will be surprised to find this shot of a suburban street in a large built-up area. But there is a reason. For many years, my College (Sidney Sussex, Cambridge) owned most of the ground rents in Cleethorpes. Once something called inflation came along, these proved a very bad asset to hold, and they were sold. This street and its neighbour to the north, Sidney Street TA2809 : Sidney Street, Cleethorpes, are almost the last remaining evidence of our former connection with Cleethorpes.

Some Colleges did better: they owned the freehold of large areas of farmland which then turned into business parks or the like.

I cannot resist an anecdote. When I was an undergraduate in the early 1960s, one of my contemporaries was Nigel Essex. He was sent a telegram (they still existed in those days) addressed "Essex, Sussex, Cambridge". It was delivered without delay.

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Geographical Context: Suburb, Urban fringe Primary Subject: Street
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TA2809, 63 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Purchase   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 11 May, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 24 May, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TA 2879 0990 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:34.1943N 0:3.3983W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TA 2892 0985
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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