Rayleigh
Through the Looking Glass
The Southend Arterial Road (now the A127) was opened on March 25th 1925. It was the first road in this country
built specifically for motorised vehicles (rather than horse drawn as before) and was opened by
Prince Henry of Gloucester who at that time was the only member of the Royal Family interested in those
‘new fangled motorised vehicles’. This is why the last part near Southend is called Princes Avenue.
A new Heritage Plaque has recently been sited by the entrance to the Weir Pub commemorating the opening.
Please click on the thumbnails below to page through some pictures.
Detail at the bottom of each one
Slide Shows 2018 |
Slide Shows 2019 |
Previous Updates |
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2015 |
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2018 |
January 2018 - Shops |
February 2018 - RUDC |
March 2018 - High Street 4 |
April 2018 - London Hill 2 |
May 2018 - Bellingham Lane 2 |
June 2018 - DIY |
July 2018 - Clothing Shops |
August 2018 - Eastwood Road 3 |