Adrian wrote:
Richard J. ) gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying :

If people choose to live in a road between a railway and a canal,
they can't expect rural peace. I bet the houses were built there
*after* the railway arrived.

Very probably - it *is* Metroland.

Either way, the railway and canal would certainly have been there
when those residents moved in.

I had a look at the site today. The houses date from the 1930s. The
"Works" at the end of Harvey Road turns out to be IMC, the catering/bar
equipment specialists, who have been there for at least 35 years. See
http://www.imco.co.uk/images/small-map.jpg for a map showing how Harvey
Road is their main access route. Funny how the residents don't seem to
notice their lorries.
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Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)