Grappenhall Heys walled garden, Witherwin Avenue Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3DS

Grappenhall Heys walled garden, Witherwin Avenue Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3DS Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

2JF24MA

File size:

99.4 MB (5.9 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

9174 x 3786 px | 77.7 x 32.1 cm | 30.6 x 12.6 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

26 June 2022

Location:

Witherwin Avenue, Grappenhall Heys , Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3DS

More information:

. An identifiable period record of Witherwin Avenue, Grappenhall Heys , Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3DS in 2022, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The principal subject is Grappenhall Heys walled garden, Witherwin Avenue Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3DS. The image also relates to regional identity, changing land use, documentary photography, place identity, contemporary city life, social history, visual archive, local history, everyday street life, urban gathering place, social landscape, pedestrian environment, before-and-after reference, and contemporary social history. Today's relevance is strengthened by heatwaves, maintenance and the continuing question of how well-designed public spaces encourage informal play and social activity. From a 2025-onward perspective, street safety and transport are closely linked to this subject, alongside the documentary importance of recording everyday urban environments. Small period details of materials and architectural details at Witherwin Avenue, Grappenhall Heys , Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3DS may become more significant with time, particularly following changed technology. The subject also sits alongside community identity, changing streetscape, local identity, community life, local character, seasonal outdoor activity, pedestrian square, and urban change. References to garden, Grappenhall, Avenue, walled, and Witherwin give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of Witherwin Avenue, Grappenhall Heys , Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3DS may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. That local specificity strengthens the long-term documentary value of image 2JF24MA.