Furze Platt Triangle - The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Furze Platt Triangle - The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Furze Platt Triangle - The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
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48<strong>Furze</strong> <strong>Platt</strong> <strong>Triangle</strong> Conservation Area Appraisal7Special Features <strong>of</strong> the AreaLooking directly up Camden Road, the high chimneys <strong>of</strong> the Golden Harp form a distinct marker against thehills beyond.Uses7.20 <strong>The</strong> predominant use is residential. Commercial uses are provided by the Golden Harp Public House,<strong>and</strong> the Dentist’s surgery at the corner <strong>of</strong> Linden Avenue And Courthouse Road.7.21 <strong>Furze</strong> <strong>Platt</strong> Road forms part <strong>of</strong> the A308, <strong>and</strong> as such carries a heavy volume <strong>of</strong> traffic at peak times.Courthouse Road forms a link between the A308 <strong>and</strong> the A4 west <strong>of</strong> <strong>Maidenhead</strong>, <strong>and</strong> is frequently usedas a bypass route.7.22 A significant use <strong>of</strong> both Courthouse Road And Linden Avenue is school traffic, partly in cars butmore notably on foot. <strong>The</strong> area is adjacent to <strong>Furze</strong> <strong>Platt</strong> Infant, Junior <strong>and</strong> Senior schools, but is also aroute to schools such as Courthouse Junior <strong>and</strong> Alwyn Infant. Many children walk along the roads, benefitingfrom the generally wide pavements, as yet uninterrupted by many side roads. As such it is a useful amenityto the area <strong>and</strong> enjoyed, perhaps unconsciously, by many. Linden Avenue And Camden Road are residential.
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