London Road is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in

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. It is located in South Lethbridge and borders

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, as well as Midtown and the Upper East Side. It is an L-shaped area defined by 6 Avenue, Stafford Drive, 3 Avenue, 13 Street, 9 Avenue and Scenic Drive.

History

As early as 1885, plots in the London Road area were surveyed as part of the original Lethbridge town survey. The area surveyed included a five-block area between 4 and 9 streets and 6 and 7 Avenues. Roughly half of all houses in the neighbourhood were built between 1890–1914, a period of time that saw rapid population growth throughout

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. The remainder of the original housing occurred primarily after

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. Most current development consists of renovations and replacements.

Land use and recreation

Land use in London Road is primarily residential, with 80% of all uses being of a single family residence or single family with basement suite. Parks in the neighbourhood include: * Kiwanis Greenacres Park * Kinsmen Park * London Road Park

References

External links

London Road Neighbourhood AssociationNeighbourhood map
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