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MotownGal

MotownGal Report 15 Mar 2024 19:41

There was a few high class brothels down there too. :-0 :-0

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 15 Mar 2024 19:41

Well done Belle. Knew we could rely on you to sort it out. <3

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Mar 2024 19:41

Those were the days eh Maddie ;-) :-D :-D

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Mar 2024 19:38

Am guessing it was mainly residential…with the odd Mens Club thrown in :-D :-D :-D

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 15 Mar 2024 19:38

Maybe Belle, but there was loads of Metropolitan Water Troughs for horses, but the side of the road.

Some were planted with flowers when they were no longer in use.

I got dumped in one, after one particular night out. It was empty, thankfully. :-D :-D :-0

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Mar 2024 19:38

It was The Poet's Fountain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poets%27_Fountain

:-D :-D

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Mar 2024 19:37

Interesting photo….beggars belief that they tore those beautiful buildings down :-(

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 15 Mar 2024 19:36

That is correct Ann, a statue of all the animals that took part in the War.

Park Lane is very wide now, and there is like a grass verge in the middle of the road. There are various underpasses to access the little 'park' in the middle.

Very grand, innit? :-)

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Mar 2024 19:35

Can not make it out MG…but the shape would suggest it maybe :-)

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Mar 2024 19:35

I was wondering whether it was somewhere were the horse could have a drink :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Mar 2024 19:33

I've received it over :-D :-D

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Mar 2024 19:33

Ah saw the car showrooms….and I think some sort of war animal memorial on the other side…..would presume that monument would be in the middle of a dual carriageway now…..wonder what it was about and where did it go :-0

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 15 Mar 2024 19:30

Is that a water fountain down at the bottom?

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Mar 2024 19:30

My mail is saying sent :-0

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Mar 2024 19:29

We are waiting in anticipation for the piccie Ann ;-) :-D :-D

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 15 Mar 2024 19:29

Well, presumably that is Marble Arch down on the left hand side.

It is all hotels and car showrooms down there now, but I cannot remember a statue in the middle of the road.

Maybe it was moved into Hyde Park. :-S

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Mar 2024 19:29

......and waits :-0 :-0

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Mar 2024 19:29

It’s gone very quiet :-0 :-0

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Mar 2024 19:27

*sits in between Maddie and Von* :-D :-D

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Mar 2024 19:26

They would be South Walian sheep Von….far inferior :-D :-D