London Road, Lethbridge

London Road is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Lethbridge, Alberta.[1] It is located in South Lethbridge and borders downtown, 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.[2]

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 Western Canada. The remainder of the original housing occurred primarily after World War II.[1] 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.[2]

Parks in the neighbourhood include:

  • Kiwanis Greenacres Park
  • Kinsmen Park
  • London Road Park

References
  1. "London Road Neighbourhood Area Redevelopment Plan" (PDF). City of Lethbridge Planning Department. 1982-11-08. Retrieved 2007-04-16.
  2. "About the neighbourhood". London Road Neighbourhood Association. Retrieved 2010-08-29.


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