James Gray: The plot of land, measuring 40’ x 140’, seemingly in the heart of the country, but, in fact, not far from Warren Road. Date 7 August 1931. The first houses were built in Channel View Road, during 1929. jgc_33_086
2019: Today the whole estate is fully developed from the Drove Way down to Warren Road. This is a typical view of housing in Channel View Road. Together with Seaview Road, it was one of the earliest streets in the estate to be developed. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: Four photographs [jgc_33_088, 089, 090 and 091] of Channel View Road. They are said to date from 1930 but I have no proof of this. In view of the state of the road and the standpipe (in the next view) for supplying water, this could well be and there were a few houses in this road in 1930. I think they are of different years. Several houses were built by Mr AC Tomsett, who himself lived in the road for many years. jgc_33_088