The Baddow Road cuts the High
Street and is not pedestrianised, although very much controlled by its
surroundings
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On a summer's day the southern
end of the High Street offers plenty of pavement life. A charming alcove off
the old Springfield Road? houses stores in old warehouse buildings.
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Some views of the developments
at the rear of the Meadows Shopping Centre. With completely
pedestrianisation and the river as a focus this is a bustling area, offering
plenty of leisure opportunities.
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A ring of car
parks surrounds the central area. Here the congested Springfield Road takes
traffic away from ground level parks, ring road traffic and the multi-storey
car park (above right).