Victoria Street
Victoria Street [1] - cutting across the centre in a direct line from west to east. The most westerly part follows the courseGlossary Term [2] of a pre-existing street, Temple Court, but the remainder was driven though a densely built-up area of insanitary property. As well as improving communications, the new street allowed this area to be rebuilt along more spacious and dignified lines. However, despite being a planned development, Victoria Street is far from uniform in its architecture. It has buildings in a wide variety of materials, in styles ranging from Queen AnneGlossary Term [3] to TudorGlossary Term [4] GothicGlossary Term [5]. Most were designed by local architects, and they illustrate Victorian eclecticism at its most exuberant.