The top of Upper Perry Hill was once a dead end, blocked by the rear of a semi-detached house adjoining Crossleigh Villa in Edgeware Road. The only way through to Edgeware Road was an alleyway next to the old yard of 68UPH.
But when Upper Perry Hill was planned or developed it was realised that turning around horse & carriage at the top of the hill would be impractical so a bunch of farsighted commuters knocked down the house and gave us the through route we have today and probably increased the value of houses. This is why the side elevation of Crossleigh Villa is such a high, blank wall and also why there is no water main outside No 70!
So at great expense a very non standard connection has been made to the top of the main in the road just below the 'Wash-out' that I guess is used to flush out the main when required. The existing water connection to number 68 was replaced 'free of charge' as part of lead replacement works.
The five red brick post war houses in the background replaced original houses that were bombed during the war, a similar number were destroyed on the opposite side of Upper Perry Hill, the bomb landing in the middle of the road. Here we see Bristol Water re-creating the war time devastation, though thankfully have managed to maintain a carriageway free, so the rumoured road closure have so far been averted.
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