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Flat Bastion Road
Native nameCuesta de Mr. Bourne Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
LocationGibraltar
Coordinates36°08′17″N 5°21′05″W / 36.137931°N 5.351302°W / 36.137931; -5.351302
NorthPrince Edward's Road
Castle Road
EastDevil's Gap Road
SouthGardiner's Road
WestWilson's Ramp
Morello's Ramp
Charles V Ramp

Flat Bastion Road is a road in Gibraltar, the British Overseas Territory at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. The road runs north-south, providing views of the city and Bay of Gibraltar. The Llanito name for the road is Cuesta de Mr. Bourne,[1] and was previously known in Spanish as Senda del Moro (English: Path of the Moor).

Located in a mainly wealthy residential area, the road contains some old government buildings.[2] Of note is the Flat Bastion Magazine—now a geological research facility and exhibition centre that forms part of the Flat Bastion.[3] The Gibraltar Public School opened on Flat Bastion Road in 1832 and served as a free institution for impoverished children of all denominations.[2]

History

Flat Bastion Road

The road is first mentioned in 1828 when a sewer ran parallel to the road; however, during a yellow fever outbreak the sewer did not emit any excessive odours that seemed out of the normal.[4][5]

Jeanie Conan depicted the road in a picture titled "Flat Bastion Rd. Gibraltar" in 1888.[6]

Located on Flat Bastion Road, the Committee of the Public School (also referred to as the Gibraltar Public School) opened in 1832 as a school for impoverished children of all denominations. The school excluded boys in 1897; however, it continued as a school for girls into the early 20th century.[2][7]

In 2009 a government initiative proposed putting an additional 104 public parking spots on the road.[8][9] In 2010 there was public criticism about the lack of parking on the road as the government had removed existing parking before constructing the new parking spaces.[10][11]

Description

Roads of Gibraltar. Flat Bastion Road can be seen on the right. It becomes Gardiner's Road just south of the Flat Bastion, which is just east of Trafalgar Cemetery.

Flat Bastion Road begins to the southeast of the Garrison Library, at the intersection of Prince Edward's Road and Castle Road, north of its junction with Devil's Gap Road.[12] It passes in a southerly direction and becomes Gardiner's Road as it passes through Charles V Wall, just before it reaches Europa Road.

Families living on the road in 1830 included those of Josepha Bernado, Jose Nuñez, the financier Grellet, the family of Thomas Gum, and the family of Michaela Medina.[5] In the 1970 census, residents on the road were counted as part of the Gowlands Ramp enumeration area.[13]

Notable buildings

Located in a mainly wealthy residential area, the road contains some old government buildings.[2] The Flat Bastion Magazine, located on Flat Bastion Road, is a geological research facility and exhibition centre involved with the lithology of Gibraltar.[3]

Gallery

  • View of Flat Bastion Road looking north.
    View of Flat Bastion Road looking north.
  • View of Flat Bastion Road looking south.
    View of Flat Bastion Road looking south.

References

  1. ^ English Name-Studies; Council for Name Studies in Great Britain and Ireland (2005). Nomina. p. 148. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d Kramer, Dr. Johannes (1986). English and Spanish in Gibraltar. Buske Verlag. p. 32. ISBN 978-3-87118-815-2. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Historical Gibraltar Attractions". gibraltarinformation.com. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  4. ^ Coleman, William (1987). Yellow fever in the North: the methods of early epidemiology. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-299-11110-6. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  5. ^ a b Nicolas Chervin; Pierre C. Louis; Armand Trousseau (1830). Documens recueillis par MM. Chervin, Louis et Trousseau, membres de la commission médicale française envoyée à Gibraltar pour observer l'épidémie de 1828, et par M. le D. Barry, médecin des armées anglaises. Impr. Roy. p. 399. Retrieved 23 September 2012. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Flat Bastion Rd. Gibraltar". catalogue.nli.ie. National Library of Ireland. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  7. ^ Great Britain. Board of Education (1905). Special reports on educational subjects. H. M. Stationery Office. p. 462. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  8. ^ Reyes, Eva (29 October 2009). "El Gobierno promoverá la construcción de 2.300 plazas de aparcamiento" (in (in Spanish)). Europasur.es. Retrieved 22 September 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  9. ^ "Govt Reveals Traffic Blueprint". chronicle.gi. Gibraltar Chronicle. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  10. ^ "El Gobierno destaca las mejoras hechas en el tráfico rodado" (in (in Spanish)). Europasur.es. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  11. ^ "Parking Problems in Flat Bastion Road". chronicle.gi. Gibraltar Chronicle. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  12. ^ "Flat Bastion Road Resurfacing". Vox. www.vox.gi. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  13. ^ Gibraltar (1970). Report on the census of Gibraltar, 1970. p. 96. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

Category:Streets in Gibraltar

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