Memories of Verulam pub and Woolworths among St Albans Road changes

Using Google Street View, we’ve taken a look at five different locations along the road and the changes that have happened there over the past decade or so.

Scroll through the pictures below and you’ll see that landmarks such as the Verulam pub and Woolworths were still in place towards the end of the first decade of this century.

• Then & Now: Changing face of the ring road over the past decade

Starting our journey at the Dome Roundabout end of St Albans Road, this bank was still open in March 2011... (Image: Google Street View)

...but my March ten years later this had taken its place. (Image: Google Street View)

The Verulam pub in August 2008... (Image: Google Street View)

...had made way for this housing by March 2021. (Image: Google Street View)

This high street favourite was serving customers in August 2008... (Image: Google Street View)

...but by March 2021 the store looked like this. (Image: Google Street View)

You may remember this tyre centre from August 2008... (Image: Google Street View)

...you could still get a tyre replaced at this location in March 2021 but look how much has changed behind. (Image: Google Street View)

This was how the approach to the underpass looked in August 2008... (Image: Google Street View)

...but look how much had changed along this stretch of St Albans Road by May 2021. (Image: Google Street View)