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Behr Road is a danger to life. I suggest you send an important official to report on same. I

make this suggestion as a citizen of standing…..

Joseph Behr was more descriptive:

The road in question is in a disgraceful condition. ….and is covered ankle deep in loose

black sand, which makes it extremely difficult for pedestrians, and impossible for vehicular
traffic.

Of course, in the winter months, rain washed this sand down on to the Main Road sometimes

making it impassable. These same issues were an on-going theme in many Kalk Bay roads at the

time.

There were all sorts of delays from Council – pleas of no budget and so on. It was not until 1925

that the road was cobbled as we see it now. The total cost was £767 16s 1d. It was classed as a
‘new’ or unadopted road as were several others in Kalk Bay. This meant in the case of Behr Road

that Council paid about a quarter of the costs and abutting property owners the balance.

There are lots of cobbled streets in Kalk Bay and I was told by an old resident many years ago that

they were cobbled so that the horses pulling delivery carts could get better traction.

Weston Road

Weston Road is a short cul de sac on the sea-side of Main Road where it runs down to the railway

line. It hasn’t been possible to find the origin of this name. At one time it was known as Sea Street
as can be seen on the Attridge survey card.

Interconnected streets and roads – Essex, Harris, Ladan, Harbour & Clairvaux

Essex Road

Essex Road is the shortest street in Kalk Bay and had no official status until after 1920. (Fig. 3.6).
It was named after Essex Cottage which is up the steps that can be seen at the end of the road.

Essex Cottage itself was built before 1897 and is in Harris Road still. (Fig. 3.7).