Road removal at Fairburn

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Road removal at Fairburn by Toby Speight as part of the Geograph project.

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Road removal at Fairburn

Image: © Toby Speight Taken: 20 Jun 2005

The former A1 dual-carriageway has been replaced by a motorway to the east of the village. One carriageway is being removed, returning the village to its pre-war calm (well, when the diggers have left, anyway).

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.74371
Longitude
-1.282633