Main Street, Shap (A6)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Main Street, Shap (A6) by G Laird as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © G Laird Taken: 18 Sep 2013
In the past, prior to the opening of the M6, this was the main west coast route north and south. It was extremely busy and very slow going.