Hull Road, Preston, Yorkshire
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Hull Road, Preston, Yorkshire
Image: © Bernard Sharp Taken: 28 Sep 2014
An Act was passed in 1830 for making and maintaining a new Turnpike Road from Kingston upon Hull to Hedon. The new road was to be in a direct line from Drypool, Kingston upon Hull, to the west end of Fletcher Gate, Hedon; it would greatly shorten the distance travelled between the two towns. This milepost is situated adjacent to Pollard Farm Cottage on the south side of Hull Road, a very short distance from the boundary with Hedon, where the road, opened in 1833, becomes New Road.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.73994
Longitude
-0.209228