Buxton Road joins Old Buxton Road, Macclesfield
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Buxton Road joins Old Buxton Road, Macclesfield
Image: © Chris Morgan Taken: 23 May 2016
Early turnpikes were often too steep, not to go up, but to come down. In 1759 1 in 7 was considered reasonable for the old road to the right. By 1821 gradients nearer 1 in 14 were considered the normal maximum for the new road to the left, allowing lighter coaches to achieve much better overall speeds.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.255943
Longitude
-2.102036