Old and new roads, Widham Bridge
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Old and new roads, Widham Bridge
Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 25 Mar 2017
The original course of the road before the railway (opened 1841) on the left, road over railway bridge on the right. The lower road on each side of the railway then served as approaches to Purton station, which closed in 1964, although the railway remains open.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.593292
Longitude
-1.865845