The sweeping curve, Green Lane, Sowood, Stainland
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The sweeping curve, Green Lane, Sowood, Stainland
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 15 Oct 2007
This is what is left of the hamlet of Sowood. The old turnpike road was quite narrow here until widened in the mid-20C and the tall retaining wall built. One of the buildings that were demolished was the Old Red Lion public house.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.661129
Longitude
-1.881928