Blackburn Street
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Blackburn Street by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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Blackburn Street
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 26 May 2020
Prior to the construction of the town centre bypass (Pilkington Way) in the 1980s. Blackburn Street was the main (only?) route through the town and was often choked with traffic. Retail trade has diminished considerably since the introduction of the bypass, and the road is now very quiet.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.560342
Longitude
-2.326652