Gradient sign, Old Pool Bank
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Gradient sign, Old Pool Bank by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.
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Gradient sign, Old Pool Bank
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 28 Dec 2020
The road that used to come straight up the hill with a gradient of up to 11% as shown here became 'old', in the sense of superseded, a long time ago, as even the earliest OS map of 1851 shows the present alignment of Harrogate Road. It is now signed as 'closed to motor vehicles except for access'.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.889674
Longitude
-1.643932