Snow cutting Hobbs Lane, Barrow Gurney
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Snow cutting Hobbs Lane, Barrow Gurney
Image: © Richard Park Taken: 30 Dec 1962
During the severe winter of 1962/63 many properties were entirely cut off from the outside world. Hobbs Lane at Barrow Gurney was one such lane totally blocked by snow. To gain access to a couple of properties this deep snow cutting was made from the nearby A38.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.401532
Longitude
-2.673576