View west from Sandy Lane to M61, 12 January 1995
View west from Sandy Lane to M61 (see all photos of the same view)
Date
12 January 1995
(see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
West
Structures visible
Structure 15 (Gorton Brook underbridge)
Structure 15a (Gorton Brook culvert)
Structure 16 (Sandy Lane overbridge)
Roads visible
B5256 Sandy Lane
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