Hill House Farm and Sandy Lane overbridges, view east, 16 October 1995

Hill House Farm and Sandy Lane overbridges, view east (see all photos of the same view)

The new bridge at Hill House Farm is taking shape at the bottom of the picture. In the distance, the diversion at Sandy Lane can be seen, but the new bridge there is not yet much in evidence.

Date
Direction of view
East
Structures visible

Structure 16 (Sandy Lane overbridge)

Structure 16a (Hill House Farm overbridge)

Roads visible

B5256 Sandy Lane

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