Stanworth Farm underpass, view south, 17 July 1996
Stanworth Farm underpass, view south (see all photos of the same view)
Little has changed at Stanworth Farm underpass in the last three months, but this picture offers a clear view of the structure before it is covered by the embankment.
Structure 21 (Stanworth Farm underpass)
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