Cuerden embankment, view north, 17 July 1996
Cuerden embankment, view north (see all photos of the same view)
The enormous embankment at Cuerden, in the foreground, is now nearing completion. In the distance, the south-facing sliproads at M6 junction 29 have been closed for demolition.
Date
17 July 1996
(see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
North
What's new
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