View west from Marsh Lane to Sandy Lane, 3 April 1995

View west from Marsh Lane to Sandy Lane (see all photos of the same view)

Marsh Lane is at the bottom of the picture, where work has yet to start on the new bridge. In the middle, the site for Hill House Farm bridge can be seen, and Sandy Lane is in the distance.

Date
Direction of view
West
Structures visible

Structure 16 (Sandy Lane overbridge)

Structure 16a (Hill House Farm overbridge)

Structure 17 (Marsh Lane overbridge)

Roads visible

B5256 Sandy Lane

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