Hill House Farm and Sandy Lane overbridges, view east, 17 July 1996

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

Sandy Lane is just out of shot at the bottom of the picture, Marsh Lane bridge is in the middle with Marsh Farm bridge beyond it.

Date
Direction of view
East
Structures visible

Structure 17 (Marsh Lane overbridge)

Structure 17a (Marsh Farm overbridge)

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