A303 Downhead Junction

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Ilchester
Yeovilton
B3151
     


B3151
  Ilchester
Yeovilton
B3151

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  • Lane 1 continues, with option to exit.
  • Lane 2 continues ahead.

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  • Lane 1 continues, with option to exit.
  • Lane 2 continues ahead.

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The monster seen from below

What might it have been like to stand in one spot and witness the arrival, and the uncertainty, of plans for an urban motorway in West London?

The road that made no sense

It was the UK's only single-carriageway motorway, and twenty years ago it ceased to exist. This is the story of the strange fascination it held, and of my place in history.

The forever bottleneck, part 2

The second part of the story, where we learn why exactly the M4 gets narrower on the final approach to Europe’s biggest city.

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Alley by gaslight

Some of Central London's quieter streets are still, surprisingly, lit by old and rather beautiful gas lanterns. Here are a few, by day and by night.

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