2011

SD5279 : M6, south

taken 13 years ago, near to Holme, Cumbria, England

This is 1 of 3 images, with title starting with M6 in this square
M6, south
M6, south
The M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby to the Gretna junction (J45). Here it becomes the A74(M) and M74 which continues to Glasgow.

The M6 is the longest motorway in the United Kingdom (232 miles) and one of the busiest. It incorporates the first length of motorway opened in the UK (the Preston bypass in 1958) and forms part of a motorway "Backbone of Britain", running north-south between London and Glasgow via the industrial north of England. It is also part of the east-west route between the Midlands and the east coast ports.


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SD5279, 39 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 17 July, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 7 October, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5291 7956 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:12.5762N 2:43.4102W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5293 7977
View Direction
SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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