1999

SU4827 : The M3 at Twyford Down

taken 25 years ago, near to Chilcomb, Hampshire, England

The M3 at Twyford Down
The M3 at Twyford Down
A few years after completion: less raw than it was, but still a scar in the hill.
M3 Motorway

The M3 motorway runs for 59 miles from Sunbury-on-Thames to Southampton. Construction started 1968 and was finally completed in 1995. The Winchester bypass through Twyford Downs was the most controversial section to be built.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link


Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Christopher Hilton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: Roads, Road transport Motorway: M3 Place: Twyford Down other tags: Motorway M3 Motorway Motorway Cutting Chalk Downland Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Years [5] ·
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
+
+
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
Grid Square
SU4827, 158 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Christopher Hilton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 10 July, 1999   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 18 May, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 4885 2745 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:2.6600N 1:18.2735W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 4896 2764
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
Clickable map
+
NW N NE
W Go E
SW S SE
Image classification(about): Geograph
This page has been viewed about 130 times
You are not logged in login | register