2014

SD5415 : Commemorative Stone, Charnock Richard Services

taken 10 years ago, near to Charnock Richard, Lancashire, England

Commemorative Stone, Charnock Richard Services
Commemorative Stone, Charnock Richard Services
This commemorative stone, outside the southbound services at Charnock Richard, marks the opening of the Preston to Thelwall section of the M6 motorway and of the Charnock Richard Services (the first on the M6) in July 163 by the then minister of Transport, Ernest Marples.
M6 Motorway

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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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts People, Events Motorway: M6 Date: 1963 other tags: Commemorative Stone Commemorative Stone Plaque Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SD5415, 85 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 10 February, 2014   (more nearby)
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Monday, 10 February, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5449 1524 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:37.9017N 2:41.3809W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 54499 15239
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