NY5421 : Emporer's Lodge
taken 8 months ago, near to Great Strickland, Cumbria, England
The A6 runs in front of the lodge and the M6 runs behind (just visible through the trees). The construction of the M6 motorway in the late 60's truncated Emperor's Drive, which previously ran from the lodge all the way through to Lowther Castle.
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.
The A6 is one of the main historic north south roads in England. At 299 miles long it is the fourth longest road in the country. It currently runs from Luton in Bedfordshire to Carlisle in Cumbria, although it formerly started at a junction with the A1 at Barnet.
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- Grid Square
- NY5421, 14 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Peter McDermott (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 26 October, 2024 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 26 October, 2024
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NY 5499 2101 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:34.9366N 2:41.8746W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NY 55046 20970
- View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
