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A30 Rockbeare 199875 viewsJust behind Noshers Cafe was this garage that clearly dates from the earliest days of motoring. The MG people moved into the cafe after the new road opened but, after a year or two, moved out and the whole site was cleared.SteveA30 (wikified)
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A30 Whimple98 viewsPart way up that hill, looking east. The sign refers to the Iron Bridge and points to the then B3174, now u/c, which is now the main line.SteveA30 (wikified)
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A3065 viewsLooking west at the Wayside Cafe. Old photos inside, which I filmed, refer to it opening in 1926 and, little changed since. It fortunately survives intact, as a childrens day nursery.SteveA30 (wikified)
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Honiton 3/07158 viewsLooking east along former eastbound c/way of A30. this is where the 1966 Honiton bypass was tacked on to the 1960 bit of dualling.SteveA30 (wikified)
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Honiton May 1995107 viewsLooking west along the westbound c/way, which is now the eastbound c/way, with a new w/bnd provided to the left, as part of the new route to Exeter, in 1999. Old e/bnd on right, with layby.SteveA30 (wikified)
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Honiton134 viewsThe queue for the end of the D2, about a mile away. This was a regular occurence every summer for decades. The old e/bnd side was also the original S2 A30.SteveA30 (wikified)
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Honiton A30116 viewsLooking east in May 1995. Dualling here dates from about 1960, by the simple method of adding a new c/way and, leaving the other half untouched.SteveA30 (wikified)
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Honiton old A3095 viewsMarch 14 2007. Now unclassified, it is once again an S2. Bushes have partly obscured the old w/bnd, now e/bnd side.SteveA30 (wikified)
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A3099 viewsLooking east from the old e/bnd side. May 1995.SteveA30 (wikified)
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Original A3089 viewsNow deserted, a fence hides the newer D2.SteveA30 (wikified)
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A30123 viewsLooking west, where the link to the old e/bnd side, runs under the new. The once notorious Iron Bridge, where the old A30 went, can be seen beyond.SteveA30 (wikified)
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A30109 viewsLooking east at the start of the D2 to Honiton. May 1995. Bush clearance had taken place 2 years earlier, for construction to begin. Then it was cancelled! After about 3 years had passed, it was reinstated and, finally got under way.SteveA30 (wikified)
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