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One of several old blue-edged signs on the old A6, this one is between Carnforth & Milnthorpe. SLightly blurred pic I'm afraid
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 06, 2009 by leopard680
As featured in a recent WAI.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 20, 2009 by Capsulk
The approach to Rutland Square, heading south on the A6. (There's actually a little mistake on this sign: any suggestions?)
Posted by Simon {A6(M)} on 9/19/2004
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 27, 2005 by M4Simon
It's the A6 & A580 before all the GS junctions where added. Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 04, 2005 by Mediaman_12
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Northward at Botchergate; Court House to right.
Just a simple junction in those days. The road downhill and bearing left is the A6 to Chapel en le Frith, being joined by the A623 from Sparrowpit. Now the junction is a roundabout, none of the buildings on the far side of the junction now exist. At the time of the photo this road was not the A6, but the A624. The A6 main road from Buxton to Whaley Bridge was then routed to the west over Longhill.
This bridge carries Barrow Road across the River Soar.
Old picture when eggs were eggs and the A5 and A6 still went through St Albans
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 21, 2005 by Tom
The once famous Jungle Cafe, about 1 mile south of Hucks Brow. It doesn't seem to have changed much from old pics, just a couple of new posh windows. Now a caravan dealers.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 06, 2008 by SteveA30
Just south of Plumpton Head looking south
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 27, 2008 by Jack Russell
Note the pre-Worboys sign on the left of the bridge.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 10, 2008 by leopard680
Again, note the pre-Worboys sign to the left of the bridge.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 10, 2008 by leopard680
Along the A6 between Carnforth and Shap summit there are still quite a few elderly road signs with the discontinued blue edge (including some with the thick blue edge which are even older). This one is, well, 3 miles south of Milnthorpe!
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 10, 2008 by leopard680
Another blue-edged sign, at a rather drunken angle
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 10, 2008 by leopard680
Another old blue sign with the thick blue edge. i think that might be some old fashioned reflectors on the posts to the left too, but I wasn't able to stop for long as there was traffic behind
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 10, 2008 by leopard680
Climbing out Kendal there are a few moreold blue-edged signs (although one has been disappeared since my last trip and has not been replaced). This is a very old one with the thick blue edge.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 10, 2008 by leopard680
Another blue edged sign to Whinfell, with two skeletons of signs on the main A6 also visible. Not being a trunk route it's obviously not top priority to replace them. I don't mind - it adds to the olde worlde atmosphere!
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 10, 2008 by leopard680
Kendal in the distance
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 10, 2008 by leopard680
Two for Whinfell visible here
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 10, 2008 by leopard680
Climbing up the old Shap, sharp corners with old rusty crash barriers. Bags of atmosphere.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 10, 2008 by leopard680
I love the undulating nature of the A6 here. I can imagine drivers seriously getting the foot down (as much as their vehicles of the day would allow) down this dip to get a run at the climb ahead
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 10, 2008 by leopard680