A635 road
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A638 near Doncaster | ||
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Country | Primary destinations Manchester | Ashton-under-Lyne Holmfirth Huddersfield Barnsley |
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The A635 is a main road that runs between Manchester and Doncaster running east–west through Stalybridge, Saddleworth Moor, Holmfirth, Barnsley and the Dearne Valley. The section forming the eastern part of the
Saddleworth Moor
The section between
Pennines
Unlike the other Pennine passes in the area such as the
1960s Moors murders
The road became infamous because of its connection with the 1960s Moors murders.[4][5] The grave sites of victims are located adjacent to the road above Greenfield, close to an area called Hollin Brown Knoll, which overlooks the 3 reservoirs: Dovestone, Yeoman and Greenfield.[citation needed]
August 2015 road closure
A section of the road at the Manchester end had to be closed in August 2015 after it collapsed following unusually torrential rain.[6]
References
- ^ The City of Manchester (Mancunian Way A635(M) and A57(M) Mancunian Way Slip Roads) Special Road Scheme 1992 Confirmation Instrument 1995
- ^ "ISLE of SKYE ROAD – A635". Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Isle of Skye Hotel, Upperthong – Huddersfield Exposed: Exploring the History of the Huddersfield Area". huddersfield.exposed. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-399-09878-6.
- ^ "The brother of the 'lost' Moors Murder victim on his meetings with Myra Hindley, and a life spent looking for Keith". Manchester Evening News. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Mancunian Way could be closed for WEEKS after 40ft deep hole appears – Manchester Evening News". Manchester Evening News. 14 August 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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