Scotch Corner
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Scotch Corner | |
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Location | |
Middleton Tyas, North Yorkshire | |
Coordinates | 54°26′33″N 1°40′08″W / 54.4426°N 1.6690°W |
Roads at junction |
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Construction | |
Type | Roundabout interchange |
Maintained by | National Highways |
Scotch Corner is a
Geography
The A1(M) leads north towards North East England and Scotland, and south towards London. The A66 leads north-west towards Penrith and the M6 motorway. There are also three other exits from the junction: the A6055 road north and south, with the southbound side leading to the A6108 towards the Yorkshire Dales and Richmond. The third exit is towards Middleton Tyas and Croft-on-Tees and is a minor road which also provides access to the services.
Etymology and history
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The name originated from being the junction where the north–south
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It is a landmark for planning and describing routes. For example, it is around 50 miles (80 km) from Leeds, providing a useful distance for cycling events.[5] It was used by cyclists for navigation.[6] It was in a fox hunting district, providing a means of identifying the location when reporting events.[7]
The £8 million Scotch Corner diversion opened in July 1971, which created a grade separated junction on the A1.[8][9] Later, a £380 million upgrade of the A1 between Leeming Bar and Barton Interchange meant that the road was upgraded to three-lane motorway standard in March 2018.[10] This created the opportunity for further archaeological investigation.[11][12]
Facilities
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In popular culture
Jethro Tull refer to Scotch Corner in the title track of their 1976 Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! album.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Richmond and Swaledale History". Yorkshire-england.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d e Lloyd, Chris (12 March 2018). "History of Scotch Corner - once the site of a battle between Romans and Brigantes, 2,000 years ago". The Northern Echo. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018.
- ISBN 978-1-78570-700-1.
- ^ "Roman treasures found on A1". Highways England, Government of the United Kingdom. 10 April 2017. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017.
- ^ "There have been recently some remarkable bicycling feats by ladies". Hearth and Home: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Gentlewomen. Vol. 27, no. 441. 26 October 1899. p. 14.
There have been recently some remarkable bicycling feats by ladies, and not the least remarkable is the feat of Mrs. W. Hargrave, of Leeds, who has established a world's record for a lady rider over an out and home course of a 100 miles in 6 hours 37 min. This Yorkshire lady rode the usual course-from the Post-office in Roundhay Road, Leeds, to Scotch corner and back
- ^ "Routes and replies: London to nearest point in Scotland". Cycling: An Illustrated Weekly. Vol. 18, no. 454. 30 September 1899. p. 20.
The old Glasgow coach road, i.e., Great North Road up to Scotch Corner, then by Bowes, over Stainmore, to Brough, and on by Appleby, Penrith, and Carlisle, to Gretna
- Horse and Hound. Vol. 5, no. 242. 10 November 1888.
The first draw was Ledbury Park, where a fox soon was on foot, who took the field at a great pace by Scotch Corner and Gatherley Moor
- ^ Scotch Corner interchange Commercial Motor 9 July 1971 page 26
- ^ ISSN 2516-5348.
- ^ Copeland, Alexa (29 March 2018). "A1(M) in North Yorkshire now fully open - But works not over just yet". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- doi:10.5284/1078330.
- doi:10.5284/1086871.
- ^ Hodgson, Barbara (24 June 2019). "Beamish Museum's 1950s Town - here is what's happening next at the County Durham attraction". Evening Chronicle.
- ISBN 978-1800070493.
- ^ a b "Domesday Reloaded: Scotch Corner Hotel". BBC. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ Amos, Mike (31 January 2012). "Third degree burns". The Northern Echo. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Holiday Inn, Scotch Corner". Projekt Architects. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Domesday Reloaded: Highway Service Station". BBC. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
External links
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