M6 Motorway, Swynnerton, Stafford, Staffordshire, 28/11/1962. Creator: John Laing plc.
Title

M6 Motorway, Swynnerton, Stafford, Staffordshire, 28/11/1962. Creator: John Laing plc.

Caption

A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), showing a Priestman Lion excavator placing topsoil on batters at Hanchurch. On the left is the north-bound exit and access roads and on the right the south-bound entry from Hanchurch roundabout (Junction 15). This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Date

1962

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England

Reference

HRM21A84_326

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