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The A55 dual carriageway (taken from layby) looking back towards the footbridge over the carriageway
©Dot Potter
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©Whatlep
Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking west across Balderton barrier-controlled crossing. Previously a gated level crossing this site also had a signal box, and a station that was closed in 1952. See also [[2121483]]
©John S Turner
Dist:0.2km<br/>View NE, towards Chester; ex-GWR Shrewsbury - Chester main line. This station had been closed on 3/3/52. It remained open for goods until 1/11/64, although this is not apparent from the photograph, which shows a typical GWR Up express (headed by a 'County' class 4-6-0) and GWR lower-quadrant signal.
©Ben Brooksbank
Dist:0.3km<br/>A repeat of Ben Brooksbank's 1961 photo, [[1862750]] but without the train and with more tree and bush growth. The workmen's shelter has improved greatly as well. Balderton crossing is now barrier controlled - [[2121496]].
©John S Turner
Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking south, in the direction of Shrewsbury, from Balderton Crossing. The width of the track bed indicates that there was once a siding here; there was also a station on the other side of the lane. On the right of the photo there used to be a signal box. The stone bridge in the distance carries Balderton Drive that once was an approach road to Eaton Hall for the Duke of Westminster. The A55 has now severed that link.
©John S Turner
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©Whatlep
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©Eirian Evans
Dist:0.8km<br/>A view looking to the northeast along the lane from Dodleston to Balderton.
©Phil Williams
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©Whatlep
Dist:0.9km<br/>A view looking north across the lane to Balderton, towards the entrance to the caravan and camping site at Rough Hill. A large contingent of Dutch caravans had just arrived and the gates are being closed to further arrivals.
©Phil Williams
Dist:1.0km<br/>The view from the westbound entry slip road at the A483 intersection. Welsh hills rise in the distance.
©Whatlep
Dist:1.0km north<br/>An area of drained marsh near Saltney, showing the characteristic reeds which grow in the drainage ditches.
©Andy Stephenson
Dist:1.1km west<br/>A view looking north from the lane from Baldeton towards the Gorstella borehole.
©Phil Williams
Dist:1.2km southeast<br/>Almost at the end of the motorway-standard section of the A483. A last straight on which to let speed tail off in anticipation of the junctions ahead.
©Whatlep

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