The Crossroads On The Old A19 Road - Hawthorn (hawt0025)

Photograph showing the meeting of four narrow roads running through fields; hedges and fences lining the roads can be seen, as can very small indistinct figures at the side of the left-hand road and approaching up the road leading towards the camera; the photograph has been identified as The Crossroads on the Old A19 Road at Hawthorn Village

The Crossroads On The Old A19 Road - Hawthorn

Photograph showing the meeting of four narrow roads running through fields; hedges and fences lining the roads can be seen, as can very small indistinct figures at the side of the left-hand road and approaching up the road leading towards the camera; the photograph has been identified as The Crossroads on the Old A19 Road at Hawthorn Village

Date: 1920 - 1929

I believe the road ahead is West Lane now lined with houses down the left hand side. Turning right would have taken you down Eagle Hall bank and on to Easington Village. Turning left would have taken you through Cold Hesledon. The road behind you went to Hetton-le Hole.

Comment added by Anonymous on 18/03/2009 11:07:00

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