Keighley and Kendal Turnpike
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The Keighley and Kendal Turnpike was a road built in 1753 by a turnpike trust between Keighley in the West Riding of Yorkshire and Kendal in Westmorland, England. The primary instigators were in Settle. The road followed a modified ancient route through Craven. It necessitated bridge widening, reorientation in some of the towns it passed and the relocation of inns and stables. The road was of great benefit to commerce in the northwest but proved a financial loss as the cost of repairing wear caused by heavy traffic was underestimated. The trust's records were lost when it closed.
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Keighley & Kendal Road | |
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Keighley and Kendal Turnpike | |
Route information | |
Length | 54 mi (87 km) |
Existed | 1753–1878 |
Major junctions | |
East end | Keighley 53.867°N 1.911°W / 53.867; -1.911 |
Major intersections | Skipton - Addingham Turnpike Skipton - Colne Turnpike Kirkby Lonsdale - Milnthorpe Turnpike |
West end | Kendal 54.326°N 2.745°W / 54.326; -2.745 |
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Country | United Kingdom |
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