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Gallows Corner

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During the 18th century, Gallows Corner was a copse-sided part of the road and, approachable by meagre path only from the south or various small lanes in other directions, a favourite spot for waylaying coaches. It was close to the site for the gallows, thought to be north of what is now Eastern
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Avenue (west), on a grassy stretch below Masefield Crescent. Several entries in the Romford registers of burials of felons confirm many of those executed there in the 16th and 17th centuries. In grounds of Ravensbourne School is where the small jail stood where the condemned were held.
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flyover. It is notorious for being angular, with sudden changes of slope rather than a smooth arch. The flyover was closed for several months in 2008 for remedial work carried out to the road deck, with several sections replaced. It was found in final inspection that the
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had suffered severe corrosion. The bridge was fitted with emergency barriers which meant that traffic was restricted to one lane in the London-bound (westbound) direction only. It re-opened to two-way traffic in 2009.
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and guidance markings, and extending the reduced speed limits on the approaches to the junction. Works were expected to start during spring 2018.
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units (called the Braithwaite FliWay) that was cheaper and quicker to build than a conventional underpass or cast
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National Library of Scotland: old Ordnance Survey maps with interactive open-source maps superimposable.
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has put forward proposals to make the junction safer by changing the roundabout layout, adding new
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in Spring 2022 to access £50m of Government funding to address the issues with the junction.
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https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=51.59&lon=0.21&layers=168&b=7
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The flyover links Eastern Avenue (East) with the Southend Arterial Road. According to the
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The current junction is a large roundabout with five exits and a flyover. The exits are:
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it was erected in 1970 by Terry and Co; it takes the form of a system of
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Works did not, however, commence in 2018; the local radio station
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Braithwaite & Co. Structural Limited (November 1971).
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The Journal of the Institution of Highway Engineers
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Gallows Corner is located in Greater London
Greater London
OS grid reference
TQ535905
Charing Cross
WSW
London borough
Havering
Ceremonial county
Greater London
Region
London
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
RM2, RM3
Dialling code
Police
Metropolitan
Fire
London
Ambulance
London
UK Parliament
Romford
London Assembly
Havering and Redbridge

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