Stott Hall Farm is an example of how large roads can be build around existing landmarks.
Granted I know absolutely nothing about roadbuilding (I’m sure it’s more complicated than this) but surely if a motorway can be built around an entire farm then a bypass can be built around a single tree…?
The reason behind building around the farm seems to be something quite practical:
“The myth was somewhat debunked last year when a recently unearthed documentary revealed that a geological fault, rather than an awkward farmer, was the real reason for Stott Hall, which lies west of Huddersfield, in West Yorkshire, being left in that peculiar location.”
Yeah this is true. In that case they had to build around the farm.
But, in the case of the tree, are they choosing not to build around the tree because the land either side of the tree is unsuitable to build a road on or because it’s cheaper just to plough through the tree? I wouldn’t know… but it makes me wonder.
Stott Hall Farm is an example of how large roads can be build around existing landmarks.
Granted I know absolutely nothing about roadbuilding (I’m sure it’s more complicated than this) but surely if a motorway can be built around an entire farm then a bypass can be built around a single tree…?
The reason behind building around the farm seems to be something quite practical:
“The myth was somewhat debunked last year when a recently unearthed documentary revealed that a geological fault, rather than an awkward farmer, was the real reason for Stott Hall, which lies west of Huddersfield, in West Yorkshire, being left in that peculiar location.”
Yeah this is true. In that case they had to build around the farm.
But, in the case of the tree, are they choosing not to build around the tree because the land either side of the tree is unsuitable to build a road on or because it’s cheaper just to plough through the tree? I wouldn’t know… but it makes me wonder.