The A120 Stansted to Braintree improvement opened to traffic in 2003 and 2004. The 15 mile long dual carriageway road replaces the old single carriageway road which passed through the village of Takeley.
Can be found on Ordnance Survey Landranger Map 167. See location on multimap. Click here for an Aerial Photo
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A field near Stansted Airport in 2001 which is to become the A120 dual carriageway. |
The view in 2007. What was a field is now the A120 by-passing Takeley village ( the trees link the 2 photos). |
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Looking north at Old House Farm near Takeley in 2001. The Control Tower at Stansted Airport can be seen ( left of photo). |
The 2007 view shows that the farm has been demolished and new buildings have been constructed. The A120 now goes through what was a field. The Control Tower at Stansted Airport can still be seen also the trees ( right of photo) link the 2 views. |
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This photo shows a field near Parsonage Road in 2001 ( north of Takeley village ). |
The field is now the A120 ( the trees link the 2 photos ). |
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A closer view shows the field and trees at Parsonage Road and Old House Farm. |
The A120 and Parsonage Road bridge after completion. The trees ( right of photo ) have survived. |
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Looking south towards Warish Hall in 2001. |
Looking south towards Warish Hall in 2007. The lane is now the A120 dual carriageway. |
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Looking west from Warish Hall Road in 2001. |
The view in 2007. The farm ( left of photo ) and trees ( right of photo ) link the 2 views. |
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Looking east from Frogs Hall Farm in 2001. |
The view ( looking east ) in 2007. |
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