Appendix A

(from the Village Green to Birstwith Road)

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The motorist travelling towards Birstwith from the village centre will have little warning of approaching vehicles (sometimes cutting the corner!) as he passes the Village Green and the road ahead bends sharply to the left . . .photo
. . . and the view improves only gradually as he negotiates the bend . . .photo
. . . and heads towards the de-restricted signs where the 30mph limit . . .photo
. . . increases to 60mphphoto
FROM the direction of Birstwith traffic entering Hampsthwaite . . .photo
. . . approaches the Village Green along a right-hand curve of road . . .photo
leading to a sharp right-hand bend with no view of approaching traffic . . .photo
. . . other than that on the side road on the North side of the green and which meets Main Street at the point marked by 20mph signs . . .photo
. . . and the view towards the centre of the village remains poor until . . .photo
. . . the village centre comes into view with its junction with Church Lane on the left side and . . .photo
. . . with Hollins Lane also on the left and the normal hazards of other vehicles on both sides of the road outside a car showroom, the village post office, surgery, public house and shopphoto