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Real story behind the house in the middle of the M62

Feb 18, 2024 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Ben Abbiss |Tom Kershaw

If you've ever driven between junctions 22 and 23 of the M62, then you'll know all about the farmhouse which sits between the carriageways. The famous rumour for its existence is that the farmer who owned the building wouldn't move when the road was built, so the six lanes of traffic were constructed around them. But the real story is less exciting. Due to a geological fault along the M62 route at the point of Stott Hall Farm, it couldn't be asphalted over.
The house cutting the M62 in two as farmer says 'the mind boggles'

Feb 12, 2024 | msn.com | Ben Abbiss |Tom Kershaw

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The house cutting the M62 in two as farmer says 'the mind boggles'

Feb 11, 2024 | examinerlive.co.uk | Tom Kershaw |Ben Abbiss

Drivers often wonder why there is a farm right in the middle of the M62 motorway between junctions 22 and 23 near Huddersfield. There is a rumour the farmer wouldn't move when the road was built, so the six lanes of traffic were constructed around them. But the real story is a bit more complex. Stott Hall Farm is home to Paul Thorp, his wife Jill Falkingham-Thorp, and their son John-William.