Talk:Aston Rowant Cutting

An illustration of the actual gap would be good to have. I don't remember the template to make such a request. If someone does, please add it. 128.54.78.42 (talk) (really, User:JesseW/not logged in) 07:20, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Scribble Monkey (talk) 10:02, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Needs better picture

I think a new image is needed- the current one doesn't actually show the Stokenchurch Gap, the subject of this article! I'll look for something better. Oliver Fury, Esq. message • contributions 17:40, 3 April 2010 (UTC)

Found a Geograph image uploaded on Commons.  Done Oliver Fury, Esq. message • contributions 18:01, 3 April 2010 (UTC)

That picture still isn't ideal - it appears to show the cutting in the middle of winter with snow on the ground, which is hardly its typical appearance. If I remember I'll take my camera next time I'm down that way. --Ef80 (talk) 15:55, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

Technology

The article simply talks about the protests. There is no real description nor mention of the construction difficulties and technological achievement. By use of very clever technology the cutting has the steepest sides of any motorway cutting in Britain. It certainly deserves a section. Naturally such a claim needs to have proper validation and a full description of the technology. I no longer have the reference books and so cannot do justice to the subject. I shall search for suitable references but in the meantime I leave this as an idea for others to pursue.OrewaTel (talk) 06:28, 23 June 2019 (UTC)

It's also untrue that the cutting remains controversial and unpopular as implied. While there was significant opposition at the time of construction, time has mellowed the artificial appearance and it is now generally accepted as almost a natural feature, and even viewed with affection and pride. The Stokenchurch BT Tower arguably has a greater impact on the general landscape. It is not uncommon for once controversial road schemes to become broadly accepted in the ensuing years. --Ef80 (talk) 14:12, 13 August 2020 (UTC)