Stott Hall Farm is a farm located between the eastbound and westbound carriageways of the

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, England. It is the only farm in the UK situated in the middle of a motorway and was built in the 18th century on Moss Moor. It lies south of

Booth Wood Reservoir Booth Wood Reservoir is a man-made upland reservoir that lies north of the M62 motorway and south of the A672 road near to Rishworth and Ripponden in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. The reservoir was approved for construction in 1966 and c ...

where the carriageways are separated between junctions 22 and 23. The road divides for much of its length between the Windy Hill and Deanhead cuttings because of the surrounding geography; but a

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persists that it was split because Ken and Beth Wild refused to sell. However, the farm was actually owned by

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at the time the M62 was built.

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's traffic reporter and CB radio users nicknamed it the

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. It is separated from the motorway by crash barriers and a fence to keep livestock in and prevent out-of-control vehicles crashing onto the property. Although the farmhouse itself is about only from the motorway, joining the motorway requires drive of some via the A672. It is one of the ten best-known sights on the motorway network. It was the subject of a

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documentary, a

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documentary and a short film. It is referenced, though not by name, in the John Shuttleworth song titled "The Man Who Lives on the M62".

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