[Talk-GB] the steepest residential street in England

[Dave F]

On 11/01/2017 18:18, Jez Nicholson wrote:
> Google is telling me Hardknott Pass and Rosedale Chimney Bank at 33% 
> for England.
>
> They used to do hill-climb car racing up Porlock Hill in Exmoor but 
> that is reported as a mere 25%
>
> I can't help but think that there are some short side-roads that are 
> steeper. They may also have further criteria for the 'World Record'.
>

Indeed, "criteria" is paramount. Porlock & one in my vicinity is marked 
as only 25%. I'm pretty sure sections within them are a bit steeper than 
that. Can anyone clarify that it's an average over the whole rise or the 
maximum gradient?

DaveF.

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