First Manchester 943 heads along Dobcross New Road in the low afternoon sun of 31st December 2001, heading for Uppermill and Greenfield. Dobcross and Delph New Roads were built following an Act of 1863 as the existing roads between Uppermill and Delph took a roundabout route and had steep hills. The subscribers for these new roads were mainly mill owners who stood to benefit from a level route which also served the mills better. Dobcross New Road opened in 1865 but due to a land dispute Delph New Road didn't open for another two years. Both ceased to be toll roads in 1885.