THE company behind a controversial £7m roundabout set to be built next spring has vowed to protect a war memorial at the centre of the construction.
Highways England has revealed plans to build a new roundabout along the A590 at Cross-a-Moor, south of Ulverston.
The roundabout, which will replace the existing staggered junction, is aimed at tackling congestion to pave the way for new homes and jobs in the Ulverston area.
However, when plans were first submitted to build the multi-million pound roundabout, concerns were raised that the construction would disturb the 100-year-old Pennington Parish War Memorial Cross.
A spokesman for Amey, who have been commissioned by Highways England to complete the design of the roundabout, said in the planning documents: "Due to the proximity of the scheme to the listed structure, there is the potential for inadvertent damage to the Memorial cross during the construction process."