aught y ▁was ▁granted ▁a ▁public an ' s ▁lic ence ▁for ▁the ▁inn ▁who ▁transferred ▁it ▁to ▁George ▁E ld ridge ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 8 6 1 . ▁The ▁prem ises ▁known ▁primarily ▁as ▁the ▁Ge pp ' s ▁Cross ▁Inn ▁or ▁Ge pp s ▁Cross ▁Hotel ▁has ▁been ▁lic ensed ▁at ▁the ▁site ▁continu ously ▁for ▁over ▁ 1 5 0 ▁years . ▁ ▁Fac ilities ▁There ▁are ▁multiple ▁sho pping ▁cent res ▁with ▁home ▁furn ish ings ▁and ▁ret ail ▁stores ▁all ▁grouped ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁vic inity ▁near ▁the ▁intersection ▁of ▁Main ▁North ▁Road ▁and ▁Matt he ws ▁Road . ▁There ▁is ▁a ▁drive - in ▁movie ▁theatre ▁between ▁Port ▁W ake field ▁and ▁Main ▁North ▁roads ▁less ▁than ▁a ▁kilomet re ▁north ▁of ▁the ▁Ge pp s ▁Cross ▁intersection . ▁ ▁Transport ▁Ge pp s ▁Cross ▁is ▁bounded ▁on ▁the ▁south ▁by ▁the ▁east – west ▁road ▁fre ight ▁route ▁of ▁Grand ▁J unction ▁Road ▁and ▁is ▁bis ected ▁east ▁to ▁west ▁by ▁the ▁ar ter ial ▁Main ▁North ▁Road ▁and ▁Port ▁W ake field ▁Road . ▁ ▁Until ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁the ▁North field ▁railway ▁line ▁which ▁ran ▁along ▁the ▁sub urb ' s ▁northern ▁boundary ▁crossed ▁Port ▁W ake field ▁Road . ▁The ▁line ▁further ▁east ▁crossing ▁Main ▁North ▁Road ▁had ▁been ▁closed ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁ ▁Sport ▁Ge pp s ▁Cross ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁local ▁association ▁football ▁side ▁Ad ela ide ▁Ra iders , ▁particip ating ▁in ▁the