Walls that straddle a boundary may be party walls.

Now, leading galleries and museums are scrambling to put on events that straddle the boundaries between culture, music, eating and drinking.

It once straddled the boundary of two counties.

Prior to the 2005 general election, the city area was covered by ten constituencies, two of which straddled the boundaries of other council areas.

Until then, its houses and farms straddled the boundary.