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A508
The A508 is a short A-class road for north–south journeys in central and south central England, forming the route from Market Harborough in Leicestershire, via Northampton, to Old Stratford, just outside Milton Keynes (and the Buckinghamshire border). Route Market HarboroughNorthampton M1 The road begins in the centre of Market Harborough and crosses into Northamptonshire just outside the town. Crossing the A14 road (Great Britain), A14 at Kelmarsh, it continues on through the centre of Northampton, merging with the A5199 road, A5199 as it enters the town. Through Northampton the road repeatedly switches between being a dual carriageway and a single carriageway. South of the town centre, it route-shares with the A45 road (Great Britain), A45 between Wooton and the M1 motorway, M1 at junction 15. M1 A5 Regaining its identity south of the M1 junction, it continues through Roade, Grafton Regis and rural south Northamptonshire, ending in a five-way roundabout with the A5 road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roade
Roade is a village in Northamptonshire, England. Currently in West Northamptonshire, before local government changes in 2021 it was represented by South Northamptonshire District Council, falling within the two-member Blisworth and Roade ward. Roade village has a long medieval history dating as far back as 1066 The village's name means 'clearing'. Location Roade straddles the busy Northampton to Milton Keynes A508, ''ca.'' south of junction 15 of the M1 motorway, south of Northampton and north of Milton Keynes. The road bisects the village into the eastern, older part, and the western part, which is mostly 20th-century housing. Demographics The 2001 Census shows 2,254 people living in the parish, 1,117 male and 1,137 female, in 962 dwellings. In 2011 the population had increased to 2,312. West Coast Main Line Four tracks of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston to Manchester and Scotland go through the village in a deep cutting. The cutting bisects the village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
