Barton Road is a major

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linking central

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, England with Junction 12 of the

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to the southwest.

Route

The road is designated the A603. At the eastern end the A603 road continues turning northeast as Newnham Road, while Barton Road continues as a minor access road to the car park for Sheep's Green. At the southwestern end, the road crosses the M11 and becomes Cambridge Road, linking with the village of Barton.

Environment

Within Cambridge, Wolfson College, one of the

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colleges, is located on the north side of the road, to the west of the junction with Grange Road. To the north is the ward of Newnham and to the south is

Newnham Croft Newnham may refer to: Places In England *Newnham, Bedford, an area in the town of Bedford *Newnham, Cambridgeshire *Newnham, Gloucestershire (also known as Newnham on Severn) *Newnham, Hampshire *Newnham, Hertfordshire *Newnham, Kent *Newnham, No ...

. St Mark's Church is located on Barton Road, a brick church designed by R. Philip Day and built 1902–03.Barton Road: St Mark's ChurchCambridge 2000
Gonville & Caius A.F.C., the

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club of Gonville & Caius College, is on Barton Road. To the south opposite Wolfson College is

Grantchester Road Grantchester Road is a rugby stadium in Cambridge, England. Situated on Grantchester Road, off Barton Road in the southwest of Cambridge, it is the home ground of Cambridge R.U.F.C., and is also used by University of Cambridge The University o ...

, leading to the village of

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. Off this road just to the south of Barton Road are the Cambridge Rugby Football Ground ( West Renault Park, home ground of Cambridge Rugby Union Football Club), Trinity New Field, Pembroke College Sports Ground, and behind that St Catharine's College Sports Ground.

References

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