A1065 road (Great Britain)
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The A1065 is a main road in the English region of
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. It provides the principal road connection to parts of the west and north of the county of Norfolk from Newmarket and points south of there, including London. It runs from a junction near Mildenhall, to a junction on the western outskirt of Fakenham. Most of the road is in the county of Norfolk but the southernmost are in
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County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, Page 227 &231


Route

The southern end of the road is at a roundabout on the A11 London to Norwich road, situated about east of the town of Mildenhall and the same distance north east of the village of Barton Mills. At the same roundabout the A1101 Bury St. Edmunds to Littleport road crosses the A11. To the south of this junction the A11 and M11 provide a fast,
dual carriageway A dual carriageway ( BE) or divided highway ( AE) is a class of highway with carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation (BrE) or median (AmE). Roads with two or more carriageways which are ...
and largely grade separated route as far as the outskirts of London. From this roundabout, the road passes through Mildenhall Woods, an outlying section of
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. Along this stretch, the
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, a large fenland
drainage channel Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of a surface's water and sub-surface water from an area with excess of water. The internal drainage of most agricultural soils is good enough to prevent severe waterlogging (anaerobic conditio ...
, is crossed. After , the large United States Air Force base at RAF Lakenheath is reached. The road originally crossed what is now part of the airfield, and was diverted during World War II to run along the eastern perimeter fence of the base as far as Wangford, where it passes close to the end of the runway. The road then passes through more of Thetford Forest, before reaching the town of Brandon. The road passes through the town centre, turning sharply left there, bridging the River Little Ouse, and crossing the Cambridge to Norwich railway line on a level crossing adjacent to Brandon station. A larger section of Thetford Forest follows as far as the village of
Mundford Mundford is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated at the intersection of two major routes, the A134 Colchester to King's Lynn road and the A1065 Mildenhall to Fakenham road, about north west of Thetford. ...
. On this stretch the road passes close to Grimes Graves, a large Neolithic flint mining complex. At Mundford the A1065 crosses the A134 Colchester to King's Lynn road. Beyond Mundford the road passes through the villages of
Ickburgh Ickburgh is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A1065 Mildenhall to Fakenham road, some north of Brandon and south of Swaffham. The village is from the city of Norwich and from London.Distances ...
and Hilborough before reaching the town of Swaffham. Along this stretch the surrounding countryside becomes less wooded, although the road still passes through outliers of Thetford Forest. The passes through the centre of Swaffham and traverses the town's large market place. On the northern edge of the town, the Ecotricity wind turbines are a major landmark alongside the road, and a grade separated junction gives access to the A47 Birmingham to Great Yarmouth road. Some beyond Swaffham the A1065 by-passes the ancient settlement of
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, although the ruins of
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and
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are clearly visible across the valley from the road. The road then passes through the villages of
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, West Lexham,
Weasenham All Saints Weasenham All Saints is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 178 in 76 households at the 2001 census, including Wellingham and increasing to a population of 223 in 87 households at the ...
,
Weasenham St Peter Weasenham St Peter is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 166 in 85 households at the 2001 census, increasing to a population of 169 in 86 households at the 2011 Census. Fo ...
,
South Raynham South Raynham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Raynham, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated on the A1065 road some SW of Fakenham. The River Wensum flows nearby. In 1931 the ...
, East Raynham, Toftrees and Hempton. The A1065 finishes at a roundabout on the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road, about west of the centre of the town of Fakenham and south of the North Norfolk coast. From here minor roads provide direct connections to the coast in the vicinity of Brancaster, Burnham Market, Wells-next-the-Sea and Blakeney, whilst the A148 provides a connection to the larger resorts of Sheringham and Cromer further to the east.


See also

* A roads in Zone 1 of the Great Britain numbering scheme


References

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