The A536 road links the
Cheshire towns of
Congleton and
Macclesfield.
Route
Starting at the junction with the
A34 in Lower Heath, Congleton, the road travels through the villages of
Eaton and
Gawsworth
Gawsworth is a civil parish and village in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,705. It is one of the eight ancient parishes of Macc ...
before entering
Macclesfield. Once into Macclesfield, it take a right turn at the traffic lights by the Flower Pot
public house
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and wa ...
, becoming Park Lane.
Passing the Learning Zone (
Macclesfield College and
The Macclesfield Academy) it travels to the end of Park Lane, veering right at a
roundabout to become Park Street. After a short distance, the road turns right at the Park Green
traffic light
Traffic lights, traffic signals, or stoplights – known also as robots in South Africa are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings, and other locations in order to control flows of traffic.
Traffic light ...
s and runs a short distance to join the A523 Mill Lane / The Silk Road at a T junction controlled by traffic lights.
The Congleton Link Road, which was completed in 2021, continues the A536 from just south of Eaton to join the
A534 Sandbach Road, bypassing Congleton to the north.
History
Between Eaton and Gawsworth, there are three places in the space of 4 miles now signposted as
lay-bys which used to be the original course of the A536 but which have been left in place as stopping areas following straightening of the road.
Closer to Gawsworth, the road used to pass immediately in front of the
Harrington Arms public house and then take a right angle turn around the pub. This original route can be seen when examining Cheshire Tithe Maps.
References
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Roads in England
Roads in Cheshire