Road in England
For other roads designated "A10", see
A10 road
.
The
A10
is a major road in England which runs between
The City of London
and
King's Lynn
in
Norfolk
.
[4]
At its southern terminus, the route meets the
A3
directly north of
London Bridge
, above
Monument London Underground station
.
[5]
At its northern end, the A10 meets the
A47
and
A149
roads south-west of King's Lynn town centre. The route passes through or around primary destinations in
Greater London
,
Hertfordshire
,
Cambridgeshire
and
Norfolk
, including
Dalston
,
Enfield
,
Hertford
,
Cambridge
,
Ely
and
Downham Market
.
[4]
[6]
The route between
Bishopsgate
in the City of London and
Royston
, Hertfordshire, roughly follows the path of
Ermine Street
, a
Roman road
.
[4]
[7]
[8]
[9]
Route
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City of London
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At its southern end, the A10 begins at a junction with the A3, on the northern bank of the
River Thames
. The A3 runs southbound over London Bridge towards
Elephant and Castle
, before continuing to
Clapham
,
Kingston upon Thames
,
Guildford
and
Portsmouth
. At the junction the A10 also meets
Cannon Street
(towards
St Pauls Cathedral
and
Blackfriars
),
King William Street
(towards
Bank
) and
Eastcheap
(towards
Tower Hill
). Monument tube station on the
Circle
and
District
lines is directly below the junction.
[5]
The
Monument to the Great Fire of London
is south-east of the junction.
[10]
Running north from the junction, the A10 is carried by
Gracechurch Street
,
Bishopsgate
and
Norton Folgate
.
Liverpool Street station
- the London terminus of the
West Anglia Main Line
(down to
Enfield
,
Hertford
,
Stansted Airport
and
Cambridge
) and the
Great Eastern Main Line
(down to
Southend
,
Chelmsford
,
Ipswich
and
Norwich
) - sits directly west of the A10 Bishopsgate.
[4]
[11]
22 Bishopsgate
is the second-tallest building in London, and the tallest within
The Square Mile
.
[12]
[13]
Greater London
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Leaving the City of London northbound, the A10 is carried by
Shoreditch High Street
. The route meets the
A1202
Great Eastern Street
/
Commercial Street
- the
London Inner Ring Road
- directly to the south-west of
Shoreditch High Street
London Overground
station.
[4]
The London Inner Ring Road forms the boundary to the
London Congestion Charge
zone. The A10 falls within the charging zone between the A3 London Bridge and the ring road.
[14]
North from the ring road, the A10 is carried by
Kingsland Road
,
Kingsland High Street
and Stoke Newington Road, before meeting a gyratory in the
Stoke Newington
area (
Stoke Newington High Street
, Northwold Road, Rectory Road and Manse Road). The A10 continues along
Stamford Hill
,
Tottenham High Road
,
Bruce Grove
,
Lordship Lane
and The Roundway - a crescent around the original Tower Gardens Estate (Tottenham's Garden Suburb), shared with the
A1080
.
[4]
[15]
The A10 passes
Haggerston
,
Dalston Junction
,
Dalston Kingsland
,
Rectory Road
,
Stoke Newington
,
South Tottenham
and
Seven Sisters
London Overground stations, and
Seven Sisters tube station
.
[4]
Northbound from The Roundway, the A10 is carried by Great Cambridge Road, a
dual carriageway
.
[4]
Along Great Cambridge Road, the A10 meets the
A406 North Circular Road
. Between A3 London Bridge and the North Circular Road, the A10 falls within the
Ultra Low Emission Zone
.
[16]
The A10 then passes through
Southbury
, cutting between
Edmonton
and
Enfield
before meeting the
M25 London Orbital motorway
at junction 25 (the Greater London and
London Low Emission Zone
boundaries).
[4]
[17]
In Greater London and the City of London, the A10 is managed by
Transport for London
.
[18]
Hertfordshire
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In Hertfordshire, leaving the M25 motorway junction, the A10 meets the
A121
and
B198
roads at a roundabout.
Waltham Cross
sits directly east of the route.
Continuing north, the A10 dual carriageway runs unbroken until
Standon
, passing
Cheshunt
,
Broxbourne
,
Hoddesdon
,
Hertford
,
Ware
and
Wadesmill
- through the
Lea Valley
. The route meets with the primary routes
A414
(for Hertford town centre,
Harlow
and
Chelmsford
),
A602
(for
Stevenage
) and the
A120
(for
Bishop's Stortford
and
Stansted Airport
).
The dual carriageway then passes around the western perimeter of
Puckeridge
before becoming a single carriageway primary route near
Westmill
. The A10 becomes the
Buntingford
bypass, then continues north through
Chipping
,
Buckland
,
Reed
and Royston, to meet the
A505
(for
Baldock
and
Newmarket
) at Hertfordshire's border with Cambridgeshire. The A10 through Royston is a gyratory comprising Market Hill, Priory Lane and
Barkway
Street.
[4]
Cambridgeshire
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The A10 has been split into two sections in Cambridgeshire.
The southern section runs between Royston and the
M11 motorway
at junction 11. The single-carriageway route passes between the villages of
Meldreth
and
Melbourn
, along the south-eastern edge of
Shepreth
and through
Foxton
,
Harston
and
Hauxton
. At the M11 junction 11, the A10 meets the
A1309
which continues into Cambridge City Centre, past the
Trumpington
Park and Ride
.
The northern section runs between the
A14
at junction 33 (
Milton
Interchange) and the
River Little Ouse
. Access from the Milton Interchange into Cambridge is via the A1309 southbound, near
Cambridge Science Park
- which is directly south-west of the junction - and
Cambridge North railway station
.
Northbound from the A14, the A10 runs along the western edge of Milton, passing Milton Park and Ride. The route also passes
Landbeach
,
Waterbeach
,
Stretham
and
Little Thetford
, crossing the
River Great Ouse
between Waterbeach and Stretham.
South of Ely, the A10 meets the
A142
(for
Chatteris
,
Soham
and Newmarket). The route forms the western bypass to the City of Ely and
Littleport
before crossing the River Great Ouse for a second time. The A10 runs along the eastern bank of the Ouse until
Southery
in Norfolk, entering the county near
Black Horse Drove
.
[4]
Norfolk
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In Norfolk, the A10 passes Southery,
Hilgay
,
Fordham
,
Denver
, Downham Market,
Tottenhill
and
West Winch
before reaching the A47 (for
Peterborough
,
Wisbech
,
Swaffham
and
Norwich
). In Norfolk, the A10 meets the primary routes
A1122
(for Wisbech and Swaffham) and
A134
(for
Thetford
). The route also meets the A149 for
Cromer
and
Hunstanton
(known locally as
The Coast Road
), and King's Lynn town centre.
[4]
Major junctions
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History
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Ermine Street
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Between The City of London and Royston, the A10 follows a similar course to the Ermine Street Roman road.
[4]
[7]
Ermine Street was one of the radial routes from
Londinium
, with its southern terminus at Bishopsgate - one of the gates in the ruined
London Wall
. The gate stood where the A10 intersects with the
A1211
Wormwood Street
/
Camomile Street
. It was demolished in 1760.
[19]
At Royston, where the A10 bears north-east towards Cambridge, Ermine Street crosses the
Icknield Way
(between
Wiltshire
and Norfolk).
North of Royston, Ermine Street runs north towards
Durovigutum
(
Godmanchester
),
Lindum Colonia
(
Lincoln
) and
Eboracum
(
York
).
[7]
[8]
[9]
Bishopsgate lends its name to the street carrying the A10 between
Leadenhall Street
and
Spital Square
.
The A10 carries the name Ermine Street between Buntingford and Buckland in Hertfordshire. Ermine Street also lends its name to a ward in the
North Hertfordshire
council area, which is crossed by the A10 London Road (south of Royston).
[7]
[8]
[9]
[20]
Road numbering
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The A10 first featured in the Ministry of Transport
List of Class I and Class II Roads and Numbers 1922-1923
. According to
The Society for All British and Irish Road Enthusiasts (SABRE)
wiki, the A10 was designated the route London (Kingsland Road - Stamford Hill) - Tottenham - Ware - Royston - Cambridge - Ely - King's Lynn.
[21]
[22]
The A10 is one of two routes designated to run between London and Cambridge - the other being the M11 "London to Cambridge" motorway. The southern terminus of the M11 links with the A406 North Circular Road and
A12
in the
Woodford
area of the
London Borough of Redbridge
. The two routes meet at the M11 junction 11, west of Trumpington. The motorway opened between 1975 and 1980.
[23]
[24]
[25]
[26]
The 1922 A10 route has been bypassed several times, with new road numbers on the original route. These include:
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