A1000 (Great Britain)

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A1000

A1000overA406.jpg
The A1000 passing over the North Circular Road
Route information
Length20 mi (32 km)
Major junctions
South endHighgate
Major intersections
North endWelwyn
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
Primary
destinations
Hatfield
Road network

The A1000 is a main road in the United Kingdom, going from London to Welwyn.

History

The A1000 was formerly known as the Great North Road (and parts of it still bear this name),[1] or A1, but after a bypass was built in the 1920s it became the A1000. The 1922 Road Lists describes the A1000 as Finsbury Park station to Muswell Hill, which made it a quite short road. This road was later reclassified as part of the A1201.[2]

Route

The A1000 starts at East Finchley, North London,[3] and travels for approximately 20 miles (32 km) to Welwyn, where it joins the A1(M) motorway.[4] On its route it passes through Chipping Barnet, Potters Bar, and Hatfield,[5] and goes through the Traditional Counties of Hertfordshire and Middlesex.[6]

References

  1. ^ "SABRE: A1000". sabre-roads.org.uk. The Society for All British and Irish Road Enthusiasts. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  2. ^ "A1000 (Finsbury Park Station – Muswell Hill) – Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki". sabre-roads.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 176 West London (Rickmansworth & Staines) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319232118.
  4. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 166 Luton & Hertford (Hitchin & St Albans) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319232095.
  5. ^ "SABRE – Maps". sabre-roads.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  6. ^ "Great Britain and Ireland – interactive county map". wikishire.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-28.

Location