A5147 (Great Britain)

A5147
A5147 Southport Road near Downholland Cross
Major junctions
South end	Maghull in Merseyside
Major intersections	A59 A570
North end	Scarisbrick in Lancashire
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom E-roads Motorways A and B road zones
← A5145 → A5148

The A5147 is a road in northern England that runs from Maghull in Merseyside to Scarisbrick in Lancashire.

Route

Merseyside

Liverpool Road North, Maghull

It begins off the A59 road in Maghull, where it is called Liverpool Road North. After leaving the town, it crosses over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Lydiate. It passes the Scotch Piper Inn before entering Lancashire at Downholland Cross.

Lancashire

Crossing the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Downholland Cross

It crosses over the canal twice more, then proceeds onto Haskayne and Halsall, passing through open countryside, before terminating at its junction with the A570 road in Scarisbrick. In total the road is about 7.5 miles (12 km) long, and is built entirely to single carriageway standard.

See also

• Great Britain road numbering scheme