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A170
The A170 is an A road in North Yorkshire, England that links Thirsk with Scarborough through Hambleton, Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, and Pickering. The road is , and a single carriageway for almost its totality. The route has been in existence since prehistoric times and there are folk-tales about famous people from history using it. When turnpikes were installed between York and Coxwold and Ampleforth, drovers would take their cattle this way because it was wide enough and meant they avoided paying the tolls. Description of route The road begins at Thirsk, sprouting off from the A19 road and A168 junction with a short section north into the town before turning due east and going over the dualled A19. After about and passing through the village of Sutton-Under-Whitestonecliffe, it enters the North York Moors National Park and the Hambleton Hills and reaches the three sections of very steep (1 in 4 (25%)) gradients of Sutton Bank. This section of road also includes a hairpi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A64 Road
The A64 is a major road in North and West Yorkshire, England, which links Leeds, York and Scarborough. The A64 starts as the A64(M) ring road motorway in Leeds, then towards York it becomes a high-quality dual carriageway until it is east of the city, where it becomes a single carriageway for most of its route to Scarborough. The road approximates a section of the old Roman road running from Chester to Bridlington, intersecting Ermine Street – the Old North Road – at York. Route Leeds-York The road begins in Leeds as the motorway A64(M) at Richmond Hill and the ''Woodpecker Junction'', and close to the West Yorkshire Playhouse and the NHS's imposing Quarry House. It leads onto the ''York Road'', passing All Saints Richmond Hill CE Primary School where there is a flyover for ''Lupton Avenue'', and a left turn for the B6159 ''Harehills Lane'' near the Victoria Primary School. At Killingbeck, the A63 forks to the right at its western terminus. It passes Asda on the le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B Roads In Zone 1 Of The Great Britain Numbering Scheme
B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads. See the article Great Britain road numbering scheme In Great Britain, there is a numbering scheme used to Categorization, classify and identify all roads. Each road is given a single letter (representing a category) and a subsequent number (between one and four digits). Though this scheme was in ... for the rationale behind the numbers allocated. Zone 1 (3 digits) Zone 1 (4 digits) {{DEFAULTSORT:B Roads in Zone 1 of the Great Britain Numbering Scheme 1 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A169 Road
The A169 is an A road (UK), A road in North Yorkshire, England. It runs from the A64 road, A64 at Malton, North Yorkshire, Malton on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds through the Vale of Pickering and across the North York Moors to join the A171 road, A171 just west of Whitby. It is a single carriageway for all of its route. Whilst it is not considered a Primary Route nationally, the Ryedale Local Transport Plan lists it as part of its Major Road Network alongside the A64, A166 road, A166 and A171. The moorland section between Pickering, North Yorkshire, Pickering and the junction with the A171 can be problematic to travellers during winter when frost, dense fog and heavy snow are common occurrences. Route The B roads in Zone 1 of the Great Britain numbering scheme, B1257 connects Malton town centre with the A64. Once the B1257 reaches the A64 it becomes the A169 road to Whitby. On the north west of this junction is Eden Camp Museum, Eden Camp. The route then goes in a mainly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Scarborough () is a seaside town and civil parish in North Yorkshire District, the district and North Yorkshire, county of North Yorkshire, England. With a population of 61,749, Scarborough is the largest town on the Yorkshire Coast and the North Yorkshire#Settlements, fourth-largest settlement in the county. It is located on the North Sea coastline. Historic counties of England, Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town lies between 10 and 230 feet (3–70 m) above sea level, from the harbour rising steeply north and west towards limestone cliffs. The older part of the town lies around the harbour and is protected by a rocky headland which extends into the North Sea. The town has fishing and service industries, including a growing digital and creative economy, as well as being a tourist destination. Residents of the town are known as Scarborians. Etymology Scarborough was founded by Danes in the 10th century, when Thorgil (also known as Skarthi, meaning 'hare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scawton
Scawton is a village and former civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The hamlet lies just east of Sutton Bank, north of the A170 road, and west of Helmsley, in the Hambleton Hills. The wider parish was the setting for the Battle of Old Byland, on Scawton Moor to the south. The road through the village used to link the two abbeys at Byland Abbey, Byland and Rievaulx Abbey, Rievaulx, with the church, and possibly the village pub, being instigated by the monks for the use of travellers. In 1961 the parish had a population of 84. History Scawton was listed in the Domesday Book as belonging to Robert, Count of Mortain, Count Robert of Mortain. The name was recorded as ''Scaltun'' in the Domesday Book, and has been written in documents as ''Scalton'', ''Scaltona'', ''Skalton'' and ''Scaulton'', with ''Scawton'' first recorded in 1536. The name means ''farm in the hollow'', where the word ''Skál'' means ''hollow''. The soil was described as being poor, and sits on top of Kimmeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
