A roads in Zone 1 of the Great Britain numbering scheme


This is a list of A roads in zone 1 in Great Britain beginning north of the River Thames, east of the A1.

Single- and double-digit roads

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A1211 at Museum of London, City of LondonA7 in EdinburghOften called the "Great North Road". London sections of road covered by separate A1 road article. May have originally started at St Paul's Cathedral. Longest road in Great Britain. Parts of the road have been reclassified as the A1 motorway.
A3 in City of London
A47 in King's LynnSection round Cambridge overlaps M11 and A14.
A1211 in City of London
A147, Inner Ring Road in NorwichSection between Bow and Stump Cross superseded by A12 and M11. Section round Newmarket overlaps A14.
A102 in Blackwall
A47 in LowestoftSection round Ipswich overlaps A14. Section between Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth redesignated as A47 in 2017.
A11 in WhitechapelB1016 in ShoeburynessOld section of road replaced by A1306 around the Dagenham to Thurrock Bypass. At Canvey Island, road exit is A13, while continuing on current road is A130.
M6, Catthorpe InterchangeA154 at Felixstowe PortOriginally the A14 was the Old North Road, which forms part of the Roman Road known as Ermine Street. It ran from Royston, Hertfordshire through Huntingdon to meet with the A1 south of Alconbury. The Royston-Huntingdon section was renumbered the A1198 to discourage through traffic. The only remaining section of the original 1970's A14 north of Huntingdon, a spur of the A604, was renamed A1307 following the opening of a second Huntingdon Bypass in 2019.
A1 at Norman Cross near Peterborough A63 in Hessle, near HullCrosses Humber Bridge. Used to cross Humber on ferry and run along platform of New Holland railway station.
A180 near docks in GrimsbyA47 in PeterboroughStretch between Spalding and Peterborough replaced the A1073 which was downgraded because it went on a similar alignment to the bypass, the previous road from Spalding to Stamford becoming the A1175.
A1/A46 at Winthorpe, near Newark-on-TrentA47 near King's LynnOriginally started in Swaffham.
A630 in DoncasterA16 in LudboroughLargely superseded by M180. The section of M180 between Hatfield and the M18 was designated A18 between 1972 and 1979.
A638 north of DoncasterA1 at Seaton Burn, north of Newcastle upon Tyne.The section through and north of the Tyne Tunnel was previously the route of the A1.

Triple-digit roads

Four-digit roads

1000s

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Ran from A12 in Copdock to A45 in Great Blakenham. Downgraded to the B1113 due to completion of the A45 Ipswich Western Bypass; the spur to Claydon and the route north of Copdock are unclassified.
A1302 in Bury St. EdmundsA17 in Long SuttonLongest 4 digit A road in the country. Runs via Wisbech, Littleport, Barton Mills. Part of the original route lies under the runway of RAF Mildenhall. The road was formed from sections of the A150, A47 and B1101 in the 1920s. The section into Bury St Edmunds is the original line of the A143.
Was the original Lincoln northern bypass, which became the B1273 and a southeastward extension of the B1182 when the newer A46 and A158 Lincoln bypass opened.
A631 north of West RasenA46 east of OsgodbyOriginally the B1204. Upgraded in the 1920s.
A16 at Ulceby CrossHigh Street in MablethorpeThe end of the route in Mablethorpe is also the end of the A52. Via Alford, Maltby-le-Marsh. Until the late 1920s was the B1196, B1197, B1198 and B1199.
A15 near Kingston upon HullA1079 near HessleCreated in 1930 from part of the A164 which had ended on the A63 Midland Street, a short distance from the current A1079, and the newly built Hessle bypass. In the late 1940s the A1105 and A63 swapped routes. Recent improvements to roads in the area have seen the A1105 revert to part of its old route although part of the original route is unclassified while Hessle Road is partly the A1166 and A63.
Ran from Pinchbeck Road to Commercial Road in Spalding via Elloe Avenue. Became part of the A151 as the road allowed east-west traffic to bypass Spalding.
A1 near CockburnspathA1 near BurnmouthThe section between Burnmouth and Eyemouth was originally the B1343 and originally passed through Burnmouth village on a now unclassified road to join the A1 further east.
A193 in ChirtonA1058 in Billy Mill, North ShieldsOriginally part of the B1316. Runs along Billy Mill Avenue and Regent Terrace.
Ran from Lincoln Road in New England, Peterborough to Eastfield Road in Newark, Peterborough. Exact route is uncertain but assumed to have run via St. Pauls Road, Dogsthorpe Road, Elmfield Road, and Newark Avenue. It is presumed to have been downgraded following the rerouting of the A15 and A47. Previously allocated to a road from the A175 in South Bank to the A1085 in Grangetown. This became the B1446 and is now Middlesbrough Road, Eston Road, A66 and A1053.
A109 in New SouthgateA406 in Arnos GroveThe western section of Bowes Road that passes through Arnos Grove.
A1104 in AlfordA52 in Sutton-on-SeaSubject of the song 'the A1111' by John Shuttleworth, the stage persona of Graham Fellows. Previously allocated to another road elsewhere, but it is unknown where the previous route was. The current A1111 was originally unclassified but in the 1920s became the B1197. The route was upgraded to A road status in the late 1950s.
A113 west of AbridgeA125 in DagenhamSouthern section used to follow what is now A1240, and formerly, north of the A12 it was B196 as far as Hainault Forest and north of there part of a much longer B174, while south of the A124 it was part of a much longer B178.
Ran from A1099 to A138 in Chelmsford along the former A12 when the original bypass opened. When the current bypass opened, the route was downgraded to the B1137.
A414 in Widford, ChelmsfordA12 in Howe Green, ChelmsfordPreviously allocated to a road from A12 in Ipswich to A45 as the Ipswich north bypass. The section from west A1071 junction to east A1071 junction became part of the A12, leaving the section from the A12 to the A45. The remaining section became part of the A45 later.
A184 in Teams, GatesheadA694 in Swalwell near Blaydon
Ran from Winceby to Scremby. The section west of Spilsby was renumbered as an extension of the B1195 and the remainder declassified in 1988.
Ran from downtown Beccles to the A144 in Bungay along the former A145. Much of the route was downgraded to an extension of the B1062, the section in Bungay is now part of the B1435 and the section in Beccles declassified when Bungay and Beccles were bypassed.
A12 in Pakefield, LowestoftA47 in Oulton, north of LowestoftForms Lowestoft bypass. Passes Oulton Broad Station. Originally the B1129. Previously passed through Oulton village along the current B1375. The A146 originally multiplexed with the A1117 rather than starting on it.
Was a loop around the A12 in Lowestoft via Marine Parade. Became part of the B1532 one-way system.
Ran from Lincoln Road in Peterborough via Burghley Road and Crawthorne Road to Eastfield Road. Declassified in the 1970s when the A-roads it connected were rerouted as part of upgrades to the Peterborough road network. Previously allocated to another road elsewhere, but it is unknown where the previous route was.
A1308 in StowmarketA12 near YoxfordSigned as a Tourist Route with brown signs. Via Stowupland, Forward Green, "The Stonhams", Pettaugh, Earl Soham and Yoxford. The road came into existence in the 1950s from parts of the B1114, B1115 and B1120. The original terminus was on the A45 in Stowmarket town centre.
Previously allocated to a road in Cambridge from Newnham Road to Newmarket Road. Renumbered as an eastern extension the A603 in 1935 and is now part of the A1134/A603 multiplex.
A52 in BostonA17 in Swineshead BridgePreviously allocated to another road elsewhere, but it is unknown where the previous route was. Originally unclassified it became the B1371 in the 1920s and was upgraded in the 1950s. Virtually dead straight.
A1101 in OutwellA47 near SwaffhamMost of the route was the A47 until 1935 when it was rerouted via Kings Lynn. Via Downham Market and RAF Marham. The point where it meets the A47 was the original eastern end of the A17.
A141 bypass at HuntingdonA142 bypass at Sohamvia Earith, Bluntisham, Stretham and Wicken. The Hartford to Stretham section was the B1085, the rest unclassified, until about 1925. The Haddenham to Witcham Toll section of the A1421 was originally a spur of the A1123.
A1017 in Sible HedinghamA134 in ColchesterOriginal section on East Street and Greenstead Road was declassified when the A134 was rerouted. Most of the current route was originally the A604. The section from the current A12 into Colchester was originally part of the A12. Via Halstead and Earls Colne.
Actual route is uncertain but it's assumed to have run from Thorpe Road in Peterborough via Thorpe Park Road, Grange Road, and Westfield Road to the B1380 Westwood Street. Westwood Street no longer exists having been replaced by the A15 Bourge Boulevard.
Ran from the A14 in Huntingdon to the A141 east of Huntingdon. One section became part of the A141 northern bypass while the rest was downgraded to Class II status as the B1044 and B1519 as it was in Huntingdon town center.
Ran from downtown Peterborough on the A15 to Eastfield Road via Broadway. Declassified in the late 20th century.
Ran from the A1126 to the A141 in Huntingdon via Cromwell Walk and Brookside. Downgraded to the B1514 as it was in Huntingdon town center.
A605 in FlettonA15 near Woodston, CambridgeshirePartly occupies original route of A605 which ran down Fletton High Street and turned into Princes Road. The A1129 originally continued along New Road to end back on the A605.
A1305 Ring Road in Stockton-on-TeesA1032 in Acklamvia Thornaby. The A1130 originally consisted solely of Levick Crescent in Acklam.
Ran from Milton Road to Parker Road in Cambridge via Victoria Avenue, Emmanuel Road, and Parker Street. It was originally numbered B1047 and was upgraded in the late 20th century. Declassified because it was within Cambridge's inner ring road.
Ran from Cambridge to Chesterton via Chesterton Road.
A46 northeast of Newark-on-TrentA156 in TorkseyOriginally passed through Winthorpe but the route was severed by improvements to the A1. Via Collingham, Besthorpe, Newton-on-Trent and Laughterton. The route was the B1186 until 1960.
CambridgeCambridgeThe Cambridge Ring Road. An unbuilt section was a bridge over the River Cam linking the A1303 and A1309. Originally used Coldhams Lane, avoiding most of Newmarket Road.
Ran on the old alignment of the A47 through Wisbech. Downgraded to the B198.
A180 in HealingA16 in Grimsbyvia Little Coates. Previously the B1361, the road was upgraded in the 1940s. Originally continued to Immingham along current B1210.
A52 in BostonA16 in Boston
A16 in BostonBoston Docks
A47 in EyeAM junction 17 in Orton, PeterboroughDoubles as Fletton Parkway, part of Peterborough's Parkway system and a major part of the city's road network.
A1 in Piershill, EdinburghA199 in Portobello, Edinburgh
A134 near StanningfieldA1071 in HadleighOriginally the B1070 until it was upgraded in the 1960s. Originally ended in Hadleigh on the old A1071 and was shortened when the A1071 bypass was built. This section became the B1070 again.
Ran from St. John's Street/Cornhill east via Brentgovel Street and Looms Lane to Northgate Street in Bury St Edmunds. Now declassified and partially pedestrianized.
Ran on St. Mary's Road and Peddars Lane in Beccles from Ballygate east to Blyburgate, cutting the corner between the-then A1116 and A146; route was previously B1383. Following extensive renumbering in the area, the section along St Mary's Road became the eastern section of the B1062 and the section along Peddars Lane is part of the A145 one-way system.
A1117 in OultonA47 in Lowestoft
A146 in Carlton ColvilleA12 in Pakefield, Lowestoft
A18 in HatfieldA614 in ThorneFormer A1032.
A189 in BedlingtonA196 in StakefordWas B1330 before 1975.
A192 in WellfieldA193 in Whitley Bay
A187 in North ShieldsA193 in North Shields
A167 in HarrowgateA66 in Great BurdonFormer B1256
A147 in NorwichA149 east of DilhamPasses through Wroxham, the 'capital' of the Norfolk Broads
A12 in WoodbridgeB1069 in RendleshamFormer routing of B1069 and B1084. Serves long-defunct RAF Bentwaters.
A13 east of BarkingA124 in BecontreeShort link road connecting the A13 at Ripple Road to the A124 at Martins Corner
Planned link road in Great Yarmouth connecting the A12 to the A1243.
A1072 in StevenageA1072 in St Nicholas, Stevenage
A14 at Whitehouse, IpswichA12/A14 at BuckleshamFormer A45.
Ran on the Darlington ring road; became part of the A68 and A167 when the A68 was extended and the A167 was rerouted out of the city centre.
A13 in Westcliff-on-SeaA127 in Eastwood
A13 in Thorpe BayLondon Southend Airport
A13 in Southend-on-SeaB1016 on Southend waterfrontShort link road from A13
Ran on the old alignment of the A122 from Epping to North Weald Bassett. Downgraded to an eastern extension of the B181 when the A11 was downgraded to Class II.
Ran from the A1102 to the A15 in Lincoln. Was part of the B1398 before it was upgraded to Class I status in the 1970s. Downgraded back to Class II as the B1308 in the 1980s.
Ran from the A1164 to the A165 in Kingston upon Hull via Jameson Street, George Street, and Witham. The eastern half became part of the A165 mainline in the 1980s due to completion of the A165 while the rest was declassified and is now mostly pedestrianized.
Ran from the A63 to the A1079 in Kingston upon Hull via Carr Lane/Anlaby Road and Ferensway. Became a portion of a rerouted A1079 when in the 1980s when Ferensway was upgraded; the remainder was declassified.
A63 in Kingston upon HullA1079 in Newland, Kingston upon Hull
A1105 in Anlaby ParkA63 in Dairycoates, Kingston upon Hull
A1 in Berwick-upon-TweedA1 in ScremerstonPreviously allocated to a road from Boroughbridge to Green Hammerton. This was part of the A66 until 1924 and then the A167 until 1935 before it was renumbered to A1167 during World War II after the A167 was split in two. Downgraded to the B6265 in the 1960s due to completion of the A1 Boroughbridge bypass.
A113 near ChigwellA121 in LoughtonFormerly B171
A414 in Potter Street, HarlowA414 in Harlow town
A10 in WareA10 in Turnford
A19 in AnnitsfordA192 in Cramlington
A1068 in CramlingtonA1171 in Cramlington
A46 in CaistorA160 near ImminghamIt is 11 miles long.
A1079 in DunswellA1079 near Bishop BurtonThis road includes the notorious Grovehill Junction, which has 42 traffic lights.
A16 in SpaldingA1 in StamfordPrevious route of A16 road between Spalding and Stamford, before completion of the A1073 upgrade.
A59 in YorkA19 in YorkFollows Water End.
Ran from A1105 in Hessle to A164 in Anlaby; formerly the northern end of the B1232. Renumbered as part of a rerouted A164 in 1984 and returned to the B1232 in 1991.
Temporary designation for what is now the M25 between junctions 23 and 24. Would have been part of the planned M16.
A15 in PeterboroughA1260 in Longthorpe
Ran from High Street to Newark Road in Lincoln. Downgraded to the B1003 by the 1990s due to completion of the Lincoln Bypass; the section along Dixon Street became the B1360 and is now declassified.
A1181 - A1183Unused
A120 in Bishops StortfordA414 in HarlowMost of this formed the old A11 route between the two towns
A689 in WolvistonA178 at Seal Sands
A1186 - A1187Unused
Was once reserved for a road with a description of "A406 Woodford Avenue". The A1400 number was used instead.
A1214 at Rushmere St. AndrewA14 at Nacton
Ran from High Street to Canwick Road in Lincoln; originally part of the B1193. Became the eastern end of the A57 when the A46 was rerouted away from Lincoln and the A15 rerouted back into Lincoln. Now part of the B199 after the A57 was rerouted.
ProposedWas a proposed road from A1052 in Houghton-le-Spring to B1284 in Rye Hill, and would have probably taken over the B1284 to the A690. It has since been subsumed into a more extensive long-term plan to bypass and reroute the A182 on new construction from Shiney Row to A19 east of Murton via the Central Route, Hetton Bypass and the partially complete East Durham Link Road.
A57 in LincolnA1434 in North HykehamNew route created in 2017; replaced part of the B1003.
A1193Unused
A1042 east of NorwichA1270 east of NorwichBroadland Gate Link
A1195 - A1197Unused
A505 in RoystonA1307 in GodmanchesterOriginal route of the A14
A1201 near HighburyA104 in Canonbury
A12 in LeytonstoneA104 in WoodfordUses the former path of the A11.