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A508 road

January 01, 1970

The A508 is a 50.961 kilometres (31.666 mi), [A] [B][C] A-class road for north–south journeys in central and south central England, forming the route from Market Harborough in Leicestershire,[17] via Northampton,[18] to Old Stratford in Northamptonshire,[19] just outside Milton Keynes (and the Buckinghamshire border).[citation needed]

A508
Route information
Length50.961 km (31.666 mi)
Major junctions
North end A4304 in Market Harborough[1][2]
52°28′42″N 0°54′49″W / 52.4782°N 0.9136°W / 52.4782; -0.9136 (A508 road (northern end))
Major intersections
South endOld Stratford
A5 / A422[15][16] 52°03′59″N 0°52′12″W / 52.0665°N 0.8699°W / 52.0665; -0.8699 (A508 road (southern end))
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Primary
destinations
Road network
← A507→ A509

Major settlements edit

The major settlements along the route are Market Harborough,[20] Great Oxendon,[21] Kelmarsh,[22] Maidwell,[23] Hanging Houghton,[24] Brixworth,[25] Pitsford,[26] Boughton,[27] Northampton,[18] Roade,[28] Grafton Regis,[29] Yardley Gobion,[30] before finishing in Old Stratford.[31]

Route edit

Market Harborough edit

Background edit

 
Market Harborough town centre[32]

The road commences in the town of Market Harborough,[2] on the outskirts of Leicestershire, at the junction of the A4304 St. Mary's Road and Clarence Road. This small town has a population of 24,171 as of 2021 Census,[33] and was named one of the best places to live in the country. It is the only area in Leicestershire to be included in the Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2023 guide.[34]

Other routes edit

 
The road to Lubenham. View of the A4304 as it leaves Market Harborough and heads to Lubenham[35]

[2] By following St Mary's Road to the west, you come to the villages of Lubenham[36][D] and Theddingworth,[37][E] whilst following the road east takes you to Market Harborough railway station,[38] Great Bowden[39][F] and an interchange with the A6 and A427.[40]

Kettering Road edit

 
Kettering Road (A508)[41]

Heading south as Kettering Road,[42] we almost immediately cross over the River Welland[43] and just 0.139 kilometres (0.086 mi) further south from the start of the A508 route, we come to a roundabout,[44] where Waitrose,[45] Aldi[46] and Lidl[47] compete for customers. It is also the place where the A508 changes its name...

Springfield Street edit

 
Springfield Street (A508), Market Harborough[48]

Kettering Road now bears off to the south-east and sets its sights on the A6,[49] whilst the A508 continues to the south-west as Springfield Street. We pass two residential roads; named Britannia Walk[50] and Springfield Court,[51] and before too long we pass another supermarket; this time a Sainsbury's[52] (with an Argos[53] and a petrol station included[54] ) in Springfield Retail Park,[55] alongside a Shoe Zone,[56] Pets at Home[57] and Homebase.[58] At the end of Springfield Street approximately 0.381 kilometres (0.237 mi) after the road started, we turn right to head south along Northampton Road at a T-junction.[59]

Northampton Road edit

 
A508 Northampton Road in Market Harborough[60]
 
A508 Northampton Road in Market Harborough[61]

We turn right onto Northampton Road from Springfield Street, towards Northampton, the A14, Leisure centre, East Farndon and Welland Park Community College.[62][G] We continue along Northampton Road for approximately 1.088 kilometres (0.676 mi), and in that time, we pass junctions with Welland Park Road,[63] Nithsdale Crescent,[64] Nithsdale Avenue,[65] Auriga Street,[66] Patrick Street,[67] Gladstone Street,[68] Granville Street,[69] Bath Street, Caxton Street, Clipston Street, Scotland Road and Lathkill Street. Afterwards, we pass a car retail company and a petrol station on our left, with some allotments and Market Harborough cemetery on our right. Roughly 0.180 kilometres (0.112 mi) along, the road name changes from Northampton Road to Harborough Road at a roundabout.

Harborough Road edit

At this roundabout, we meet Moseley Avenue on our left, which guides drivers into a housing estate. On our left, we pass a leisure centre, a football team (Harborough Town) and a rugby team (Market Harborough Rugby Union). We continue along Harborough Road, and 0.410 kilometres (0.255 mi) later, as soon as the rugby and football pitches end to our right, so does Leicestershire. This the point where the A508 leaves Leicestershire and joins Northamptonshire.[17][19]

Great Oxendon to Boughton edit

Great Oxendon edit

 
A508 in Great Oxenden

We cross into Northamptonshire just outside the town of Market Harborough.[70][19][17] The A508 is also known by the name Harborough Road for 21 kilometres (13 mi), until it becomes Harborough Road North at a roundabout in the village of Boughton. However, there is a small occurrence of Main Street in Kelmarsh, 5.695 kilometres (3.539 mi) away. We act as a country lane for 1.628 kilometres (1.012 mi), and along that section, we pass a metal recycling plant, and a golf course. Then, we enter Great Oxendon, which in the 2011 Census only had a population of 331, and immediately we pass St. Helen's Church. We continue for a further 0.250 kilometres (0.155 mi) to get to the main section of the village. We pass about 16 houses through the trees to our left, before we meet about five unnamed road and The George Public House. We also meet Main Street and Braybrooke Road slightly further to the south, before leaving Great Oxendon behind us.

Kelmarsh edit

 
A508 northbound approaching the junction with the A14[71]

We continue Northampton-bound along the road, meeting Oxendon Road (after 0.948 kilometres (0.589 mi)), and Church Lane (after a further 0.628 kilometres (0.390 mi)). The village of Arthingworth is roughly 1.75 kilometres (1.09 mi) east of this point, as the crow flies. We encounter a lay-by after another 0.881 kilometres (0.547 mi), and after a further 1.235 kilometres (0.767 mi) we reach Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens, 3.692 kilometres (2.294 mi) after leaving Great Oxendon. However, it is still another 0.186 kilometres (0.116 mi), before we arrive at the centre of Kelmarsh village. We pass about a dozen cottages, pass a crossroads with some unnamed roads, leading towards Harrington and Thorpe Underwood (both adjacent to the A14), to the left, and Clipston and Sibbertoft to the right. We continue for 0.658 kilometres (0.409 mi),[H] we arrive at Kelmarsh Junction; the place where the A508 and A14 intersect at A14 Junction 2.[3][4] We also now have to say goodbye to Kelmarsh, and hello to Maidwell...

Maidwell edit

 
A508 entering Maidwell[72]

After passing Kelmarsh Junction with the A14, we continue on towards the centre of Northampton,[18] and after 1.165 kilometres (0.724 mi), we arrive at Maidwell.[23]

Lamport edit

Hanging Houghton edit

Brixworth edit

Pitsford edit

Boughton edit

Northampton edit

[73]

Spring Park Ward: Boughton to A5076 Holly Lodge Drive edit

Sunnyside Ward: A5076 Holly Lodge Drive to A5199 Welford Road edit

Kingsthorpe & St. David's Ward(s): A5199 Welford Road to A5095 Kingsthorpe Drive edit

Trinity Ward (A5095 concurrency): A5095 Kingsthorpe Drive to A5095 Burleigh Road edit

Semilong Ward: A5095 Burleigh Road to A428 Grafton Street edit

Northampton City Centre: A428 Grafton Street to A4500 St. Peter's Way/Towcester Road + A5123 St. Peter's Way edit

A5123 concurrency: A4500 St. Peter's Way/Towcester Road to central Northampton one-way system edit

Central Northampton one-way system edit

Cotton End & Delapré Ward(s): Central Northampton one-way system to Queen Eleanor Interchange (A45 + A5076 junction) edit

A45 concurrency: A5076 (Queen Eleanor Interchange) to M1 Junction 15 Collingtree Interchange edit

Northampton (A45/M1) to Old Stratford edit

Roade edit

Grafton Regis edit

Yardley Gobion edit

Old Stratford edit

Future edit

As of September 2022, a bypass is being built around Roade as part of enabling works for the rail freight interchange under construction between Roade and the M1.[74]

Junction list edit

Length table edit

Here is a table, showing the lengths between different villages and junctions.

# Road name From To Length
01 Kettering Road   A4304 St. Mary's Road Kettering Road + Springfield Street 0.149 kilometres (0.093 mi)
02 Springfield Street Kettering Road Northampton Road 0.381 kilometres (0.237 mi)
03 Northampton Road Springfield Street Harborough Road + Moseley Avenue 1.088 kilometres (0.676 mi)
04 Harborough Road Moseley Avenue Roundabout Leicestershire + Northamptonshire boundary 0.410 kilometres (0.255 mi)
05 Harborough Road L/N boundary line Great Oxendon village 1.628 kilometres (1.012 mi)
06 Harborough Road Through the centre of Great Oxendon 0.679 kilometres (0.422 mi)
07 Harborough Road Great Oxendon Kelmarsh Hall 3.692 kilometres (2.294 mi)
08 Harborough Road Kelmarsh Hall Kelmarsh Village 0.186 kilometres (0.116 mi)
09 Main Street Kelmarsh Village Kelmarsh Junction 0.658 kilometres (0.409 mi)
10 Harborough Road Length of Kelmarsh Junction 0.399 kilometres (0.248 mi)
11 Harborough Road Kelmarsh Junction Start of Maidwell Village (heading south towards Northampton) 1.165 kilometres (0.724 mi)
12 Harborough Road Length of Maidwell Village 0.647 kilometres (0.402 mi)
13 Harborough Road End of Maidwell Village (heading south towards Northampton) Lamport (High Street) 2.577 kilometres (1.601 mi)
14 Harborough Road Lamport (High Street) Hanging Houghton (High Street) 0.820 kilometres (0.510 mi)
15 Harborough Road Hanging Houghton (High Street) Start of Brixworth Bypass (heading south towards Northampton) 1.887 kilometres (1.173 mi)
16 Harborough Road (Brixworth Bypass) Harborough Road Scaldwell Road Roundabout 0.800 kilometres (0.497 mi)
17 Harborough Road (Brixworth Bypass) Scaldwell Road Roundabout Northampton Road Roundabout 2.211 kilometres (1.374 mi)
18 Harborough Road Northampton Road Roundabout Pitsford (High Street) 1.461 kilometres (0.908 mi)
19 Harborough Road North Pitsford (High Street) Brampton Lane/Vyse Road Roundabout 2.365 kilometres (1.470 mi)
20 Harborough Road/Harborough Road North Brampton Lane/Vyse Road Roundabout   A5076 Holly Lodge Drive 1.138 kilometres (0.707 mi)
21 Harborough Road   A5076 Holly Lodge Drive   A5199 Welford Road 1.041 kilometres (0.647 mi)
22 Harborough Road   A5199 Welford Road Mill Lane/  A5095 Kingsthorpe Drive 0.414 kilometres (0.257 mi)
23 Queen's Park Parade + Kingsthorpe Road Mill Lane/  A5095 Kingsthorpe Drive Balfour Road/  A5095 Burleigh Road 0.838 kilometres (0.521 mi)
24 Kingsthorpe Road + Barrack Road Balfour Road/  A5095 Burleigh Road Campbell Street/  A428 Grafton Street 1.082 kilometres (0.672 mi)
25 Broad Street, Horse Market + Horseshoe Street Campbell Street/  A428 Grafton Street   A4500 St. Peter's Way +   A5123 Towcester Road/St. Peter's Way. 0.896 kilometres (0.557 mi)
26 St. Peter's Way   A4500 St. Peter's Way +   A5123 Towcester Road/St. Peter's Way.   A5123 Bridge Street/Victoria Promenade. 0.304 kilometres (0.189 mi)
27 Bridge Street, Victoria Gardens + Cattle Market Road. Length of   A508/  A5123 one-way system 0.935 kilometres (0.581 mi)[C]
28 Cotton End + London Road One-way system:   A5123 Cattle Farm Road/Bridge Road Queen Eleanor Interchange:   A45 Nene Valley Way +   A5076 Mere Way. 1.907 kilometres (1.185 mi)
29 Queen Eleanor Interchange Perimeter of Queen Eleanor Interchange. 0.511 kilometres (0.318 mi)[C][I]
30   A45 Queen Eleanor Interchange:   A45 Nene Valley Way +   A5076 Mere Way.   M1 Junction 15: Collingtree Junction 3.155 kilometres (1.960 mi)
31   M1 Junction 15: Collingtree Junction Length of   M1 Junction 15: Collingtree Junction 0.779 kilometres (0.484 mi)[C]
32 Northampton Road   M1 Junction 15: Collingtree Junction Rail Freight Terminal Roundabout 0.499 kilometres (0.310 mi)
33 Northampton Road Rail Freight Terminal Roundabout Northampton Road/London Road 2.024 kilometres (1.258 mi)
34 London Road Northampton Road Roundabout Roade High Street Roundabout 0.591 kilometres (0.367 mi)
35 London Road + Stratford Road Roade High Street Roundabout End of Roade village 0.579 kilometres (0.360 mi)
36 Stratford Road + Northampton Road End of Roade village Start of Yardley Gobion village 4.647 kilometres (2.888 mi)
37 Northampton Road Length of Grafton Regis 0.357 kilometres (0.222 mi)
38 Northampton Road End of Grafton Regis Yardley Gobion (Grafton Road) 1.766 kilometres (1.097 mi)
39 Northampton Road Yardley Gobion (Grafton Road) Old Stratford Roundabout:   A5 Watling Street/Stratford Bypass +   A422 Deanshanger Road 4.295 kilometres (2.669 mi)
40 Total 50.961 kilometres (31.666 mi)

Length table key edit

Road usage edit

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ It is 50.337 kilometres (31.278 mi) northbound, and only 49.941 kilometres (31.032 mi) heading southbound
  2. ^ See the length table further down the article.
  3. ^ a b c d Please note that Northampton one-way system, Queen Eleanor Interchange and Collingtree Junction, not measured by the distance from when entering the interchanage/one-way system, to exiting the interchanage/one-way system. Instead, they are the perimeter of the junction(s).
  4. ^ See Paragraph 1, Sentence 1
  5. ^ See Paragraph 1, Sentence 2
  6. ^ See Paragraph 6, Sentence 1
  7. ^ Use Google Street View
  8. ^ Measurement taken from Kelmarsh Hall & Gardens
  9. ^ Queen Eleanor Interchange: The southbound on-slip road is 0.442 kilometres (0.275 mi) long, and the northbound off-slip Road is 0.217 kilometres (0.135 mi) long.

Citations edit

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citation needed A508A508 in Grafton RegisRoute informationLength50 961 km 31 666 mi Major junctionsNorth endA4304 in Market Harborough 1 2 52 28 42 N 0 54 49 W 52 4782 N 0 9136 W 52 4782 0 9136 A508 road northern end Major intersectionsA14 J2 3 4 A5076 5 6 A5199 7 A5095 8 9 A428 10 A4500 11 A5123 11 12 A45 6 13 M1 J15 14 13 South endOld Stratford A5 A422 15 16 52 03 59 N 0 52 12 W 52 0665 N 0 8699 W 52 0665 0 8699 A508 road southern end LocationCountryUnited KingdomPrimarydestinationsMarket Harborough Northampton Milton KeynesRoad networkRoads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones A507 A509 Contents 1 Major settlements 2 Route 2 1 Market Harborough 2 1 1 Background 2 1 2 Other routes 2 1 3 Kettering Road 2 1 4 Springfield Street 2 1 5 Northampton Road 2 1 6 Harborough Road 2 2 Great Oxendon to Boughton 2 2 1 Great Oxendon 2 2 2 Kelmarsh 2 2 3 Maidwell 2 2 4 Lamport 2 2 5 Hanging Houghton 2 2 6 Brixworth 2 2 7 Pitsford 2 2 8 Boughton 2 3 Northampton 2 3 1 Spring Park Ward Boughton to A5076 Holly Lodge Drive 2 3 2 Sunnyside Ward A5076 Holly Lodge Drive to A5199 Welford Road 2 3 3 Kingsthorpe amp St David s Ward s A5199 Welford Road to A5095 Kingsthorpe Drive 2 3 4 Trinity Ward A5095 concurrency A5095 Kingsthorpe Drive to A5095 Burleigh Road 2 3 5 Semilong Ward A5095 Burleigh Road to A428 Grafton Street 2 3 6 Northampton City Centre A428 Grafton Street to A4500 St Peter s Way Towcester Road A5123 St Peter s Way 2 3 7 A5123 concurrency A4500 St Peter s Way Towcester Road to central Northampton one way system 2 3 8 Central Northampton one way system 2 3 9 Cotton End amp Delapre Ward s Central Northampton one way system to Queen Eleanor Interchange A45 A5076 junction 2 3 10 A45 concurrency A5076 Queen Eleanor Interchange to M1 Junction 15 Collingtree Interchange 2 4 Northampton A45 M1 to Old Stratford 2 4 1 Roade 2 4 2 Grafton Regis 2 4 3 Yardley Gobion 2 4 4 Old Stratford 3 Future 4 Junction list 5 Length table 5 1 Length table key 6 Road usage 7 References 7 1 Notes 7 2 CitationsMajor settlements editThe major settlements along the route are Market Harborough 20 Great Oxendon 21 Kelmarsh 22 Maidwell 23 Hanging Houghton 24 Brixworth 25 Pitsford 26 Boughton 27 Northampton 18 Roade 28 Grafton Regis 29 Yardley Gobion 30 before finishing in Old Stratford 31 Route editMarket Harborough edit Background edit nbsp Market Harborough town centre 32 The road commences in the town of Market Harborough 2 on the outskirts of Leicestershire at the junction of the A4304 St Mary s Road and Clarence Road This small town has a population of 24 171 as of 2021 Census 33 and was named one of the best places to live in the country It is the only area in Leicestershire to be included in the Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2023 guide 34 Other routes edit nbsp The road to Lubenham View of the A4304 as it leaves Market Harborough and heads to Lubenham 35 2 By following St Mary s Road to the west you come to the villages of Lubenham 36 D and Theddingworth 37 E whilst following the road east takes you to Market Harborough railway station 38 Great Bowden 39 F and an interchange with the A6 and A427 40 Kettering Road edit nbsp Kettering Road A508 41 Heading south as Kettering Road 42 we almost immediately cross over the River Welland 43 and just 0 139 kilometres 0 086 mi further south from the start of the A508 route we come to a roundabout 44 where Waitrose 45 Aldi 46 and Lidl 47 compete for customers It is also the place where the A508 changes its name Springfield Street edit nbsp Springfield Street A508 Market Harborough 48 Kettering Road now bears off to the south east and sets its sights on the A6 49 whilst the A508 continues to the south west as Springfield Street We pass two residential roads named Britannia Walk 50 and Springfield Court 51 and before too long we pass another supermarket this time a Sainsbury s 52 with an Argos 53 and a petrol station included 54 in Springfield Retail Park 55 alongside a Shoe Zone 56 Pets at Home 57 and Homebase 58 At the end of Springfield Street approximately 0 381 kilometres 0 237 mi after the road started we turn right to head south along Northampton Road at a T junction 59 Northampton Road edit nbsp A508 Northampton Road in Market Harborough 60 nbsp A508 Northampton Road in Market Harborough 61 We turn right onto Northampton Road from Springfield Street towards Northampton the A14 Leisure centre East Farndon and Welland Park Community College 62 G We continue along Northampton Road for approximately 1 088 kilometres 0 676 mi and in that time we pass junctions with Welland Park Road 63 Nithsdale Crescent 64 Nithsdale Avenue 65 Auriga Street 66 Patrick Street 67 Gladstone Street 68 Granville Street 69 Bath Street Caxton Street Clipston Street Scotland Road and Lathkill Street Afterwards we pass a car retail company and a petrol station on our left with some allotments and Market Harborough cemetery on our right Roughly 0 180 kilometres 0 112 mi along the road name changes from Northampton Road to Harborough Road at a roundabout Harborough Road edit At this roundabout we meet Moseley Avenue on our left which guides drivers into a housing estate On our left we pass a leisure centre a football team Harborough Town and a rugby team Market Harborough Rugby Union We continue along Harborough Road and 0 410 kilometres 0 255 mi later as soon as the rugby and football pitches end to our right so does Leicestershire This the point where the A508 leaves Leicestershire and joins Northamptonshire 17 19 Great Oxendon to Boughton edit Great Oxendon edit nbsp A508 in Great Oxenden We cross into Northamptonshire just outside the town of Market Harborough 70 19 17 The A508 is also known by the name Harborough Road for 21 kilometres 13 mi until it becomes Harborough Road North at a roundabout in the village of Boughton However there is a small occurrence of Main Street in Kelmarsh 5 695 kilometres 3 539 mi away We act as a country lane for 1 628 kilometres 1 012 mi and along that section we pass a metal recycling plant and a golf course Then we enter Great Oxendon which in the 2011 Census only had a population of 331 and immediately we pass St Helen s Church We continue for a further 0 250 kilometres 0 155 mi to get to the main section of the village We pass about 16 houses through the trees to our left before we meet about five unnamed road and The George Public House We also meet Main Street and Braybrooke Road slightly further to the south before leaving Great Oxendon behind us Kelmarsh edit nbsp A508 northbound approaching the junction with the A14 71 We continue Northampton bound along the road meeting Oxendon Road after 0 948 kilometres 0 589 mi and Church Lane after a further 0 628 kilometres 0 390 mi The village of Arthingworth is roughly 1 75 kilometres 1 09 mi east of this point as the crow flies We encounter a lay by after another 0 881 kilometres 0 547 mi and after a further 1 235 kilometres 0 767 mi we reach Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens 3 692 kilometres 2 294 mi after leaving Great Oxendon However it is still another 0 186 kilometres 0 116 mi before we arrive at the centre of Kelmarsh village We pass about a dozen cottages pass a crossroads with some unnamed roads leading towards Harrington and Thorpe Underwood both adjacent to the A14 to the left and Clipston and Sibbertoft to the right We continue for 0 658 kilometres 0 409 mi H we arrive at Kelmarsh Junction the place where the A508 and A14 intersect at A14 Junction 2 3 4 We also now have to say goodbye to Kelmarsh and hello to Maidwell Maidwell edit nbsp A508 entering Maidwell 72 After passing Kelmarsh Junction with the A14 we continue on towards the centre of Northampton 18 and after 1 165 kilometres 0 724 mi we arrive at Maidwell 23 Lamport edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Hanging Houghton edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Brixworth edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Pitsford edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Boughton edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Northampton edit 73 Spring Park Ward Boughton to A5076 Holly Lodge Drive edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Sunnyside Ward A5076 Holly Lodge Drive to A5199 Welford Road edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Kingsthorpe amp St David s Ward s A5199 Welford Road to A5095 Kingsthorpe Drive edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Trinity Ward A5095 concurrency A5095 Kingsthorpe Drive to A5095 Burleigh Road edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Semilong Ward A5095 Burleigh Road to A428 Grafton Street edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Northampton City Centre A428 Grafton Street to A4500 St Peter s Way Towcester Road A5123 St Peter s Way edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 A5123 concurrency A4500 St Peter s Way Towcester Road to central Northampton one way system edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Central Northampton one way system edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Cotton End amp Delapre Ward s Central Northampton one way system to Queen Eleanor Interchange A45 A5076 junction edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 A45 concurrency A5076 Queen Eleanor Interchange to M1 Junction 15 Collingtree Interchange edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Northampton A45 M1 to Old Stratford edit Roade edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Grafton Regis edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Yardley Gobion edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Old Stratford edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Future editAs of September 2022 update a bypass is being built around Roade as part of enabling works for the rail freight interchange under construction between Roade and the M1 74 Junction list editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Length table editHere is a table showing the lengths between different villages and junctions Road name From To Length 01 Kettering Road nbsp A4304 St Mary s Road Kettering Road Springfield Street 0 149 kilometres 0 093 mi 02 Springfield Street Kettering Road Northampton Road 0 381 kilometres 0 237 mi 03 Northampton Road Springfield Street Harborough Road Moseley Avenue 1 088 kilometres 0 676 mi 04 Harborough Road Moseley Avenue Roundabout Leicestershire Northamptonshire boundary 0 410 kilometres 0 255 mi 05 Harborough Road L N boundary line Great Oxendon village 1 628 kilometres 1 012 mi 06 Harborough Road Through the centre of Great Oxendon 0 679 kilometres 0 422 mi 07 Harborough Road Great Oxendon Kelmarsh Hall 3 692 kilometres 2 294 mi 08 Harborough Road Kelmarsh Hall Kelmarsh Village 0 186 kilometres 0 116 mi 09 Main Street Kelmarsh Village Kelmarsh Junction 0 658 kilometres 0 409 mi 10 Harborough Road Length of Kelmarsh Junction 0 399 kilometres 0 248 mi 11 Harborough Road Kelmarsh Junction Start of Maidwell Village heading south towards Northampton 1 165 kilometres 0 724 mi 12 Harborough Road Length of Maidwell Village 0 647 kilometres 0 402 mi 13 Harborough Road End of Maidwell Village heading south towards Northampton Lamport High Street 2 577 kilometres 1 601 mi 14 Harborough Road Lamport High Street Hanging Houghton High Street 0 820 kilometres 0 510 mi 15 Harborough Road Hanging Houghton High Street Start of Brixworth Bypass heading south towards Northampton 1 887 kilometres 1 173 mi 16 Harborough Road Brixworth Bypass Harborough Road Scaldwell Road Roundabout 0 800 kilometres 0 497 mi 17 Harborough Road Brixworth Bypass Scaldwell Road Roundabout Northampton Road Roundabout 2 211 kilometres 1 374 mi 18 Harborough Road Northampton Road Roundabout Pitsford High Street 1 461 kilometres 0 908 mi 19 Harborough Road North Pitsford High Street Brampton Lane Vyse Road Roundabout 2 365 kilometres 1 470 mi 20 Harborough Road Harborough Road North Brampton Lane Vyse Road Roundabout nbsp A5076 Holly Lodge Drive 1 138 kilometres 0 707 mi 21 Harborough Road nbsp A5076 Holly Lodge Drive nbsp A5199 Welford Road 1 041 kilometres 0 647 mi 22 Harborough Road nbsp A5199 Welford Road Mill Lane nbsp A5095 Kingsthorpe Drive 0 414 kilometres 0 257 mi 23 Queen s Park Parade Kingsthorpe Road Mill Lane nbsp A5095 Kingsthorpe Drive Balfour Road nbsp A5095 Burleigh Road 0 838 kilometres 0 521 mi 24 Kingsthorpe Road Barrack Road Balfour Road nbsp A5095 Burleigh Road Campbell Street nbsp A428 Grafton Street 1 082 kilometres 0 672 mi 25 Broad Street Horse Market Horseshoe Street Campbell Street nbsp A428 Grafton Street nbsp A4500 St Peter s Way nbsp A5123 Towcester Road St Peter s Way 0 896 kilometres 0 557 mi 26 St Peter s Way nbsp A4500 St Peter s Way nbsp A5123 Towcester Road St Peter s Way nbsp A5123 Bridge Street Victoria Promenade 0 304 kilometres 0 189 mi 27 Bridge Street Victoria Gardens Cattle Market Road Length of nbsp A508 nbsp A5123 one way system 0 935 kilometres 0 581 mi C 28 Cotton End London Road One way system nbsp A5123 Cattle Farm Road Bridge Road Queen Eleanor Interchange nbsp A45 Nene Valley Way nbsp A5076 Mere Way 1 907 kilometres 1 185 mi 29 Queen Eleanor Interchange Perimeter of Queen Eleanor Interchange 0 511 kilometres 0 318 mi C I 30 nbsp A45 Queen Eleanor Interchange nbsp A45 Nene Valley Way nbsp A5076 Mere Way nbsp M1 Junction 15 Collingtree Junction 3 155 kilometres 1 960 mi 31 nbsp M1 Junction 15 Collingtree Junction Length of nbsp M1 Junction 15 Collingtree Junction 0 779 kilometres 0 484 mi C 32 Northampton Road nbsp M1 Junction 15 Collingtree Junction Rail Freight Terminal Roundabout 0 499 kilometres 0 310 mi 33 Northampton Road Rail Freight Terminal Roundabout Northampton Road London Road 2 024 kilometres 1 258 mi 34 London Road Northampton Road Roundabout Roade High Street Roundabout 0 591 kilometres 0 367 mi 35 London Road Stratford Road Roade High Street Roundabout End of Roade village 0 579 kilometres 0 360 mi 36 Stratford Road Northampton Road End of Roade village Start of Yardley Gobion village 4 647 kilometres 2 888 mi 37 Northampton Road Length of Grafton Regis 0 357 kilometres 0 222 mi 38 Northampton Road End of Grafton Regis Yardley Gobion Grafton Road 1 766 kilometres 1 097 mi 39 Northampton Road Yardley Gobion Grafton Road Old Stratford Roundabout nbsp A5 Watling Street Stratford Bypass nbsp A422 Deanshanger Road 4 295 kilometres 2 669 mi 40 Total 50 961 kilometres 31 666 mi Length table key edit 1 4 French violet Market Harborough 5 6 walnut brown Great Oxendon 7 10 lizard green Kelmarsh 11 12 mauve Maidwell 13 aerospace orange Lamport 14 dark salmon pink Hanging Houghton 15 17 chocolate brown Brixworth 18 turquoise cyan Pitsford 19 cornflower blue Boughton 20 31 green Northampton 32 35 yellow Roade 36 37 pea green Grafton Regis 38 purple Yardley Gobion 39 navy blue Old StratfordRoad usage editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it November 2023 References editNotes edit It is 50 337 kilometres 31 278 mi northbound and only 49 941 kilometres 31 032 mi heading southbound See the length table further down the article a b c d Please note that Northampton one way system Queen Eleanor Interchange and Collingtree Junction not measured by the distance from when entering the interchanage one way system to exiting the interchanage one way system Instead they are the perimeter of the junction s See Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 See Paragraph 1 Sentence 2 See Paragraph 6 Sentence 1 Use Google Street View Measurement taken from Kelmarsh Hall amp Gardens Queen Eleanor Interchange The southbound on slip road is 0 442 kilometres 0 275 mi long and the northbound off slip Road is 0 217 kilometres 0 135 mi long Citations edit A508 road northern end GeoHack Retrieved 18 June 2023 a b c A4304 junction in Market Harborough LE16 7DX Google Maps Retrieved 17 June 2023 a b A14 J2 Kelmarsh Interchange roads org Retrieved 17 June 2023 a b A14 A508 Kelmarsh Junction in Northampton NN6 9LU Google Maps Retrieved 18 June 2023 A5076 NN2 8LL Google Maps Retrieved 18 June 2023 a b A45 A5076 NN4 7JJ Google Maps Retrieved 18 June 2023 A5199 NN2 7SH Google Maps Retrieved 18 June 2023 A5095 NN2 7AX Google Maps Retrieved 18 June 2023 A5095 NN2 6HD Google Maps Retrieved 18 June 2023 A428 NN1 2NQ Google Maps Retrieved 18 June 2023 a b A4500 A5123 NN1 1TB Google Maps Retrieved 18 June 2023 A5123 NN1 1HJ Google Maps Retrieved 18 June 2023 a b M1 A45 NN7 2FL Google Maps Retrieved 18 June 2023 M1 J15 Collingtree Interchange roads org Retrieved 17 June 2023 A5 A422 MK19 6FH Google Maps Retrieved 19 June 2023 A508 road southern end GeoHack Retrieved 19 June 2023 a b c Leicestershire boundary Google Maps Retrieved 18 June 2023 a b c Northampton boundary Google Maps Retrieved 18 June 2023 a b c Northamptonshire boundary Google Maps Retrieved 18 June 2023 Market Harborough LE16 Google Maps Retrieved 20 June 2023 Great Oxendon LE16 Google Maps Retrieved 20 June 2023 Kelmarsh NN6 Google Maps Retrieved 20 June 2023 a b Maidwell NN6 Google Maps Retrieved 18 June 2023 Hanging Houghton NN6 Google Maps 20 June 2023 Brixworth NN6 Google Maps Retrieved 20 June 2023 Pitsford NN6 Google Maps Retrieved 20 June 2023 Boughton NN2 Google Maps Retrieved 20 June 2023 Roade NN7 Google Maps Retrieved 20 June 2023 Grafton Regis NN12 Google Maps Retrieved 20 June 2023 Yardley Gobion NN12 Google Maps Retrieved 20 June 2023 Old Stratford MK19 Google Maps Retrieved 21 June 2023 Immanuel Giel 25 August 2018 Maket Harborough 03 Retrieved 26 July 2023 Market Harborough Statistics City Population 8 April 2023 Retrieved 26 July 2023 MARKET HARBOROUGH NAMED ONE OF BEST PLACES TO LIVE Harborough FM 24 March 2023 Retrieved 26 July 2023 Richard Williams 27 January 2007 The road to Lubenham geograph org uk 322064 jpg Wikimedia Commons Retrieved 8 July 2023 J M Lee and R A McKinley 1964 Lubenham in A History of the County of Leicestershire Volume 5 Gartree Hundred Pages 220 229 Retrieved 21 June 2023 via British History Online J M Lee and R A McKinley 1964 Theddingworth in A History of the County of Leicestershire Volume 5 Gartree Hundred pages 312 321 Retrieved 7 July 2023 via British History Online Market Harborough Railway Station Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 J M Lee and R A McKinley 1964 Great Bowden in A History of the County of Leicestershire Volume 5 Gartree Hundred Retrieved 8 July 2023 via British History Online A6 A427 A4304 interchange Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Kettering Road A508 geograph org uk 4328117 jpg Wikimedia Commons Retrieved 8 July 2023 Kettering Road LE16 8FF Google Maps Retrieved 18 June 2023 River Welland Kettering Road crossing Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Kettering Road Springfield Street Junction LE16 8BD Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Waitrose amp Partners Market Harborough LE16 8BD Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 ALDI Market Harborough LE16 8BD Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Lidl Market Harborough 13 Kettering Road LE16 8AN Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Springfield Street A508 Market Harborough geograph org uk 4328127 jpg Wikimedia Commons Retrieved 8 July 2023 A6 road Kettering Road Junction Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Britannia Walk LE16 8BF Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Springfield Court LE16 8BJ Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Sainsbury s Market Harborough LE16 7DR Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Argos Market Harborough inside Sainsbury s Market Harborough LE16 7DR Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Sainsbury s Petrol Station Market Harborough LE16 7DR Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Springfield Retail Park 2 Springfield Street LE16 8BN Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 ShoeZone Market Harborough Unit 3 Springfield Retail Park LE16 8BD Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Pets at Home Market Harborough Unit 2 Springfield Retail Park LE16 8BD Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Homebase Market Harborough Unit 1 Springfield Retail Park LE16 8BD Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Springfield Street Northampton Road junction LE16 9ED Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Mat Fascione 8 October 2007 Northampton Road in Market Harborough geograph org uk 580080 jpg Wikimedia Commons Retrieved 18 June 2023 Mat Fascione 25 May 2013 Northampton Road in Market Harborough geograph org uk 3507937 jpg Wikimedia Commons Retrieved 9 July 2023 Northampton Road Springfield Street T junction Google Maps Retrieved 9 July 2023 Welland Park Road LE16 9DR Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Nithsdale Crescent LE16 9HA Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Nithsdale Avenue LE16 9PD Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Auriga Street LE16 9EH Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Patrick Street LE16 9HP Google Maps Retrieved 8 July 2023 Gladstone Street LE16 9ET Google Maps Retrieved 9 July 2023 Granville Street LE16 9EU Google Maps Retrieved 9 July 2023 Where is Market Harborough Get the Data Retrieved 17 June 2023 Les Harvey 25 March 2007 A508 northbound geograph org uk 377197 jpg Wikimedia Commons Retrieved 20 June 2023 Les Harvey 25 March 2007 A508 northbound entering Maidwell geograph org uk 377172 jpg Wikimedia Commons Retrieved 9 July 2023 Map of designated area West Northamptonshire Council Retrieved 26 July 2023 WINVIC STARTS 2023 ON A HIGH SURPASSING MILESTONES AT SEGRO LOGISTICS PARK NORTHAMPTON Winvic News Civils amp Infrastructure 10 January 2023 Retrieved 26 July 2023 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to A508 road England Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates 52 16 03 N 0 54 00 W 52 2675 N 0 9001 W 52 2675 0 9001 A508 road Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A508 road amp oldid 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