First named Ecclesall Road, it begins at the Moore Street roundabout in Sheffield and runs southwesterly towards Hathersage after a change in name to Hathersage Road, crossing from South Yorkshire into Derbyshire. It separates from the A6187 road 3.5 mi (5.6 km) east of Hathersage and continues to Calver where it finishes at a crossroads with the B6001 and A623 road.
The A625 previously ran, undiverted, between Castleton and Chapel-en-le-Frith, winding its way up the south face of Mam Tor—replacing a much earlier route through the Winnats Pass. This section of the road proved highly prone to landslides, especially after periods of heavy rain, and was in constant need of repair. It was finally abandoned in 1979 and traffic was, once again, directed westwards through the Winnats Pass.
Plan of A625 before 2000.
Mam Tor roadedit
A section of the abandoned road
This section of the road was first constructed in 1819 by the Sheffield & Chapel-en-le-Frith Turnpike Company using spoil from the nearby Odin Mine.[2][3] It replaced a much earlier, ancient packhorse route, running through the Winnats Pass. Also known locally as "The New Road", the new section was set at an easier gradient than the earlier Winnats Pass route and crossed the Mam Tor landslide. As a result of further movement of the Mam Tor landslide, major road works were required in 1912, 1933, 1946, 1952 and 1966. On the last occasion, the road was closed for six weeks. In 1974, large parts of the Mam Tor section collapsed during a massive landslide. Additional road works were carried out regularly, when wet years led to further landslides. Finally, the Mam Tor section of the road was abandoned in 1979.[4] Hereafter, traffic was routed through the Winnats Pass to rejoin the A625 at Windy Knoll.[5]
The road's course was altered in 2000 to meet the A623 further east, the old route becoming the A6187.[citation needed]
External linksedit
Slipped part of A625 road at Mam Tor, showing many layers of gravel and tarmac added over years to try to offset subsidence
Referencesedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to A625 road (England).
^"Directions to A625". Google maps. Google Maps. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
^. Peakdistrict.nationaltrust.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
^"Tollhouses of Derbyshire". Turnpike Roads in England and Wales.
^. British Geological Survey. 10 September 2006. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
a625, road, a625, rural, road, which, runs, through, north, derbyshire, peak, district, england, a625the, a625, near, grouse, peak, districtroute, informationlength11, major, junctionsnortheast, end53, 3738, 4795, 3738, 4795, sheffieldmajor, intersectionsa61, . The A625 is a rural road which runs through north Derbyshire and the Peak District in England A625The A625 near the Grouse Inn in the Peak DistrictRoute informationLength11 8 mi 1 19 0 km Major junctionsnortheast end53 22 26 N 1 28 46 W 53 3738 N 1 4795 W 53 3738 1 4795 SheffieldMajor intersectionsA61 A6187 A623southwest end53 16 12 N 1 38 35 W 53 2700 N 1 6430 W 53 2700 1 6430 CalverLocationCountryUnited KingdomRoad networkRoads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones Contents 1 Route 2 History 2 1 Mam Tor road 3 External links 4 ReferencesRoute editFirst named Ecclesall Road it begins at the Moore Street roundabout in Sheffield and runs southwesterly towards Hathersage after a change in name to Hathersage Road crossing from South Yorkshire into Derbyshire It separates from the A6187 road 3 5 mi 5 6 km east of Hathersage and continues to Calver where it finishes at a crossroads with the B6001 and A623 road History editIts course was until a renumbering in 2000 westerly towards Hope Castleton and Chapel en le Frith where it joined the A6 The A625 previously ran undiverted between Castleton and Chapel en le Frith winding its way up the south face of Mam Tor replacing a much earlier route through the Winnats Pass This section of the road proved highly prone to landslides especially after periods of heavy rain and was in constant need of repair It was finally abandoned in 1979 and traffic was once again directed westwards through the Winnats Pass nbsp Plan of A625 before 2000 Mam Tor road edit nbsp A section of the abandoned road This section of the road was first constructed in 1819 by the Sheffield amp Chapel en le Frith Turnpike Company using spoil from the nearby Odin Mine 2 3 It replaced a much earlier ancient packhorse route running through the Winnats Pass Also known locally as The New Road the new section was set at an easier gradient than the earlier Winnats Pass route and crossed the Mam Tor landslide As a result of further movement of the Mam Tor landslide major road works were required in 1912 1933 1946 1952 and 1966 On the last occasion the road was closed for six weeks In 1974 large parts of the Mam Tor section collapsed during a massive landslide Additional road works were carried out regularly when wet years led to further landslides Finally the Mam Tor section of the road was abandoned in 1979 4 Hereafter traffic was routed through the Winnats Pass to rejoin the A625 at Windy Knoll 5 The road s course was altered in 2000 to meet the A623 further east the old route becoming the A6187 citation needed External links editSlipped part of A625 road at Mam Tor showing many layers of gravel and tarmac added over years to try to offset subsidenceReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to A625 road England Directions to A625 Google maps Google Maps Retrieved 13 May 2013 Mam Tor Peak District The National Trust Peakdistrict nationaltrust org uk Archived from the original on 2 March 2009 Retrieved 8 February 2013 Tollhouses of Derbyshire Turnpike Roads in England and Wales Mam Tor Landslide Derbyshire British Geological Survey 10 September 2006 Archived from the original on 16 September 2020 Retrieved 8 February 2013 Winnats Pass Page 1 Rural Roads Retrieved 8 February 2013 Portals nbsp Roads nbsp Yorkshire nbsp Derbyshire 53 20 33 N 1 47 02 W 53 3424 N 1 7839 W 53 3424 1 7839 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A625 road amp oldid 1147766813, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
