Out of London: A40

Published on 07 September 2018

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Chris Bertram 21 September 2018

The A40 hasn't always terminated on that roundabout - it used to go up Station Hill, then turn right along Quay Road and end at the hotel by the Harbour station. Traffic for the ferry then had to cross the railway line, but that part of the road was unclassified. Access to the ferry has been drastically changed since then, and it makes sense for it to end where it does now, but let's not forget the full history.

Matt 29 September 2018

Fascinating run through, but a bit of a pity you glossed over the twenty miles or so from Denham to Stokenchurch- it's a pretty important east-west route for local traffic in south Bucks! Especially if like me you have to sit on it in traffic every day in East Wycombe to get to one of the many business parks on it! Way too many lights installed and roundabouts removed!

Also there's a big project in High Wycombe to redirect the A40 from a 1960s flyover in the town centre to an alternative route, allowing the flyover to eventually be demolished. Someday anyway!

Roger Airey 21 October 2018

Chris

Fascinating and very informative. Never would have thought St Paul's, more like Edgware Road/Marylebone junction as the start

Definitely will be ready to read more of these as they come on line. Thanks again for a great site

Libbie Noakes 24 March 2021

Brilliant to read through this. Thank you. My sister lives in London and I live between Haverfordwest and Fishguard. We are currently on a virtual walk to meet in Ross on Wye as part of walk all over cancer for cancer research. We were speculating on the time it would take to drive.

Revd Br Edmund… 6 April 2021

My best of all roads....Traveling light to Tenby, someone having come into our local launderette in the Harrow Road, "Are you from Caldey?" (A long way for the Cistercians to come and wash their habits?!) Hitch-hiking when such things were welcome and a joy, Llandovery and Swansea (a long afternoon once, no pathway onwards, at Senny Bridge)... always coming home.

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