A18 road
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The A18 is a road in England
that links Doncaster
in South Yorkshire
with Ludborough
in Lincolnshire
, via Scunthorpe
.
in Doncaster, under which runs the East Coast Main Line
. It meets the A638
(former Great North Road) at a the Sidings Roundabout then becomes Carr House Road, overlapping the A638. At the Racecourse Roundabout in Belle Vue
, the A638 leaves to the right (former Great North Road), and the road becomes Leger
Way, passing the Doncaster College for the Deaf on the left, and Doncaster Racecourse
on the right. Near Intake, it becomes single carriageway, which it continues as for most of its length until it reaches Scunthorpe and also in Grimsby. On the right is Danum School Technology College
(Danum is the Roman name for Doncaster) and Sandall Wood School, a special needs school. There is a roundabout with Armthorpe
Road, with Wheatley Hills
to the left and Wheatley Golf Club to the right. At the Sandall Park Roundabout the road meets its old route and becomes Thorne Road. At the Shaw Lane Roundabout it meets the A630, with exits for Shaw Lane Industrial Estate, and the road overlaps the A630 under a railway line. At the next roundabout, on the edge of Doncaster, the A630 leaves to the right, as a trunk road to the M18, with Edenthorpe Sainsbury's an exit to the south. The road, now without trunk (primary) status, passes Hungerhill School
on the left near The Ridgewood pub and passes through Edenthorpe
.
There is a roundabout for Armthorpe Lane (for Barnby Dun) and Hatfield Lane (for Armthorpe
). It enters Dunsville as High Street, where it passes the Flare Path pub on the right (named after a nearby airfield
's flare path) and Dunsville Primary School on the left and becomes Doncaster Road. It enters Hatfield, passing the Hatfield Chase pub and Hatfield Visual Arts College
. It becomes Manor Road near the Blue Bell pub and passes the parish church on the left and the library on the right near The Bay Horse Inn and Ingram Arms, becoming High Street and crosses the M18. It becomes Epworth Road and meets the A1146 to the left, near Hatfield Woodhouse, then meets the A614
from the right from Finningley
. It becomes Tudworth Road and passes the Green Tree Brewers Fayre
pub on the left, overlapping the A614 (for Hatfield Woodhouse) from the right at the Green Tree junction. There is a slip road for the M180
to the left, and it crosses the motorway and meets the large Tudworth Roundabout near Tudworth Hall Farm, where an eastbound exit from the M180 joins, the A614 exits (for Thorne), and the A18 continues in the direction to the right.
, often quite windy, in the same direction and destination as the nearby M180. It passes the Black Bull Inn on the right, then enters North Lincolnshire
. It runs alongside the large North Engine Drain, with the former RAF Sandtoft
nearby to the south, next to the M180. It passes the Lincolnshire Golf Club, to the right, at Hirst Priory near Belton
. At Crowle, it meets the A161, close to junction 2 of the M180 and Crowle railway station
. It crosses Pilfrey Bridge over the Three Rivers, passes Derrythorpe on the right near the T Bar Cafe and at Althorpe
it passes the Dolphin Inn on a new section of road to the west of the village, and goes under the railway
. It meets the B1392 (for Keadby
) with the Keadby Power Station
to the left, then past Althorpe railway station
, running alongside the railway over the River Trent
on the George V Bridge
which opened in 1916, and is the furthest north crossing of the Trent. It passes through Gunness
, crossing the B1216 (for Burringham
) as Station Road and passes the Jolly Sailor. It briefly becomes a dual-carriageway where it meets the A1077 Scunthorpe ring road, and the M181
at the large Frodingham
Grange Roundabout near the Gallagher Retail Park, a Tesco
, a Travelodge
, some fast food restaurants, The Old Farmhouse pub on the right, and Glanford Park
. East of here to the A159
Ashby
Road roundabout the road has trunk status. There is a roundabout for the retail park and then the Berkeley Roundabout, becoming Kingsway at the Esso
Parkside Service Station.
It passes Kingsway golf club on the right and crosses the railway
. It passes close to North Lindsey College
on the right and meets the Queensway Roundabout for the trunk road A159
at Old Brumby, becoming the non-trunk dual-carriageway Queensway. It passes through New Brumby and Brumby Junior School on the left, then St Bernadettes RC Primary School on the right. It is crossed by the B1501 and at the Ashby Ville Roundabout it meets the A1029 from the town centre and an exit road for the Lakeside Retail Park and Morrisons near the steel works. In Gadbury Wood, the B1398 leaves to the right (to Kirton in Lindsey
and Lincoln), where it ascends the northern section of the Lincoln Cliff
. The road becomes single carriageway, and meets the Briggate Lodge Roundabout on the line of Ermine Street
, for junction 4 for the M180, the trunk-road A15 and Forest Pines hotel and golf course. There are crossroads with the B1207 (for Scawby
), then it crosses the M180 and meets the B1208 (for Broughton
) from the left at Castlethorpe near the Arties Mill pub.
), with the Glanford Brigg Power Station
in front on the former British Sugar plant, and the road enters Brigg
to the left as Scawby Road, passing the Ancholme Leisure Centre on the right, and JET
Brigg Service Station on the left near the bridge over the New River Ancholme, becoming Bridge Street passing the Nelthorpe Arms and Brocklesby Ox Inn, then Ancholme Way. The road bends sharply to the right and it passes through the town centre, with a Tesco
on the right, as Barnard Avenue. There is a roundabout with the A1084 (for Caistor
). It becomes Wrawby Road, and passes the Lower School site of the Sir John Nelthorpe School
, which was the former Brigg Girls' High School. The B1206 (former A15) leaves to the left and the road enters Wrawby
as Brigg Road passing the Jolly Miller on the left, and parish church on the right becoming Melton Road. It crosses a railway and there is a turn to the right for Barnetby
and a T junction, with the main direction to the right. Turning to the left is a small section of the A18 at Wrawby Moor for the M180 junction 5, and the A180 at Barnetby Top Interchange, also crossed by the Viking Way
. The A180 to Grimsby had originally been planned to be given the A18 designation.
It passes through Melton Ross
, with a right turn for New Barnetby. The B1211 leaves to the left and it crosses the Grimsby railway near the Melton Ross Quarry, owned by Singleton Birch. It passes next to Humberside Airport
, opposite which is Kirmington
and an old Roman fort. At the B1210 (for Brocklesby
) junction, the road heads to the right, entering Lincolnshire
and the district of West Lindsey
and passes through Great Limber
near the New Inn as High Street. At an odd junction at Keelby
, it meets the B1211 and heads to the right as Barton Street (a Roman road
). Near Riby
is a staggered junction at Riby Cross Roads with the A1173, and the road becomes a trunk road (until its terminus) then a dual-carriageway close to where it enters North East Lincolnshire
.
There is a left turn for Aylesby
, and at Laceby
, the road meets the A46
Grimsby road, and heads straight on over the roundabout. There used to be the Irby Dale Service Station here, and the A18 used to continue eastwards from here along the present A46 into Grimsby, and now continues southwards over Welbeck Hill along the former B1431. It is crossed by the Wanderlust Way and there is a left turn for Barnoldby le Beck
(and its Ship Inn). This section of Barton Street is situated to the east of an escarpment of the Lincolnshire Wolds
. There is a small roundabout with the B1203 at Ashby Hill (for Brigsley
and East Ravendale
), and a left turn for Ashby cum Fenby
. The boundary of Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire runs down the middle of the road for about 3 miles (4.8 km). There is a right turn for Wold Newton. The road re-enters Lincolnshire and the district of East Lindsey
, close to Cadeby Hall. There is a private road to the right to Wyham
. It turns to the left as Lincoln Gate, leaving Barton Street to the south, then to the right at Ludborough
following the former A16 before the Ludborough bypass was built, then to the left as Pear Tree Lane and finally meets the A16 close to Utterby
.
to the A18. The A18(M) was built in 1972 but was redesignated after the M180
was built in 1978.
The western end of the M180 from M18 junction 5 to the junction 1 eastbound slip road was previously part of the A18(M). The eastbound slip road to the roundabout was the eastbound carriageway A18(M). About 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) of the westbound A18(M) carriageway was abandoned when the M180 was built on a new alignment.
England
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that links Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
with Ludborough
Ludborough
Ludborough is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies at the end of the A18 road. Ludborough has a population of 760 people. The Prime Meridian passes to the east of the village....
in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, via Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
.
Principal settlements
- DoncasterDoncasterDoncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
- Hatfield
- ScunthorpeScunthorpeScunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
- BriggBriggBrigg is a small market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in 2,213 households . The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east-west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire...
- Humberside International Airport
- KeelbyKeelbyKeelby is a village in the county of Lincolnshire, England, near the seaports of Immingham and Grimsby. It is located near the local Humberside Airport and the main road running alongside the village is the A18....
- LacebyLacebyLaceby is a village in North East Lincolnshire, England, located on the A46 road just outside the western boundary of Grimsby. The main feature of the village is the 15th century Anglican parish church.-History:...
- LudboroughLudboroughLudborough is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies at the end of the A18 road. Ludborough has a population of 760 people. The Prime Meridian passes to the east of the village....
(merging with the A16 road, near LouthLouth, LincolnshireLouth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
)
Doncaster - Thorne
It begins as a dual-carriageway and trunk road at the Balby Flyover junction with the A630 in BalbyBalby
Balby is a suburb of Doncaster located to the south-west of the borough in the north of England. It is home to the former secondary school, now sports college Balby Carr...
in Doncaster, under which runs the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
. It meets the A638
A638 road
The A638 is a main road in England that runs between the A1 at Markham Moor in Nottinghamshire and Chain Bar Junction 26 of the M62 motorway south of Bradford in West Yorkshire....
(former Great North Road) at a the Sidings Roundabout then becomes Carr House Road, overlapping the A638. At the Racecourse Roundabout in Belle Vue
Belle Vue, Doncaster
Belle Vue is a locality within Doncaster.It was the location of the home ground of Doncaster Rovers F.C. and the Doncaster Lakers RLFC, until 2007 Belle Vue is a locality within Doncaster.It was the location of the home ground of Doncaster Rovers F.C. and the Doncaster Lakers RLFC, until 2007 Belle...
, the A638 leaves to the right (former Great North Road), and the road becomes Leger
St Leger Family
The St. Leger family is an old Anglo-Irish family with Norman and German roots going back over a thousand years, and whose name has appeared more than a few times in history....
Way, passing the Doncaster College for the Deaf on the left, and Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster Racecourse is a racecourse in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It hosts two of Great Britain's 31 Group 1 flat races, the St Leger Stakes and the Racing Post Trophy.- History :...
on the right. Near Intake, it becomes single carriageway, which it continues as for most of its length until it reaches Scunthorpe and also in Grimsby. On the right is Danum School Technology College
Danum School Technology College
Danum Academy is a comprehensive academy for the east of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. Danum is the Roman name for Doncaster. Prior to September 2011 the school was named Danum School Technology College.-Admissions:...
(Danum is the Roman name for Doncaster) and Sandall Wood School, a special needs school. There is a roundabout with Armthorpe
Armthorpe
Armthorpe is a village and civil parish which forms the eastern edge of the Doncaster urban sprawl within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 12,630.-Etymology:...
Road, with Wheatley Hills
Wheatley Hills
Wheatley Hills is an urban suburb of Doncaster located a mile outside of the town centre in South Yorkshire, England.-Sport:North 1 East Rugby Union team, Wheatley Hills RUFC are named in conjunction with the suburb. They are based at Brunnel Road in the York Road Industrial Estate just outside...
to the left and Wheatley Golf Club to the right. At the Sandall Park Roundabout the road meets its old route and becomes Thorne Road. At the Shaw Lane Roundabout it meets the A630, with exits for Shaw Lane Industrial Estate, and the road overlaps the A630 under a railway line. At the next roundabout, on the edge of Doncaster, the A630 leaves to the right, as a trunk road to the M18, with Edenthorpe Sainsbury's an exit to the south. The road, now without trunk (primary) status, passes Hungerhill School
Hungerhill School
Hungerhill School, A Specialist Centre for Science, Mathematics and Computing, is a Mathematics and Computing College on Hungerhill Lane off Thorne Road in Edenthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.-Admissions:...
on the left near The Ridgewood pub and passes through Edenthorpe
Edenthorpe
Edenthorpe is a village and civil parish in the east of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in the English county of South Yorkshire. It has a population of 4,752.-Geography:...
.
There is a roundabout for Armthorpe Lane (for Barnby Dun) and Hatfield Lane (for Armthorpe
Armthorpe
Armthorpe is a village and civil parish which forms the eastern edge of the Doncaster urban sprawl within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 12,630.-Etymology:...
). It enters Dunsville as High Street, where it passes the Flare Path pub on the right (named after a nearby airfield
RAF Lindholme
RAF Lindholme is a former Royal Air Force base near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England and was initially called RAF Hatfield Woodhouse.-Early years:...
's flare path) and Dunsville Primary School on the left and becomes Doncaster Road. It enters Hatfield, passing the Hatfield Chase pub and Hatfield Visual Arts College
Hatfield Visual Arts College
Hatfield Visual Arts College is an Arts College on Ash Hill Road between Hatfield and Dunscroft in South Yorkshire England.Based in Ash Hill, Hatfield, South Yorkshire, to the east of Doncaster near the A18 and M18, it educates 11–18 year olds from the areas of Hatfield, Stainforth,...
. It becomes Manor Road near the Blue Bell pub and passes the parish church on the left and the library on the right near The Bay Horse Inn and Ingram Arms, becoming High Street and crosses the M18. It becomes Epworth Road and meets the A1146 to the left, near Hatfield Woodhouse, then meets the A614
A614 road
The A614 is a main road in England running through the counties of Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire.Beginning at Redhill, near Calverton in Nottinghamshire at a roundabout with the A60, the road meets the A6097 at a junction which looks like a roundabout but...
from the right from Finningley
Finningley
Finningley is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of Nottinghamshire, Finningley lies along the A614 road, about six miles from the centre of Doncaster, at , and at an elevation of around seven metres above sea...
. It becomes Tudworth Road and passes the Green Tree Brewers Fayre
Brewers Fayre
Brewers Fayre is a chain of around 125 licensed family and casual dining pub restaurants in the United Kingdom, owned by Whitbread.They are known for serving traditional British pub food, including gammon and steak & ale pie which are among the most popular choices. Nearly all Brewers Fayres are...
pub on the left, overlapping the A614 (for Hatfield Woodhouse) from the right at the Green Tree junction. There is a slip road for the M180
M180 motorway
The M180 motorway is a short but major motorway in England from junction 5 on the M18 motorway in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster to a point close to Humberside Airport some from the ports of Immingham and Grimsby and the east coast and provides access for major routes to Cleethorpes,...
to the left, and it crosses the motorway and meets the large Tudworth Roundabout near Tudworth Hall Farm, where an eastbound exit from the M180 joins, the A614 exits (for Thorne), and the A18 continues in the direction to the right.
Thorne - Brigg
As High Levels Bank, it crosses a very flat landscape known as Hatfield ChaseHatfield Chase
Hatfield Chase was a low-lying area in South Yorkshire, England which often flooded and is chiefly known from the Battle of Hatfield Chase in 633. It was a royal hunting ground until Charles I appointed the Dutch engineer Cornelius Vermuyden to drain it in 1626...
, often quite windy, in the same direction and destination as the nearby M180. It passes the Black Bull Inn on the right, then enters North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
. It runs alongside the large North Engine Drain, with the former RAF Sandtoft
RAF Sandtoft
RAF Sandtoft is a former Royal Air Force Station located in North Lincolnshire between Doncaster, South Yorkshire and Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England.-World War Two:...
nearby to the south, next to the M180. It passes the Lincolnshire Golf Club, to the right, at Hirst Priory near Belton
Belton, North Lincolnshire
Belton is a village and civil parish in the Isle of Axholme area of North Lincolnshire, England, that lies on the A161 road six miles east from Scunthorpe. To the north of Belton is the town of Crowle; to the south, the village of Epworth....
. At Crowle, it meets the A161, close to junction 2 of the M180 and Crowle railway station
Crowle railway station
Crowle railway station serves the town of Crowle in North Lincolnshire. Stopping services from Sheffield to Scunthorpe call at the station. Most services are provided by Northern Rail, who operate the station. Occasional services by TransPennine Express also call at this station.The station has...
. It crosses Pilfrey Bridge over the Three Rivers, passes Derrythorpe on the right near the T Bar Cafe and at Althorpe
Althorpe
Althorpe is a small village lying on the A18 four miles west of Scunthorpe, in North Lincolnshire, England. To the west of Althorpe is the town of Crowle.-Geography:...
it passes the Dolphin Inn on a new section of road to the west of the village, and goes under the railway
Sheffield to Lincoln Line
The Sheffield to Lincoln line is a railway line in England. It runs from Sheffield east to Lincoln via Worksop, Retford and Gainsborough Lea Road. The route comprises the main line of the former Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, to Gainsborough, Trent Junction, where it then follows...
. It meets the B1392 (for Keadby
Keadby
Keadby is a small village lying just off the A18, west of Scunthorpe, in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the West bank of the River Trent. It is pronounced "Kidby"....
) with the Keadby Power Station
Keadby Power Station
Keadby Power Station is a 720MWe gas-fired power station near Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire. It lies the B1392 and the River Trent, and the Scunthorpe-Grimsby railway...
to the left, then past Althorpe railway station
Althorpe railway station
Althorpe railway station serves the village of Althorpe in North Lincolnshire. The station is also very close to the villages of Keadby and Gunness.Stopping services from Sheffield to Scunthorpe call at the station...
, running alongside the railway over the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
on the George V Bridge
Keadby Bridge
Keadby Bridge, more formally known as the King George V Bridge, crosses the River Trent near Althorpe and Keadby in Lincolnshire.-History:...
which opened in 1916, and is the furthest north crossing of the Trent. It passes through Gunness
Gunness
Gunness is a civil parish and small village situated on the east bank of the River Trent and deriving its name from forming a ness or promontory in the River Trent....
, crossing the B1216 (for Burringham
Burringham
Burringham is a village in North Lincolnshire, England. The village lies on the on the east bank of the River Trent about one mile south of Gunness....
) as Station Road and passes the Jolly Sailor. It briefly becomes a dual-carriageway where it meets the A1077 Scunthorpe ring road, and the M181
M181 motorway
The M181 motorway links the town of Scunthorpe, England, to the M180 motorway. A spur of the M180, the road is virtually straight through its entire length...
at the large Frodingham
Frodingham, Lincolnshire
Frodingham was a village in North Lincolnshire, now a suburb in the north-east of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England.Before its development from a small village Scunthorpe was part of the parish of Frodingham, which also included the village of Brumby, parts of the village of Crosby, and stretched...
Grange Roundabout near the Gallagher Retail Park, a Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
, a Travelodge
Travelodge UK
Travelodge Hotels Limited is a private company operating in the hotels and hospitality industry throughout the United Kingdom. Branded simply as Travelodge or Travelodge UK, it is the second largest in the budget hotel sector and third biggest hotel chain in the UK by number of bedrooms...
, some fast food restaurants, The Old Farmhouse pub on the right, and Glanford Park
Glanford Park
Glanford Park is a football stadium in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, and the current home of Scunthorpe United. It is the smallest stadium by capacity in the Championship ....
. East of here to the A159
A159 road
The A159 is a 16 mile-long single carriage A-road, running between Scunthorpe and Gainsborough in Lincolnshire.- Route :...
Ashby
Ashby, Lincolnshire
Ashby is a village in Lincolnshire, England.-Education:Grange Lane Junior School is located under the shadow of the Corus steel works. It is a mixed school, that educates around 250 pupils aged 7-11, situated in an area of relative disadvantage...
Road roundabout the road has trunk status. There is a roundabout for the retail park and then the Berkeley Roundabout, becoming Kingsway at the Esso
Esso
Esso is an international trade name for ExxonMobil and its related companies. Pronounced , it is derived from the initials of the pre-1911 Standard Oil, and as such became the focus of much litigation and regulatory restriction in the United States. In 1972, it was largely replaced in the U.S. by...
Parkside Service Station.
It passes Kingsway golf club on the right and crosses the railway
Sheffield to Hull Line
The Sheffield to Hull line is a railway line in northern England. It runs from Sheffield north east to Hull Paragon via Doncaster. Stopping services on the line are provided by Northern Rail, with many branching off to Adwick or Scunthorpe...
. It passes close to North Lindsey College
North Lindsey College
North Lindsey College is a further education college in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England on the A18.-Structure:It is also an associate college of the University of Lincoln providing a wide range of further education and higher education courses...
on the right and meets the Queensway Roundabout for the trunk road A159
A159 road
The A159 is a 16 mile-long single carriage A-road, running between Scunthorpe and Gainsborough in Lincolnshire.- Route :...
at Old Brumby, becoming the non-trunk dual-carriageway Queensway. It passes through New Brumby and Brumby Junior School on the left, then St Bernadettes RC Primary School on the right. It is crossed by the B1501 and at the Ashby Ville Roundabout it meets the A1029 from the town centre and an exit road for the Lakeside Retail Park and Morrisons near the steel works. In Gadbury Wood, the B1398 leaves to the right (to Kirton in Lindsey
Kirton in Lindsey
Kirton-in-Lindsey, also abbreviated to Kirton Lindsey, is a small town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:It is south of Scunthorpe, near the A15 road, and has a total resident population of 2,694....
and Lincoln), where it ascends the northern section of the Lincoln Cliff
Lincoln Cliff
The Lincoln Cliff is the portion of a major escarpment that runs north-south through Lindsey and Kesteven, in central Lincolnshire and is a prominent landscape feature in a generally flat portion of the county...
. The road becomes single carriageway, and meets the Briggate Lodge Roundabout on the line of Ermine Street
Ermine Street
Ermine Street is the name of a major Roman road in England that ran from London to Lincoln and York . The Old English name was 'Earninga Straete' , named after a tribe called the Earningas, who inhabited a district later known as Armingford Hundred, around Arrington, Cambridgeshire and Royston,...
, for junction 4 for the M180, the trunk-road A15 and Forest Pines hotel and golf course. There are crossroads with the B1207 (for Scawby
Scawby
Scawby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,277. It is located south west of Brigg just off the A15 and A18. Scawby Brook, just outside Brigg, is also within the parish....
), then it crosses the M180 and meets the B1208 (for Broughton
Broughton, Lincolnshire
Broughton is a small town and civil parish situated on the Roman Ermine Street, in the North Lincolnshire district of Lincolnshire. England. The hamlet of Wressle is part of the parish....
) from the left at Castlethorpe near the Arties Mill pub.
Brigg - Ludborough
At Scawby Brook, there is a roundabout with the B1206 (for ScawbyScawby
Scawby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,277. It is located south west of Brigg just off the A15 and A18. Scawby Brook, just outside Brigg, is also within the parish....
), with the Glanford Brigg Power Station
Glanford Brigg Power Station
Glanford Brigg Power Station is a gas-fired power station in North Lincolnshire, England. It is capable of firing diesel as a substitute of natural gas. It is situated on the River Ancholme, beside the Sheffield to Lincoln Line, outside the town of Brigg, with its name coming from the former name...
in front on the former British Sugar plant, and the road enters Brigg
Brigg
Brigg is a small market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in 2,213 households . The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east-west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire...
to the left as Scawby Road, passing the Ancholme Leisure Centre on the right, and JET
Jet (brand)
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Brigg Service Station on the left near the bridge over the New River Ancholme, becoming Bridge Street passing the Nelthorpe Arms and Brocklesby Ox Inn, then Ancholme Way. The road bends sharply to the right and it passes through the town centre, with a Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
on the right, as Barnard Avenue. There is a roundabout with the A1084 (for Caistor
Caistor
See Caistor St Edmund for the Roman settlement in Norfolk or Caister-on-Sea for the town in NorfolkCaistor is a town and civil parish situated in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress...
). It becomes Wrawby Road, and passes the Lower School site of the Sir John Nelthorpe School
Sir John Nelthorpe School
The Sir John Nelthorpe School is a comprehensive school on Grammar School Road in Brigg, North Lincolnshire.-Admissions:The is for ages from 11 to 18. The is on Wrawby Road.-Grammar school:...
, which was the former Brigg Girls' High School. The B1206 (former A15) leaves to the left and the road enters Wrawby
Wrawby
Wrawby is a small village in North Lincolnshire east of Brigg and close to Humberside Airport on the A18. It is most notable for Wrawby Postmill....
as Brigg Road passing the Jolly Miller on the left, and parish church on the right becoming Melton Road. It crosses a railway and there is a turn to the right for Barnetby
Barnetby
Barnetby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, between Scunthorpe and Grimsby. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,593. Barnetby railway station serves the village and surrounding area...
and a T junction, with the main direction to the right. Turning to the left is a small section of the A18 at Wrawby Moor for the M180 junction 5, and the A180 at Barnetby Top Interchange, also crossed by the Viking Way
Viking Way
The Viking Way is a long distance footpath in England running between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland. The Countryside Commission recognised the significance of the Viking Way as a high quality long distance walk linking other major routes in Eastern England, these...
. The A180 to Grimsby had originally been planned to be given the A18 designation.
It passes through Melton Ross
Melton Ross
Melton Ross is a small village in North Lincolnshire, separated from New Barnetby by a and . The 2001 census found 186 people in 77 households.-Geography:...
, with a right turn for New Barnetby. The B1211 leaves to the left and it crosses the Grimsby railway near the Melton Ross Quarry, owned by Singleton Birch. It passes next to Humberside Airport
Humberside Airport
-Cargo flights:Icelandair Cargo operate a weekly Sunday flight from Keflavík which then departs to Liege-Passenger statistics:-Bus service:An hourly daytime bus service runs from Grimsby and Hull to the airport from Monday to Saturday.-External links:**...
, opposite which is Kirmington
Kirmington
Kirmington is a village in North Lincolnshire, England with a population of 337 .It is alongside the A18 road close to Humberside International Airport and borders with Habrough and Brocklesby, between Scunthorpe and Grimsby.Eastern Airways has its head office in the Schiphol House on the grounds...
and an old Roman fort. At the B1210 (for Brocklesby
Brocklesby
Brocklesby is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is 1 mile south of Habrough, 4 miles southwest of Immingham, close to the border of both North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire, and near Humberside International Airport...
) junction, the road heads to the right, entering Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
and the district of West Lindsey
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
and passes through Great Limber
Great Limber
Great Limber is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the A18, west of Grimsby and east of Brigg....
near the New Inn as High Street. At an odd junction at Keelby
Keelby
Keelby is a village in the county of Lincolnshire, England, near the seaports of Immingham and Grimsby. It is located near the local Humberside Airport and the main road running alongside the village is the A18....
, it meets the B1211 and heads to the right as Barton Street (a Roman road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
). Near Riby
Riby
Riby is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about south west of the town of Grimsby.There are two scheduled barrows 650 metres south west of Riby Grove Farm. Whilst they are no longer visible above ground, the burial remains survive inside...
is a staggered junction at Riby Cross Roads with the A1173, and the road becomes a trunk road (until its terminus) then a dual-carriageway close to where it enters North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire and the administrative county of Lincolnshire...
.
There is a left turn for Aylesby
Aylesby
Aylesby may be confused with the town of Aylesbury in BuckinghamshireAylesby is a village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England. It is situated near the A18 road, 6 miles west of Cleethorpes and north of Laceby. The population at the 2001 census was 135.-St Lawrence's Church:Aylesby...
, and at Laceby
Laceby
Laceby is a village in North East Lincolnshire, England, located on the A46 road just outside the western boundary of Grimsby. The main feature of the village is the 15th century Anglican parish church.-History:...
, the road meets the A46
A46 road
The A46 is an A road in England. It starts east of Bath, Somerset and ends in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, but it does not form a continuous route. Large portions of the old road have been lost, bypassed, or replaced by motorway development...
Grimsby road, and heads straight on over the roundabout. There used to be the Irby Dale Service Station here, and the A18 used to continue eastwards from here along the present A46 into Grimsby, and now continues southwards over Welbeck Hill along the former B1431. It is crossed by the Wanderlust Way and there is a left turn for Barnoldby le Beck
Barnoldby le Beck
Barnoldby le Beck is a small village in North East Lincolnshire, England, It is situated just east of the A18 and is close to the village of Waltham and the town of Grimsby....
(and its Ship Inn). This section of Barton Street is situated to the east of an escarpment of the Lincolnshire Wolds
Lincolnshire Wolds
The Lincolnshire Wolds is a range of hills in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , and the highest area of land in eastern England between Yorkshire and Kent...
. There is a small roundabout with the B1203 at Ashby Hill (for Brigsley
Brigsley
Brigsley is a village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England, 1 mile south of Waltham on the B1203According to the 20001 census its population was 370....
and East Ravendale
East Ravendale
East Ravendale is a small village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England. It lies south-south-west of Grimsby, and west of the A18.The village has a small school, a church, approximately twenty houses, and a postbox....
), and a left turn for Ashby cum Fenby
Ashby cum Fenby
Ashby cum Fenby is a village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England, 4 miles south-west from Holton le Clay.In the 2001 census the population was recorded as 248. The village was recorded in the Domesday Book....
. The boundary of Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire runs down the middle of the road for about 3 miles (4.8 km). There is a right turn for Wold Newton. The road re-enters Lincolnshire and the district of East Lindsey
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards....
, close to Cadeby Hall. There is a private road to the right to Wyham
Wyham cum Cadeby
Wyham cum Cadeby is a depopulated civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.Wyham cum Cadeby consists of the remaining hamlet of Wyham at and the former village of Cadeby at , both settlements are deserted medieval villages...
. It turns to the left as Lincoln Gate, leaving Barton Street to the south, then to the right at Ludborough
Ludborough
Ludborough is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies at the end of the A18 road. Ludborough has a population of 760 people. The Prime Meridian passes to the east of the village....
following the former A16 before the Ludborough bypass was built, then to the left as Pear Tree Lane and finally meets the A16 close to Utterby
Utterby
Utterby is a village and civil parish located on the A16 from Grimsby to Louth in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.Utterby railway station , on the line between Grimsby and Louth, closed in 1961....
.
A18(M) motorway
The A18(M) was a short motorway about 1 miles (1.6 km) long that connected the M18, from what is now junction 5 north of HatfieldHatfield, Doncaster
Hatfield is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 16,184.-Geography:...
to the A18. The A18(M) was built in 1972 but was redesignated after the M180
M180 motorway
The M180 motorway is a short but major motorway in England from junction 5 on the M18 motorway in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster to a point close to Humberside Airport some from the ports of Immingham and Grimsby and the east coast and provides access for major routes to Cleethorpes,...
was built in 1978.
The western end of the M180 from M18 junction 5 to the junction 1 eastbound slip road was previously part of the A18(M). The eastbound slip road to the roundabout was the eastbound carriageway A18(M). About 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) of the westbound A18(M) carriageway was abandoned when the M180 was built on a new alignment.