A340 road

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UK road A340.svg
A340
A340 near the North Hampshire Hospital.jpg
Route information
Length17 mi (27 km)
Major junctions
South end Basingstoke
51°15′20″N1°06′14″W / 51.2555°N 1.1040°W / 51.2555; -1.1040 (A340 road (southern end))
Major intersectionsUK road A339.svg A339
UK road A33.svg A33
UK road A4.svg A4
UK road A329.svg A329
North end Pangbourne
51°29′01″N1°05′15″W / 51.4837°N 1.0875°W / 51.4837; -1.0875 (A340 road (northern end))
Location
Country United Kingdom
Road network
UK road A339.svg A339 UK road A341.svg A341

The A340 is a major road in the south of England, portions of which are known as the Aldermaston Road, Tadley Hill, Basingstoke Road, and Tidmarsh Road. [1]

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Route

Starting in the south of Basingstoke, Hampshire, it runs west, forming the western side of the Basingstoke ringroad, before swinging north to Tadley and then enters Berkshire. It passes the gates of the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston, before passing through the village of Aldermaston itself and then joining the A4 at Aldermaston Wharf. After approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-east, the A340 runs further north to Pangbourne, to the west of Reading. This section of the road is thought to follow the Roman road from Calleva Atrebatum (about 7 miles (11 km) to the south).

See also

References

  1. Cotton, Nick; Rogers, Kathy (2022). Traffic-Free Cycle Trails South East England: The essential guide to over 100 traffic-free cycling trails in South East England. Vertebrate Publishing. p. 92. ISBN   978-1-83981-165-4.

51°22′25″N1°09′05″W / 51.3737°N 1.1515°W / 51.3737; -1.1515 (A340 road)