A371 road

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A371
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A371 near Bath and West showground, Shepton Mallet - geograph.org.uk - 730291.jpg
A371 near Bath and West showground, Shepton Mallet
Route information
Length37.6 mi (60.5 km)
Major junctions
South East end Wincanton
51°02′54″N2°25′06″W / 51.0484°N 2.4182°W / 51.0484; -2.4182 (A371 road (southeastern end))
Major intersectionsUK road A303.svg A303
UK road A359.svg A359
UK road A37.svg A37
UK road A361.svg A361
UK road A39.svg A39
UK road A38.svg A38
UK road A368.svg A368
UK road A370.svg A370
North West end Weston-super-Mare
51°20′39″N2°55′54″W / 51.3443°N 2.9317°W / 51.3443; -2.9317 (A371 road (northwestern end))
Location
Country United Kingdom
Road network

The A371 is a primary road in England running from Wincanton to Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset, through Shepton Mallet, Croscombe, Wells, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Rodney Stoke, Draycott, Cheddar, Axbridge, Winscombe, Banwell and Weston-super-Mare.

Route

The A371 starts at the A303, then passes Castle Cary, Ansford, Cannard's Grave (where it briefly joins the A37), Shepton Mallet, Croscombe, Wells, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Rodney Stoke, Draycott, Cheddar, Axbridge (where it briefly joins the A38), Winscombe, Banwell and Locking before finishing at the A370. [1]

En route the A371 passes through the Mendip Hills and near to some major tourist destinations such as the Bath and West showground, Wells Cathedral, Wookey Hole Caves, Cheddar Gorge and The Helicopter Museum and Junction 21 Enterprise Area where the road finishes in Weston-super-Mare. [1]

When first classified in 1922, the section of A371 between Wincanton and Shepton Mallet was designated as part of the A357. It is unclear why the road was renumbered.

References

  1. 1 2 "A371". SABRE. Retrieved 13 November 2010.