A508 road

A508
A508 in Grafton Regis
Major junctions
North end	Market Harborough 52°28′42″N0°54′49″W / 52.4782°N 0.9136°W / 52.4782; -0.9136 (A508 road (northern end))
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Primary destinations	Market Harborough Northampton Milton Keynes
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones
← A507 → A509

The A508 is a north-south A-class road in central England, forming the route from Market Harborough in Leicestershire, via Northampton, to Old Stratford in Northamptonshire, just outside Milton Keynes.

History

The route of the A508 follows a long-established route from Northampton to Market Harborough, crossing medieval bridges, or their replacements, at Pitsford and Great Oxendon. ^[1]

References

1. Burton, Philip; Evans, Martin Marix; Westaway, M. (22 January 2002). Naseby-June 1645: English Civil War. Pen and Sword. p. 33. ISBN   978-0-85052-871-8. the direct route to Market Harborough (now A508) crossed the medieval bridges at Pitsford and Great Oxendon

52°16′03″N0°54′00″W / 52.2675°N 0.9001°W / 52.2675; -0.9001 (A508 road)