A5147 road

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UK road A5147.svg
A5147
Southport Road (A5147) (geograph 6137598).jpg
A5147 Southport Road near Downholland Cross
Major junctions
South end Maghull in Merseyside
Major intersectionsUK road A59.svg A59
UK road A570.svg A570
North end Scarisbrick in Lancashire
Location
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Road network
UK road A5145.svg A5145 UK road A5148.svg A5148

The A5147 is a road in northern England that runs from Maghull in Merseyside to Scarisbrick in Lancashire.

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Route

Merseyside

Liverpool Road North, Maghull Liverpool Road North, Maghull (geograph 6139584).jpg
Liverpool Road North, Maghull

It begins off the A59 road in Maghull, where it is called Liverpool Road North. After leaving the town, it crosses over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Lydiate. It passes the Scotch Piper Inn before entering Lancashire at Downholland Cross.

Lancashire

Crossing the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Downholland Cross Downholland Canal Bridge (geograph 5525335).jpg
Crossing the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Downholland Cross

It crosses over the canal twice more, then proceeds onto Haskayne and Halsall, passing through open countryside, before terminating at its junction with the A570 road in Scarisbrick. In total the road is about 7.5 miles (12 km) long, and is built entirely to single carriageway standard.

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