A128 road
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The A128 is an A-road
in Essex
, England.
The road is approximately 16.8 miles (27 km) long and it runs from Orsett
, at its southern origin, to Chipping Ongar
at its north end.
At its southern end, the A128 originates as an exit from the Stanford-le-Hope
bypass of the A13 near Orsett, where it is named Brentwood Road. Continuing north, the road is named Tilbury Road as it meets the A127
at the Halfway House junction near West Horndon
.
As the road continues in a northbound direction, motorists pass through the villages of Herongate
and Ingrave
(where the A128 becomes known as Ingrave Road) before a junction at the eastern end of Brentwood High Street. At this double mini-roundabout, called Wilsons Corner, drivers can turn onto the A1023
, westbound towards Brentwood
or eastbound towards Shenfield
. Northbound from Wilsons Corner, the A128 becomes known as the Ongar Road for the next 6.5 miles (10.5 km), and passes through Pilgrims Hatch
and Kelvedon Hatch
.
The final stretch of the A128 at its northern end is the High Street of Chipping Ongar
, locally known simply as Ongar. It terminates at the Four Wantz roundabout where motorists can take either the A414
(westbound towards Harlow
or eastbound for Chelmsford
) or the B184
toward Fyfield
.
A roads in Zone 1 of the Great Britain numbering scheme
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in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England.
The road is approximately 16.8 miles (27 km) long and it runs from Orsett
Orsett
Orsett is a village and ecclesiastical parish located within Thurrock unitary district in Essex, England, situated around 5 km north-east of Grays...
, at its southern origin, to Chipping Ongar
Chipping Ongar
Chipping Ongar is a small market town, and a civil parish called Ongar, in the Epping Forest district of the county of Essex, England. It is located East of Epping, South-East of Harlow and North-West of Brentwood.-Geography:...
at its north end.
At its southern end, the A128 originates as an exit from the Stanford-le-Hope
Stanford-le-Hope
Stanford-le-Hope is a town and Church of England parish situated in the county of Essex, England. The town is within the unitary authority of Thurrock and located 23.8 miles east of Charing Cross in London...
bypass of the A13 near Orsett, where it is named Brentwood Road. Continuing north, the road is named Tilbury Road as it meets the A127
A127 road
The A127, also known as the Southend Arterial Road, is one of the trunk roads in England linking London with Southend-on-Sea, the other being the A13. It is a dual carriageway for its entire length, rare on a trunk road since the only others are the A14 and the A282, and is known as the Southend...
at the Halfway House junction near West Horndon
West Horndon
West Horndon is a village in the south of the Brentwood borough of Essex on the boundary with Thurrock and in the East of England. It is located 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London....
.
As the road continues in a northbound direction, motorists pass through the villages of Herongate
Herongate
Herongate is a village in south Essex, situated on the A128 road between Brentwood and West Horndon....
and Ingrave
Ingrave
Ingrave is a village in south Essex. It is situated on and around the A128 road, 2 miles south of Brentwood.-Name and history:...
(where the A128 becomes known as Ingrave Road) before a junction at the eastern end of Brentwood High Street. At this double mini-roundabout, called Wilsons Corner, drivers can turn onto the A1023
A1023 road
The A1023 is an A-road in Essex, England.The road is approximately long and at its western end is an exit from the Brook Street Roundabout ....
, westbound towards Brentwood
Brentwood, Essex
Brentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the east of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London, and near the M25 motorway....
or eastbound towards Shenfield
Shenfield
Shenfield is a former village and now an outer suburb of Brentwood in the borough of the same name in Essex, England.-History:The name originates from the Anglo-Saxon Chenefield, meaning 'good lands'....
. Northbound from Wilsons Corner, the A128 becomes known as the Ongar Road for the next 6.5 miles (10.5 km), and passes through Pilgrims Hatch
Pilgrims Hatch
Pilgrims Hatch is a residential suburb of Brentwood, Essex, in the east of England. There is a borough council ward bearing the name 'Pilgrims Hatch' which covers the Bishops Hall and Flower estates and a small rural area to the north up to Ashwells Road and Days Lane. Pilgrims Hatch usually...
and Kelvedon Hatch
Kelvedon Hatch
Kelvedon Hatch is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Brentwood in south Essex, England. It is situated just north of Pilgrims Hatch, approximately to the north of Brentwood and is surrounded by Metropolitan Green Belt. The village today is no longer a rural backwater with a large...
.
The final stretch of the A128 at its northern end is the High Street of Chipping Ongar
Chipping Ongar
Chipping Ongar is a small market town, and a civil parish called Ongar, in the Epping Forest district of the county of Essex, England. It is located East of Epping, South-East of Harlow and North-West of Brentwood.-Geography:...
, locally known simply as Ongar. It terminates at the Four Wantz roundabout where motorists can take either the A414
A414 road
The A414 is a major road in England. It runs from the A41 at a junction west of Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, through the town to junction 8 of the M1 motorway at Buncefield, and running parallel to the M1 until junction 7, heading south of St Albans, east through Hatfield, Hertford, then...
(westbound towards Harlow
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
or eastbound for Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
) or the B184
B roads in Zone 1 of the Great Britain numbering scheme
B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads. See the article Great Britain road numbering scheme for the rationale behind the numbers allocated.-Zone 1 :-Zone 1 :...
toward Fyfield
Fyfield
Fyfield may refer toPeople:*Frances Fyfield, the pseudonym of Frances Hegarty Places:*Fyfield, Essex*Fyfield, Gloucestershire*Fyfield, Hampshire*Fyfield, Oxfordshire*Fyfield, Wiltshire, a village 3 miles west of Marlborough...
.