A15 road
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The A15 is a major road
in England
. It runs north from Peterborough
via Market Deeping
, Bourne
, Sleaford
and Lincoln along a variety of ancient, Roman, and Turnpike alignments before it is interrupted at its junction with the M180
near Scawby
. The road restarts 10 miles (16.1 km) east, and then continues north past Barton-upon-Humber
and over the Humber Bridge
before terminating at Hessle
near Kingston upon Hull
.
According to the AA
, the route is 95 miles (152.9 km) long, and should take 2 1/4 hours. Norman Cross – Bourne takes 33 minutes, Bourne to Lincoln takes 46 minutes and Lincoln to the Humber Bridge takes 54 minutes.
A section of the A15 provides the longest stretch of straight road in the UK (between Scampton
and the M180).
, at Norman Cross
. It begins as London Road at junction 16 of the A1(M) with the B1043 (former A1) in Cambridgeshire
and the district of North West Cambridgeshire
. From here to Yaxley
it passes the Norman Cross Hotel and follows the City of Peterborough and Cambridgeshire boundary, where there is a junction with the B1091 (for Farcet
).
It enters the City of Peterborough near Hampton Vale
on the left, and meets the A1260 The Serpentine, which leads to two much faster routes around Peterborough. Next is a roundabout for the Cygnet Park business park on the left, home of the new headquarters of News International
. It enters Old Fletton
near the headquarters of Hotpoint
to the left. There is a staggered junction with the A1129 and it crosses the East Coast Main Line
. It passes Peterborough United
on the right in New Fletton. It meets the start of the A605
at a roundabout and crosses the River Nene
.
The A15 takes two routes through Peterborough:
Both routes head through Werrington (passing either side) before joining again at Glinton
with the roundabout with the B1443. There is another roundabout with the B1443 (for Helpston). It passes Etton
and meets a roundabout with the B1524 (former route through Market Deeping), B1162 (for Northborough
to the right) and an exit for Maxey to the right.
and B1166, it crosses the River Welland
so entering South Kesteven
in Lincolnshire
. The roundabout marks the western end of the £7m 4 miles (6.4 km) Market Deeping
bypass, finished in July 1998. The A15 and A1175 roads are now merged in a 1 miles (1.6 km) dual-carriageway stretch. It meets the B1524 (former route) at a roundabout and heads to the left as Peterborough Road becoming Bourne Road and Deeping Road.
North of Baston is the Waterside Garden Centre close to where it meets the north-south Roman Road
King Street
, which it follows until just north of Bourne. It goes over the River Glen
at the point it is crossed by the Macmillan Way
, at Kate's Bridge
.
There is a left turn for Obthorpe
and it goes through Thurlby
, passing the Horseshoe pub, then Northorpe
, before coming to the small town of Bourne
. It meets the recently diverted A151
at a new roundabout (the A151 leaves to the right 100m further on), where the road becomes South Road. It passes Bourne Grammar School
, then the Masons Arms and Red Lion pubs on the left, and Bourne Abbey
as South Street. At the crossroads in the centre of town it crosses the original route of the A151 in the historic market place(52°46.0920′N 0°22.6320′W). In North Street, it passes the Burghley Centre (shops), and Royal Oak and Burghley Arms and Nags Head on the right.
Just outside Bourne, at 52.79975°N 0.41525°W, the route of (Roman) King Street heads off across the fields to Stainfield
and Ancaster
but the A15 continues north along the line of another Roman road, Mareham Lane
. It becomes North Road, passing close to Dyke
, and goes through Morton
as Bourne Road, passing the Lord Nelson pub. It becomes Folkingham Road and there is a right turn for Haconby
and a junction with the B1177 (for Billingborough
). Close by are Rippingale
and Kirkby Underwood
. Between Rippingale and Aslackby a wooded lay-by known locally as 'Turnpike Bar' marks the deviation from the line of the Roman Road
Mareham Lane
52.84591°N 0.3895°W. The A15 passes by Aslackby and the Robin Hood and Little John, and then through the middle of Folkingham
.
There is the Threekingham Bar
roundabout with the east-west A52
, and it goes through Osbournby
, as London Road the primary school. It passes the Tally Ho Inn, near Aswarby
, then there are left turns for Aunsby and Swarby
. Sleaford
and Silk Willoughby were on the A15, which slowed traffic down as the traffic went across a level crossing
and through Sleaford's shopping area. The £5.7m bypass opened on 16 September 1993, by Douglas Hogg
, where there is a roundabout with the A153 and B1517. The A15 crosses the railway and River Slea
, and then leaves the bypass at the Holdingham Roundabout with the A17 and B1518 (former route).
As Lincoln Road, it goes close to Leasingham
meeting the B1209. There is a junction for Cranwell
with the B1429. It meets the B1191 (for Scopwick), B1202 (for Boothby Graffoe
to the west and Metheringham
to the east) next to the former RAF Coleby Grange
, and B1178 (for Harmston
), where it passes Dunston Pillar
. At Nocton
Heath, it passes the Kitchen cafe. On the route to Lincoln, it goes near to two RAF bases – RAF Digby
, which is used for communications rather than as a flying station, and across the end of the runway of RAF Waddington
, which flies AWACS
and Nimrod aircraft. A parking place and cafe are provided for plane spotters on the eastern side of the road.
Next to the runway at Waddington is an old Vulcan
, carrying the number of the plane that bombed Port Stanley. The A15 and Ermine Street meet at Bracebridge Heath, about 1000m north of the traffic lights for Canwick
53.20207°N 0.54558°W.
, it passes the Total
Sleaford Road Service Station, just before it passes the Blacksmiths Arms, and meets the end of the A607 at traffic light
s at The Bull. Towards Lincoln, it meets the B1131 as London Road, next to The Homestead (former St John's Hospital). It is crossed by the Viking Way
at the moment Lincoln Cathedral
comes into full view. The road meets the A1434 Newark
Road from North Hykeham
at traffic lights after passing The Priory Academy LSST and a bridge over the former GNR
Grantham-Lincoln railway, where it becomes St Catherine's Road, and passes an Eleanor Cross
. At a roundabout at the south end of (what becomes) Lincoln's High Street
, it exits to the right along South Park, passing the HQ of Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
, and meets the B1188 at traffic lights, where it heads left as Canwick Road.
At Pelham Bridge (which was opened by the Queen in 1958), it crosses the railway
, with the train station
on the left, the junction with the start of the A57
and Siemens
(former Alstom
) factory. It crosses the River Witham
, before heading up the hill on the north side of the Lincoln Gap
, and heading in the direction of the A158 as Lindum Road (for Skegness
), where it is crossed by the Viking Way
near Lincoln Minster School
. As Wragby Road, it passes Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
on the left, then meets the B1308 near the large Carlton Centre Retail Park. The Lincolnshire Poacher is on the right hand side and there is a right turn for Cherry Willingham
and Reepham
.
Modern traffic routing has taken the road away from the route of Ermine Street
as it passes through Lincoln.
, and meets the start of the A158 at a roundabout, then runs concurrently with the A46
to the Riseholme roundabout, where it briefly re-enters the Borough of Lincoln, then follows the Roman road
Ermine Street
past the Riseholme College of Agriculture
on the right, now part of the University of Lincoln
, and Lincolnshire Showground to the left. At the end of a 40 miles per hour (17.9 m/s) section is the Tillbridge Lane roundabout with the A1500, for Gainsborough
. From here, it used to be straight, but with RAF Scampton
becoming a base for V bomber
s in the 1950s, the runway had to be extended and the road now has a curved diversion to the east. It passes the Scampton primary school and continues past a right turn to Normanby by Spital
, on its most straight section, also the parish boundary of many local villages. At the roundabout with the A631
at Caenby Corner
, there is the Total
Caenby Corner Garage just south of Spital-in-the-Street
. Overtaking is difficult as the road, although straight, is undulating with unmarked dips and slow moving farm traffic. There are two right turns for Bishop Norton
and Atterby
. There is a right turn for Snitterby
and a left turn for Blyborough
. At the B1205 staggered crossroads (for Waddingham
to the east, and Grayingham
to the west), it enters North Lincolnshire
.
At the B1206 crossroads, the old route used to go through Hibaldstow
and Brigg
, with the former road to Redbourne
now a cycle route. It passes close to Kirton in Lindsey
, home of RAF Kirton in Lindsey
much used in World War II
as a fighter airfield
in 12 Group
, now home to the Trent Valley Gliding Club. Hibaldstow
was a wartime fighter airfield as well, and this is now used as a base for parachuting and parachuting competitions by Target Skysports
. The 5 miles (8 km) £7m Brigg and Redbourne bypass was added in December 1989 which follows the old Ermine Street in North Lincolnshire
further than previously, with a much flatter, wider and safer road. This section was the upgraded route of an unclassified road. It crosses the Sheffield to Cleethorpes railway line
near the deserted village of Gainsthorpe
, passes near to Scawby
, and joining the M180
at junction 4, near Scunthorpe
. It abandons the Roman alignments at a short spur to the A18 at the,Briggate Lodge Roundabout next to the Forest Pines golf club and hotel at Broughton
. Ermine Street continues north as the B1207, meeting the Humber near Winteringham
.
The route of the A15 now becomes part of the three-laned M180, which was opened on 2 September 1977. The A15 section along Ermine Street was planned to be opened at the same time, but it had to wait twelve years. The build up of traffic to Grimsby prompted calls for the Brigg bypass for many years, but the Flixborough explosion
of 1974 made it more of an emergency. This section goes under the A18, over the River Ancholme
, over the old route of the A15 (B1206) and over the South Trans-Pennine railway. At junction 5, the A15 reforms at the dual-grade Barnetby Top Interchange, which is crossed by the Viking Way
and has an exit to Elsham. It continues north as a dual carriageway which carries about as little traffic as the M180. The M180 drops to two lanes under this roundabout and continues to Grimsby
and Immingham
as the A180.
The A15 towards the Humber Bridge
, goes directly across the runways of the former RAF Bomber Command
airfield at RAF Elsham Wolds
(where over 1000 of its aircrew were killed), which is now the Elsham Wolds Industrial Estate. The former route of the A15, pre-1978, is now called B1206, and ends at New Holland
, where the A15 formerly connected with the Humber Ferry. The £5.6m 6 miles (9.7 km) Brigg
Bypass to Barton-upon-Humber
Bypass (up to where the B1218 crosses) section opened in June 1978.
The £2m 1 miles (1.6 km) Barton-upon-Humber Bypass to Humber Bridge (A1077 interchange) section opened in September 1978, although some maps show this being open before the southern section to the M180. When this whole section opened to the GSJ with the A1077 (for South Ferriby
) in 1978, there was no longer any access to the B1218. In the early 1990s, a new interchange was added with the B1206 (the former A15), which is crossed by the Viking Way, which follows the road for over a mile. The section across the Humber was opened on 17 July 1981, by the Queen, and was the world's longest single-span bridge until 1997. The tolls are north of the bridge. It crosses the A63
and meets a roundabout with A164 (for Beverley
) and A1105, then turns left along a short section of dual-carriageway (former A63) to end at the A63.
Road
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in England
England
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. It runs north from Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
via Market Deeping
Market Deeping
Market Deeping is a market town in Lincolnshire, England, on the north bank of the River Welland and the A15 road.-Geography:It is the second largest of The Deepings and its eponymous market has been held since at least 1220. The river here forms the Lincolnshire/Cambridgeshire border with...
, Bourne
Bourne, Lincolnshire
Bourne is a market town and civil parish on the western edge of the Fens, in the District of South Kesteven in southern Lincolnshire, England.-The town:...
, Sleaford
Sleaford
Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
and Lincoln along a variety of ancient, Roman, and Turnpike alignments before it is interrupted at its junction with the M180
M180 motorway
The M180 motorway is a short but major motorway in England from junction 5 on the M18 motorway in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster to a point close to Humberside Airport some from the ports of Immingham and Grimsby and the east coast and provides access for major routes to Cleethorpes,...
near Scawby
Scawby
Scawby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,277. It is located south west of Brigg just off the A15 and A18. Scawby Brook, just outside Brigg, is also within the parish....
. The road restarts 10 miles (16.1 km) east, and then continues north past Barton-upon-Humber
Barton-upon-Humber
Barton-upon-Humber or Barton is a small town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary, and at the end of the Humber Bridge. It lies east of Leeds, southwest of Hull and north northeast of the county town of Lincoln...
and over the Humber Bridge
Humber Bridge
The Humber Bridge, near Kingston upon Hull, England, is a 2,220 m single-span suspension bridge, which opened to traffic on 24 June 1981. It is the fifth-largest of its type in the world...
before terminating at Hessle
Hessle
Hessle is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, situated west of Kingston upon Hull city centre. Geographically it is part of a larger urban area which consists of the city of Kingston upon Hull, the town of Hessle and a number of other villages but is not part of the...
near Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
.
Driving conditions
The Automobile Association
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, the route is 95 miles (152.9 km) long, and should take 2 1/4 hours. Norman Cross – Bourne takes 33 minutes, Bourne to Lincoln takes 46 minutes and Lincoln to the Humber Bridge takes 54 minutes.
A section of the A15 provides the longest stretch of straight road in the UK (between Scampton
Scampton
Scampton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Included in the parish is RAF Scampton. It is north of Lincoln just off the A15...
and the M180).
Peterborough
The A15 is Peterborough's main connecting road from the south to the A1(M), joining near StiltonStilton
Stilton is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, and within the historic county boundary of Huntingdonshire.-Geography:Stilton lies south of the city of Peterborough. It lies on the old Great North Road, from London and was an important coaching stop in the days before motorised transport. It...
, at Norman Cross
Norman Cross
Norman Cross lies near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Traditionally in Huntingdonshire, it gave its name to a hundred and, from 1894 to 1974, Norman Cross Rural District....
. It begins as London Road at junction 16 of the A1(M) with the B1043 (former A1) in Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
and the district of North West Cambridgeshire
North West Cambridgeshire
North West Cambridgeshire is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
. From here to Yaxley
Yaxley, Cambridgeshire
Yaxley is a village in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. Historically in Huntingdonshire, it is due south of the city of Peterborough, and is skirted to its west by the A15 road...
it passes the Norman Cross Hotel and follows the City of Peterborough and Cambridgeshire boundary, where there is a junction with the B1091 (for Farcet
Farcet
Farcet – in Huntingdonshire , England – is a village north east of Yaxley adjacent to the Peterborough suburb of Old Fletton....
).
It enters the City of Peterborough near Hampton Vale
Hampton, Peterborough
Hampton is a newly developing township in Peterborough, England. There are currently two neighbourhoods within Hampton - Hampton Hargate and Hampton Vale, still growing...
on the left, and meets the A1260 The Serpentine, which leads to two much faster routes around Peterborough. Next is a roundabout for the Cygnet Park business park on the left, home of the new headquarters of News International
News International
News International Ltd is the United Kingdom newspaper publishing division of News Corporation. Until June 2002, it was called News International plc....
. It enters Old Fletton
Old Fletton
Old Fletton was an urban district in the county of Huntingdonshire and then Huntingdon and Peterborough. The urban district was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 and now forms part of the city of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire....
near the headquarters of Hotpoint
Hotpoint
The Hotpoint Electric Heating Company is a British brand of domestic appliances. The brand is currently fully owned by Italy's Indesit....
to the left. There is a staggered junction with the A1129 and it crosses the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
. It passes Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
on the right in New Fletton. It meets the start of the A605
A605 road
The A605 road is a main road in the English counties of Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire.-Route :The A605 strikes north from junction 13 of the trunk A14 road through the eastern parts of Thrapston, skirts the village of Thorpe Waterville, bypasses Oundle to its east, crosses the River Nene,...
at a roundabout and crosses the River Nene
River Nene
The River Nene is a river in the east of England that rises from three sources in the county of Northamptonshire. The tidal river forms the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk for about . It is the tenth longest river in the United Kingdom, and is navigable for from Northampton to The...
.
The A15 takes two routes through Peterborough:
- The route on the west side begins as Bourges Boulevard at Peterborough Crown CourtCrown CourtThe Crown Court of England and Wales is, together with the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal, one of the constituent parts of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
, meets the A1179 (former A47), passes the Peterborough railway stationPeterborough railway stationPeterborough railway station serves the city of Peterborough, England. It is located approximately north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line...
and meets three roundabouts near MillfieldMillfield, PeterboroughMillfield is residential area of the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. For electoral purposes it comprises the main part of Peterborough Central ward...
and New EnglandNew England, PeterboroughNew England is residential area of the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in England, For electoral purposes it forms part of Peterborough North ward. The area is bounded by Millfield to the south, Dogsthorpe to the east, by the A47 to the north and the A15 to the west...
. It follows the East Coast Main Line and becomes Lincoln Road and Werrington Parkway after the A47 GSJGrade separationGrade separation is the method of aligning a junction of two or more transport axes at different heights so that they will not disrupt the traffic flow on other transit routes when they cross each other. The composition of such transport axes does not have to be uniform; it can consist of a...
. It passes four roundabouts, crossing the Peterborough to Lincoln LinePeterborough to Lincoln LineThe Peterborough to Lincoln Line is a railway line linking and , via and .-History:The section between Peterborough and Spalding closed to passengers on 5 October 1970 and re-opened on 7 June 1971. North of Spalding, Ruskington re-opened on 5 May 1975. Metheringham followed on 6 October...
. - The route on the east side starts at the EyeEye, CambridgeshireEye is a village in the unitary authority area of Peterborough in England, south of Crowland and Eye Green. It was formerly in the Soke of Peterborough in Northamptonshire....
roundabout with the A1139 at NewarkNewark, PeterboroughNewark was a hamlet of the parish of Saint Mary the Virgin in the Soke of Peterborough in the United Kingdom. One mile and a half north-east-by-east from the city centre; a portion was incorporated with the municipal borough in 1874...
, then follows the dual-carriageway Paston Parkway, which meets the A47. It continues as a dual-carriageway (opened in Spring 2008) at the next roundabout at GunthorpeGunthorpe, PeterboroughGunthorpe is a residential area of the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. For electoral purposes it forms part of Paston and South Werrington wards...
and follows the Car DykeCar DykeThe Car Dyke was, and to large extent still is, an eighty-five mile long ditch which runs along the western edge of the Fens in eastern England. It is generally accepted as being of Roman age and, for many centuries, to have been taken as marking the western edge of the Fens...
then meets another roundabout at Werrington before becoming a single carriageway and crosses the Spalding railway between Werrington and GlintonGlinton, CambridgeshireGlinton is a village to the north of the City of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom.It has a population of 3130 and consists of about 1200 dwellings....
.
Both routes head through Werrington (passing either side) before joining again at Glinton
Glinton, Cambridgeshire
Glinton is a village to the north of the City of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom.It has a population of 3130 and consists of about 1200 dwellings....
with the roundabout with the B1443. There is another roundabout with the B1443 (for Helpston). It passes Etton
Etton, Cambridgeshire
Etton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, in England. For electoral purposes it forms part of Northborough ward in North West Cambridgeshire constituency...
and meets a roundabout with the B1524 (former route through Market Deeping), B1162 (for Northborough
Northborough, Cambridgeshire
Northborough is a small village near the city of Peterborough in the East of England.It has a pub, a shop, a school and a small castle.Northborough is around seven or eight miles practically due north of Peterborough....
to the right) and an exit for Maxey to the right.
Kesteven
Just south of the Welland Gate roundabout on the A1175A1175 road
The A1175 road is a public highway in south-west Lincolnshire, England within the United Kingdom.It was previously designated as the southern section of the A16, but is being re-classified as the A1175 in early August 2010 following the completion of the new Peterborough to Spalding A16 section.The...
and B1166, it crosses the River Welland
River Welland
The River Welland is a river in the east of England, some long. It rises in the Hothorpe Hills, at Sibbertoft in Northamptonshire, then flows generally northeast to Market Harborough, Stamford and Spalding, to reach The Wash near Fosdyke. For much of its length it forms the county boundary between...
so entering South Kesteven
South Kesteven
South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county. It covers Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and Market Deeping.-History:...
in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
. The roundabout marks the western end of the £7m 4 miles (6.4 km) Market Deeping
Market Deeping
Market Deeping is a market town in Lincolnshire, England, on the north bank of the River Welland and the A15 road.-Geography:It is the second largest of The Deepings and its eponymous market has been held since at least 1220. The river here forms the Lincolnshire/Cambridgeshire border with...
bypass, finished in July 1998. The A15 and A1175 roads are now merged in a 1 miles (1.6 km) dual-carriageway stretch. It meets the B1524 (former route) at a roundabout and heads to the left as Peterborough Road becoming Bourne Road and Deeping Road.
North of Baston is the Waterside Garden Centre close to where it meets the north-south Roman Road
Roman roads in Britain
Roman roads, together with Roman aqueducts and the vast standing Roman army , constituted the three most impressive features of the Roman Empire. In Britain, as in other provinces, the Romans constructed a comprehensive network of paved trunk roads Roman roads, together with Roman aqueducts and the...
King Street
King Street (Roman road)
King Street is the name of a modern road on the line of a Roman road |Durobrivae]]. The whole is I.D. Margary's Roman road number 26. -The Roman road's route:Archaeological work has revealed more of its length than is in use nowadays...
, which it follows until just north of Bourne. It goes over the River Glen
River Glen, Lincolnshire
The River Glen is a river in Lincolnshire, England with a short stretch passing through Rutland near Essendine.The river's name appears to derive from a Brythonic Celtic language but there is a strong early English connection.-Naming:...
at the point it is crossed by the Macmillan Way
Macmillan Way
The Macmillan Way is a long-distance footpath in England that links Boston, Lincolnshire to Abbotsbury in Dorset. The route's distance is . It is promoted to raise money for the charity Macmillan Cancer Relief....
, at Kate's Bridge
Kate's Bridge
Kate's Bridge is a landmark settlement on the A15 road, in the parish of Thurlby, about south of Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. Its size is indicated by the fact that the road signs announcing it at its two ends are on the same pole....
.
There is a left turn for Obthorpe
Obthorpe
Obthorpe is a hamlet located in the English county of Lincolnshire.It is about a mile south of the village of Thurlby and is in its civil parish that, in turn, forms part of the district of South Kesteven....
and it goes through Thurlby
Thurlby by Bourne
Thurlby is a village and civil parish in the District of South Kesteven in the English county of Lincolnshire, on the edge of The Fens. It is sometimes referred to as Thurlby by Bourne to distinguish it from other villages in Lincolnshire called Thurlby...
, passing the Horseshoe pub, then Northorpe
Northorpe
Northorpe is a growing hamlet in the parish of Thurlby, in South Kesteven, southern Lincolnshire and is about a mile south of Bourne.Northorpe is near to Elsea and Math Woods, the latter of which is rumored to be haunted by Nanny Rutt, but they are still popular places in which to walk dogs...
, before coming to the small town of Bourne
Bourne, Lincolnshire
Bourne is a market town and civil parish on the western edge of the Fens, in the District of South Kesteven in southern Lincolnshire, England.-The town:...
. It meets the recently diverted A151
A151 road
The A151 road is relatively minor part of the British road system. It lies entirely in the county of Lincolnshire, England. Its western end lies at coordinates otherwise, 1...
at a new roundabout (the A151 leaves to the right 100m further on), where the road becomes South Road. It passes Bourne Grammar School
Bourne Grammar School
Bourne Grammar School is a co-educational selective state secondary school in Bourne, Lincolnshire. The school has been awarded Arts College Status. It is situated on South Road .-Heraldry:...
, then the Masons Arms and Red Lion pubs on the left, and Bourne Abbey
Bourne Abbey
Bourne Abbey and the Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul is a scheduled Grade I church in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. The building remains in parochial use, despite the 16th century Dissolution, as the nave was used by the parish, probably from the time of the foundation of the abbey in...
as South Street. At the crossroads in the centre of town it crosses the original route of the A151 in the historic market place(52°46.0920′N 0°22.6320′W). In North Street, it passes the Burghley Centre (shops), and Royal Oak and Burghley Arms and Nags Head on the right.
Just outside Bourne, at 52.79975°N 0.41525°W, the route of (Roman) King Street heads off across the fields to Stainfield
Stainfield
Stainfield is a village and civil parish about east of the city of Lincoln, in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-St Andrews Church:...
and Ancaster
Ancaster, Lincolnshire
Ancaster is a village in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, on the site of the Roman town of "Causennae"Ancaster Hall at The University of Nottingham is named after the parish and the, now extinct, title of the Earl of Ancaster....
but the A15 continues north along the line of another Roman road, Mareham Lane
Mareham Lane
Mareham Lane is an unclassified road between Graby and Sleaford in Lincolnshire, England.-The Roman Road:For most of its length Mareham Lane follows the route of a minor Roman road, and the name is also used for that Roman road from Bourne to the original ford at Sleaford and perhaps on to Lincoln...
. It becomes North Road, passing close to Dyke
Dyke, Lincolnshire
Dyke is a hamlet in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies within the civil parish of Bourne.The name Dyke arises from its lying on Car Dyke, a once much larger Roman ditch, which runs along the western edge of The Fens...
, and goes through Morton
Morton and Hanthorpe
Morton and Hanthorpe is a civil parish, formerly known as Morton by Bourne in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. There are other villages and hamlets in the county with the name of Morton. There are 921 households in Morton and 74 in Hanthorpe.Morton Grade I listed Anglican...
as Bourne Road, passing the Lord Nelson pub. It becomes Folkingham Road and there is a right turn for Haconby
Haconby
Haconby is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the western edge of the Lincolnshire Fens, north from Bourne-Geography:...
and a junction with the B1177 (for Billingborough
Billingborough
Billingborough is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, about ten miles north of Bourne and ten miles south of Sleaford on the B1177 between Horbling and Pointon just south of the A52.-Village:...
). Close by are Rippingale
Rippingale
Rippingale is a village in Lincolnshire, England on the A15 road about 5 miles north of Bourne. Its local government district is South Kesteven. Rippingale is a civil parish and an ecclesiastical parish in the Aveland Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln....
and Kirkby Underwood
Kirkby Underwood
Kirkby Underwood is a village of 80 households located around four miles north of Bourne in southern Lincolnshire, in the district of South Kesteven....
. Between Rippingale and Aslackby a wooded lay-by known locally as 'Turnpike Bar' marks the deviation from the line of the Roman Road
Roman roads in Britain
Roman roads, together with Roman aqueducts and the vast standing Roman army , constituted the three most impressive features of the Roman Empire. In Britain, as in other provinces, the Romans constructed a comprehensive network of paved trunk roads Roman roads, together with Roman aqueducts and the...
Mareham Lane
Mareham Lane
Mareham Lane is an unclassified road between Graby and Sleaford in Lincolnshire, England.-The Roman Road:For most of its length Mareham Lane follows the route of a minor Roman road, and the name is also used for that Roman road from Bourne to the original ford at Sleaford and perhaps on to Lincoln...
52.84591°N 0.3895°W. The A15 passes by Aslackby and the Robin Hood and Little John, and then through the middle of Folkingham
Folkingham
Folkingham is a village and civil parish at the northern edge of the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the A15 road of north of Bourne. The civil parish and ecclesiastical parish have the same boundaries. The 2001 census recorded a population of 729.-Village:The village...
.
There is the Threekingham Bar
Threekingham Bar
Threekingham Bar is the name given to interception of the A52 and A15 roads to the west of the village of Threekingham, in Lincolnshire, England...
roundabout with the east-west A52
A52 road
The A52 is a major road in the East Midlands, England. It runs east from the junction with the A53 at Newcastle-under-Lyme near Stoke-on-Trent via Ashbourne, Derby, Stapleford, Nottingham, West Bridgford, Bingham, Grantham, Boston and Skegness before terminating on the east Lincolnshire coast at...
, and it goes through Osbournby
Osbournby
Osbournby is a small village and civil parish in North Kesteven in the English county of Lincolnshire.-Geography:It is located five miles south of Sleaford on the A15 road near the A52 roundabout. Adjacent villages include Spanby, Aunsby and Threekingham. The village has a population of roughly...
, as London Road the primary school. It passes the Tally Ho Inn, near Aswarby
Aswarby
Aswarby is a village in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.Aswarby lies east off the A15 between Sleaford and the point where it crosses the A52, near Threekingham...
, then there are left turns for Aunsby and Swarby
Aswarby and Swarby
Aswarby and Swarby is a civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 111. The parish consists of Aswarby and Swarby....
. Sleaford
Sleaford
Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
and Silk Willoughby were on the A15, which slowed traffic down as the traffic went across a level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
and through Sleaford's shopping area. The £5.7m bypass opened on 16 September 1993, by Douglas Hogg
Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham
Douglas Martin Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham PC, QC is a British politician and barrister. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1995-97, and was a Member of Parliament from 1979 to 2010.Hogg's claim for cleaning of the...
, where there is a roundabout with the A153 and B1517. The A15 crosses the railway and River Slea
River Slea
The River Slea is an 18-mile long tributary of the River Witham, in Lincolnshire, England. In 1872 the river was described as "a never-ending source of pure water", and was a trout river renowned throughout the East coast of England...
, and then leaves the bypass at the Holdingham Roundabout with the A17 and B1518 (former route).
As Lincoln Road, it goes close to Leasingham
Leasingham
Leasingham is a village and civil parish in the District of North Kesteven in Lincolnshire, England. It has 713 households and is situated less than two miles north of Sleaford, just off the A15. The hamlet of Roxholme lies to the north.-Geography:...
meeting the B1209. There is a junction for Cranwell
Cranwell
Cranwell is a village situated in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. It is part of the Civil Parish of Cranwell and Byard's Leap and is located 3.95 miles north-north-west of Sleaford and 16.3 miles south-east of the county town of Lincoln...
with the B1429. It meets the B1191 (for Scopwick), B1202 (for Boothby Graffoe
Boothby Graffoe
Boothby Graffoe is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies approximately 7 miles south of Lincoln, on A607 . It's population is approximately 400....
to the west and Metheringham
Metheringham
Metheringham is a medium sized village in Lincolnshire approximately ten miles south of the English city of Lincoln...
to the east) next to the former RAF Coleby Grange
RAF Coleby Grange
RAF Coleby Grange was a Royal Air Force station situated alongside the western edge of the A15 on open heathland between the villages of Coleby and Nocton Heath and lying due south of the county town Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England....
, and B1178 (for Harmston
Harmston
Harmston is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies just east off the A607. south of Lincoln...
), where it passes Dunston Pillar
Dunston Pillar
Dunston Pillar is a grade II listed stone tower in Lincolnshire, England and a former 'land lighthouse'. It stands beside the A15 road approximately south of Lincoln near the junction of the B1178 , in the village of Dunston....
. At Nocton
Nocton
Nocton is a village south of Lincoln in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. To the east of the village is Nocton Fen, and a small area known locally as Wasps Nest....
Heath, it passes the Kitchen cafe. On the route to Lincoln, it goes near to two RAF bases – RAF Digby
RAF Digby
RAF Digby is a Royal Air Force station which, since March 2005, has been operated by the Ministry of Defence's Joint Service Signals Organisation, part of the Intelligence Collection Group. Formerly a training and fighter airfield, it is currently a tri-service military signals installation located...
, which is used for communications rather than as a flying station, and across the end of the runway of RAF Waddington
RAF Waddington
RAF Waddington is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England.-Formation:Waddington opened as a Royal Flying Corps flying training station in 1916 until 1920, when the station went into care and maintenance....
, which flies AWACS
E-3 Sentry
The Boeing E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system developed by Boeing as the prime contractor. Derived from the Boeing 707, it provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications, and is used by the United States Air Force , NATO, Royal Air Force , French Air Force...
and Nimrod aircraft. A parking place and cafe are provided for plane spotters on the eastern side of the road.
Next to the runway at Waddington is an old Vulcan
Avro Vulcan
The Avro Vulcan, sometimes referred to as the Hawker Siddeley Vulcan, was a jet-powered delta wing strategic bomber, operated by the Royal Air Force from 1956 until 1984. Aircraft manufacturer A V Roe & Co designed the Vulcan in response to Specification B.35/46. Of the three V bombers produced,...
, carrying the number of the plane that bombed Port Stanley. The A15 and Ermine Street meet at Bracebridge Heath, about 1000m north of the traffic lights for Canwick
Canwick
Canwick is village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies two miles south of the city of Lincoln. The village, with commanding views of Lincoln, overlooks the Witham Valley, where the River Witham follows an ice-age cut through the jurassic limestone ridge...
53.20207°N 0.54558°W.
Lincoln
At Bracebridge HeathBracebridge Heath
Bracebridge Heath is a commuter village approximately south of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. It lies at the junction of two major roads the A15 to Sleaford and the A607 to Grantham, and was part of the Boothby Graffoe Wapentake...
, it passes the Total
Total S.A.
Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and...
Sleaford Road Service Station, just before it passes the Blacksmiths Arms, and meets the end of the A607 at traffic light
Traffic light
Traffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
s at The Bull. Towards Lincoln, it meets the B1131 as London Road, next to The Homestead (former St John's Hospital). It is crossed by the Viking Way
Viking Way
The Viking Way is a long distance footpath in England running between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland. The Countryside Commission recognised the significance of the Viking Way as a high quality long distance walk linking other major routes in Eastern England, these...
at the moment Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt...
comes into full view. The road meets the A1434 Newark
Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way...
Road from North Hykeham
North Hykeham
North Hykeham is administratively a town immediately south of Lincoln, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. Geographically it is part of the greater Lincoln urban sprawl, and comprises 4,915 dwellings...
at traffic lights after passing The Priory Academy LSST and a bridge over the former GNR
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
Grantham-Lincoln railway, where it becomes St Catherine's Road, and passes an Eleanor Cross
Eleanor cross
The Eleanor crosses were twelve originally wooden, but later lavishly decorated stone, monuments of which three survive intact in a line down part of the east of England. King Edward I had the crosses erected between 1291 and 1294 in memory of his wife Eleanor of Castile, marking the nightly...
. At a roundabout at the south end of (what becomes) Lincoln's High Street
High Street, Lincoln
-References:*-External links:* * , the county's best known newspaper is based in Lincoln...
, it exits to the right along South Park, passing the HQ of Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue is the statutory fire and rescue service serving the county of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands Region of the UK. This does not include North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire, which are in the Yorkshire and the Humber Region.-Personnel:The service employs...
, and meets the B1188 at traffic lights, where it heads left as Canwick Road.
At Pelham Bridge (which was opened by the Queen in 1958), it crosses the railway
Peterborough to Lincoln Line
The Peterborough to Lincoln Line is a railway line linking and , via and .-History:The section between Peterborough and Spalding closed to passengers on 5 October 1970 and re-opened on 7 June 1971. North of Spalding, Ruskington re-opened on 5 May 1975. Metheringham followed on 6 October...
, with the train station
Lincoln Central railway station
Lincoln Central railway station serves the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. The station is operated by East Midlands Trains, who provide services along with Northern Rail and East Coast....
on the left, the junction with the start of the A57
A57 road
The A57 is a major road in England. It runs east from Liverpool to Lincoln, via Warrington, Cadishead, Irlam, Patricroft, Eccles, Salford and Manchester, then through the Pennines over the Snake Pass , around the Ladybower Reservoir, through Sheffield and past Worksop...
and Siemens
Ruston (engine builder)
Ruston & Hornsby, later known as Ruston, was an industrial equipment manufacturer in Lincoln, England, the company's history going back to 1840. The company is best known as a manufacturer of narrow and standard gauge diesel locomotives and also of steam shovels. Other products included cars, steam...
(former Alstom
Alstom
Alstom is a large multinational conglomerate which holds interests in the power generation and transport markets. According to the company website, in the years 2010-2011 Alstom had annual sales of over €20.9 billion, and employed more than 85,000 people in 70 countries. Alstom's headquarters are...
) factory. It crosses the River Witham
River Witham
The River Witham is a river, almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire, in the east of England. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham, at SK8818, passes Lincoln at SK9771 and at Boston, TF3244, flows into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash, near RSPB Frampton Marsh...
, before heading up the hill on the north side of the Lincoln Gap
Lincoln Cliff
The Lincoln Cliff is the portion of a major escarpment that runs north-south through Lindsey and Kesteven, in central Lincolnshire and is a prominent landscape feature in a generally flat portion of the county...
, and heading in the direction of the A158 as Lindum Road (for Skegness
Skegness
Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Located on the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, east of the city of Lincoln it has a total resident population of 18,910....
), where it is crossed by the Viking Way
Viking Way
The Viking Way is a long distance footpath in England running between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland. The Countryside Commission recognised the significance of the Viking Way as a high quality long distance walk linking other major routes in Eastern England, these...
near Lincoln Minster School
Lincoln Minster School
Lincoln Minster School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school in Lincolnshire, England. It houses scholars in music, sport and academics. It comprises three schools: the pre-preparatory, preparatory, senior school and sixth form...
. As Wragby Road, it passes Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School is a state comprehensive school for 11-18 year olds located on Wragby Road in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.-Admissions:Its student population is just under 1400, including over 300 in the sixth form...
on the left, then meets the B1308 near the large Carlton Centre Retail Park. The Lincolnshire Poacher is on the right hand side and there is a right turn for Cherry Willingham
Cherry Willingham
Cherry Willingham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies approximately four miles outside the city of Lincoln. Neighbouring villages are Reepham, Nettleham and Fiskerton....
and Reepham
Reepham, Lincolnshire
Reepham is a small village in Lincolnshire, England, 5 miles north east of Lincoln, and lies in the district of West Lindsey. Approximately 1250 people populate the village....
.
Modern traffic routing has taken the road away from the route of Ermine Street
Ermine Street
Ermine Street is the name of a major Roman road in England that ran from London to Lincoln and York . The Old English name was 'Earninga Straete' , named after a tribe called the Earningas, who inhabited a district later known as Armingford Hundred, around Arrington, Cambridgeshire and Royston,...
as it passes through Lincoln.
Lindsey
North of Lincoln, the A15 enters West LindseyWest Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
, and meets the start of the A158 at a roundabout, then runs concurrently with the A46
A46 road
The A46 is an A road in England. It starts east of Bath, Somerset and ends in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, but it does not form a continuous route. Large portions of the old road have been lost, bypassed, or replaced by motorway development...
to the Riseholme roundabout, where it briefly re-enters the Borough of Lincoln, then follows the Roman road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
Ermine Street
Ermine Street
Ermine Street is the name of a major Roman road in England that ran from London to Lincoln and York . The Old English name was 'Earninga Straete' , named after a tribe called the Earningas, who inhabited a district later known as Armingford Hundred, around Arrington, Cambridgeshire and Royston,...
past the Riseholme College of Agriculture
Lincolnshire School of Agriculture
Riseholme College is a rural science college of Further and Higher Education in Lincolnshire.It is a part of the University of Lincoln and is based at Riseholme near Lincoln, with a smaller campus at Holbeach in southern Lincolnshire...
on the right, now part of the University of Lincoln
University of Lincoln
The University of Lincoln is an English university founded in 1992, with origins tracing back to the foundation and association with the Hull School of Art 1861....
, and Lincolnshire Showground to the left. At the end of a 40 miles per hour (17.9 m/s) section is the Tillbridge Lane roundabout with the A1500, for Gainsborough
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
. From here, it used to be straight, but with RAF Scampton
RAF Scampton
Royal Air Force Station Scampton is a Royal Air Force station situated north of Lincoln in England, near the village of Scampton, on the site of an old First World War landing field.-First World War:...
becoming a base for V bomber
V bomber
The term V bomber was used for the Royal Air Force aircraft during the 1950s and 1960s that comprised the United Kingdom's strategic nuclear strike force known officially as the V-force or Bomber Command Main Force...
s in the 1950s, the runway had to be extended and the road now has a curved diversion to the east. It passes the Scampton primary school and continues past a right turn to Normanby by Spital
Normanby by Spital
Normanby by Spital is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 318. It is north of Lincoln just off the A15....
, on its most straight section, also the parish boundary of many local villages. At the roundabout with the A631
A631 road
The A631 is a road running from Sheffield, South Yorkshire to Louth, Lincolnshire in England. It passes through the counties of South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. The road has many towns on its route including Rotherham, Maltby, Gainsborough and Market Rasen. It is mostly single...
at Caenby Corner
Caenby Corner
Caenby Corner is a small settlement in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies at the junction of the A15 and A631, 10 miles north of Lincoln....
, there is the Total
Total S.A.
Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and...
Caenby Corner Garage just south of Spital-in-the-Street
Spital-in-the-Street
Spital-in-the-Street is a small hamlet in Lincolnshire, England. It is on the Roman Ermine Street , which forms the modern A15 road, near its junction with the A631 road, known as Caenby Corner, north of Lincoln...
. Overtaking is difficult as the road, although straight, is undulating with unmarked dips and slow moving farm traffic. There are two right turns for Bishop Norton
Bishop Norton
Bishop Norton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is about west of Market Rasen, and is close to the A15 road. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 233....
and Atterby
Atterby
Atterby is a hamlet within the civil parish of Bishop Norton, in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Between 1866 and 1936 Atterby was a civil parish...
. There is a right turn for Snitterby
Snitterby
Snitterby is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:According to the 2001 census Snitterby had a population of 215, with 100% of the population being white, and 75% calling themselves Christian...
and a left turn for Blyborough
Blyborough
Blyborough is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the on the B1938, 9 miles east from Gainsborough, 16 miles north from Lincoln and 3 miles south from Kirton Lindsey....
. At the B1205 staggered crossroads (for Waddingham
Waddingham
Waddingham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 548. It is just off the A15 north of Caenby Corner....
to the east, and Grayingham
Grayingham
Grayingham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies near Kirton in Lindsey, about north-east from Gainsborough and south of Scunthorpe....
to the west), it enters North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
.
At the B1206 crossroads, the old route used to go through Hibaldstow
Hibaldstow
Hibaldstow is a village and civil parish on the B1206, south of Brigg and the M180, in North Lincolnshire, England. The deserted medieval village of Gainsthorpe is situated nearby.-History:...
and Brigg
Brigg
Brigg is a small market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in 2,213 households . The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east-west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire...
, with the former road to Redbourne
Redbourne
Redbourne is a village and civil parish in the North Lincolnshire district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 386...
now a cycle route. It passes close to Kirton in Lindsey
Kirton in Lindsey
Kirton-in-Lindsey, also abbreviated to Kirton Lindsey, is a small town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:It is south of Scunthorpe, near the A15 road, and has a total resident population of 2,694....
, home of RAF Kirton in Lindsey
RAF Kirton in Lindsey
RAF Kirton in Lindsey is a Royal Air Force airfield in Lincolnshire. The field is located 15 miles north of Lincoln.It hosts No.1 Air Control Centre , the RAF’s only deployable ground-based early warning and air control radar unit, parented by RAF Scampton.-First World War:The Royal Flying Corps...
much used in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as a fighter airfield
Battle of Britain airfields
During the Battle of Britain, the defence of the UK's airspace was divided up within RAF Fighter Command into four Groups, each comprising several airfields and squadrons....
in 12 Group
No. 12 Group RAF
No. 12 Group of the Royal Air Force was a command organization that exisited over two separate periods, namely the end of World War I when it had a training function and from just prior to World War II until the early 1960s when it was tasked with an air defence role.No. 12 Group was first formed...
, now home to the Trent Valley Gliding Club. Hibaldstow
Hibaldstow
Hibaldstow is a village and civil parish on the B1206, south of Brigg and the M180, in North Lincolnshire, England. The deserted medieval village of Gainsthorpe is situated nearby.-History:...
was a wartime fighter airfield as well, and this is now used as a base for parachuting and parachuting competitions by Target Skysports
Target Skysports
Target Skysports is a BPA affiliated parachuting centre and skydiving drop zone at Hibaldstow, in North Lincolnshire.-History:The airfield is the former RAF Hibaldstow, a former satellite fighter airfield for RAF Kirton in Lindsey and first opened in May 1941. 255 and 253 Squadrons were based their...
. The 5 miles (8 km) £7m Brigg and Redbourne bypass was added in December 1989 which follows the old Ermine Street in North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
further than previously, with a much flatter, wider and safer road. This section was the upgraded route of an unclassified road. It crosses the Sheffield to Cleethorpes railway line
Sheffield to Lincoln Line
The Sheffield to Lincoln line is a railway line in England. It runs from Sheffield east to Lincoln via Worksop, Retford and Gainsborough Lea Road. The route comprises the main line of the former Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, to Gainsborough, Trent Junction, where it then follows...
near the deserted village of Gainsthorpe
Gainsthorpe
Gainsthorpe is a deserted medieval village site in a field which is part of the present Gainsthorpe Farm in Lincolnshire, England. The site is in Hibaldstow parish located on a minor road west of the A15 road, south of Hibaldstow and 5 miles south-west of Brigg.It is now in the care of English...
, passes near to Scawby
Scawby
Scawby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,277. It is located south west of Brigg just off the A15 and A18. Scawby Brook, just outside Brigg, is also within the parish....
, and joining the M180
M180 motorway
The M180 motorway is a short but major motorway in England from junction 5 on the M18 motorway in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster to a point close to Humberside Airport some from the ports of Immingham and Grimsby and the east coast and provides access for major routes to Cleethorpes,...
at junction 4, near Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
. It abandons the Roman alignments at a short spur to the A18 at the,Briggate Lodge Roundabout next to the Forest Pines golf club and hotel at Broughton
Broughton, Lincolnshire
Broughton is a small town and civil parish situated on the Roman Ermine Street, in the North Lincolnshire district of Lincolnshire. England. The hamlet of Wressle is part of the parish....
. Ermine Street continues north as the B1207, meeting the Humber near Winteringham
Winteringham
Winteringham is a village in North Lincolnshire and on the south bank of the Humber Estuary, population 989 .The Romans had a settlement here probably called Ad Abum . The Roman road Ermine Street from London and Lincoln to the south crossed the Humber here by way of a ferry or ford to Brough, and...
.
The route of the A15 now becomes part of the three-laned M180, which was opened on 2 September 1977. The A15 section along Ermine Street was planned to be opened at the same time, but it had to wait twelve years. The build up of traffic to Grimsby prompted calls for the Brigg bypass for many years, but the Flixborough explosion
Flixborough disaster
The Flixborough disaster was an explosion at a chemical plant close to the village of Flixborough, England, on 1 June 1974. It killed 28 people and seriously injured 36.-Background:...
of 1974 made it more of an emergency. This section goes under the A18, over the River Ancholme
River Ancholme
The River Ancholme is a river in North Lincolnshire, England, and a tributary of the Humber estuary.It rises south of Bishopbridge and passes through many Lincolnshire villages and the market town of Brigg before flowing north into the Humber at South Ferriby.North of Bishopbridge, where the River...
, over the old route of the A15 (B1206) and over the South Trans-Pennine railway. At junction 5, the A15 reforms at the dual-grade Barnetby Top Interchange, which is crossed by the Viking Way
Viking Way
The Viking Way is a long distance footpath in England running between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland. The Countryside Commission recognised the significance of the Viking Way as a high quality long distance walk linking other major routes in Eastern England, these...
and has an exit to Elsham. It continues north as a dual carriageway which carries about as little traffic as the M180. The M180 drops to two lanes under this roundabout and continues to Grimsby
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
and Immingham
Immingham
Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary...
as the A180.
The A15 towards the Humber Bridge
Humber Bridge
The Humber Bridge, near Kingston upon Hull, England, is a 2,220 m single-span suspension bridge, which opened to traffic on 24 June 1981. It is the fifth-largest of its type in the world...
, goes directly across the runways of the former RAF Bomber Command
RAF Bomber Command
RAF Bomber Command controlled the RAF's bomber forces from 1936 to 1968. During World War II the command destroyed a significant proportion of Nazi Germany's industries and many German cities, and in the 1960s stood at the peak of its postwar military power with the V bombers and a supplemental...
airfield at RAF Elsham Wolds
RAF Elsham Wolds
RAF Elsham Wolds is a former Royal Air Force station in England, which operated in World War I and World War II. It is located just to the north east of the village of Elsham in north Lincolnshire.-World War I:...
(where over 1000 of its aircrew were killed), which is now the Elsham Wolds Industrial Estate. The former route of the A15, pre-1978, is now called B1206, and ends at New Holland
New Holland, North Lincolnshire
New Holland is a small village, civil parish and port on the Humber estuary in the Borough of North Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire, England. It has a population of 955.-History:...
, where the A15 formerly connected with the Humber Ferry. The £5.6m 6 miles (9.7 km) Brigg
Brigg
Brigg is a small market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in 2,213 households . The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east-west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire...
Bypass to Barton-upon-Humber
Barton-upon-Humber
Barton-upon-Humber or Barton is a small town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary, and at the end of the Humber Bridge. It lies east of Leeds, southwest of Hull and north northeast of the county town of Lincoln...
Bypass (up to where the B1218 crosses) section opened in June 1978.
The £2m 1 miles (1.6 km) Barton-upon-Humber Bypass to Humber Bridge (A1077 interchange) section opened in September 1978, although some maps show this being open before the southern section to the M180. When this whole section opened to the GSJ with the A1077 (for South Ferriby
South Ferriby
South Ferriby is a village in North Lincolnshire, England situated on the south bank of the Humber Estuary 5 km west of the Humber Bridge and directly opposite North Ferriby on the Estuary’s north bank. It currently has a population of around 600 people.-History:It dates back at least to Roman...
) in 1978, there was no longer any access to the B1218. In the early 1990s, a new interchange was added with the B1206 (the former A15), which is crossed by the Viking Way, which follows the road for over a mile. The section across the Humber was opened on 17 July 1981, by the Queen, and was the world's longest single-span bridge until 1997. The tolls are north of the bridge. It crosses the A63
A63 road
The A63 is a major road in Yorkshire, England between Leeds and Hull.-Leeds – Howden:The route out to Selby is shadowed by the Leeds-Selby railway....
and meets a roundabout with A164 (for Beverley
Beverley
Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood. The town is noted for Beverley Minster and architecturally-significant religious buildings along New Walk and other areas, as well as the Beverley...
) and A1105, then turns left along a short section of dual-carriageway (former A63) to end at the A63.