Barton Road, Cambridge
Encyclopedia
Barton Road is a major arterial road
linking central Cambridge
, England with Junction 12 of the M11 motorway
to the southwest.
The road is designated the A603. At the eastern end the road continues turning northeast as Newnham Road. At the southwestern end, the road crossed the M11 and becomes Cambridge Road
, linking with the village of Barton
.
Within Cambridge, Wolfson College
, one of the University of Cambridge
colleges, is located on the north side of the road, to the west of the junction with Grange Road
. To the north is the ward of Newnham
and to the south is Newnham Croft.
St Mark's Church is located on Barton Road, a brick church designed by R. Philip Day and built 1902–03.
Gonville & Caius A.F.C.
, the association football club of Gonville & Caius College, is on Barton Road.
To the south opposite Wolfson College is Grantchester Road, leading to the village of Grantchester
. Off this road just to the south of Barton Road are the Cambridge Rugby Football Ground (West Renault Park
, home ground of Cambridge Rugby Union Football Club
), Trinity New Field, Pembroke College
Sports Ground, and behind that St Catharine's College
Sports Ground.
Arterial road
An arterial road, or arterial thoroughfare, is a high-capacity urban road. The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways, and between urban centres at the highest level of service possible. As such, many arteries are limited-access roads, or feature...
linking central Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, England with Junction 12 of the M11 motorway
M11 motorway
The M11 motorway in England is a major road running approximately north from the North Circular Road in South Woodford in north-east London to the A14, north-west of Cambridge.-Route:...
to the southwest.
The road is designated the A603. At the eastern end the road continues turning northeast as Newnham Road. At the southwestern end, the road crossed the M11 and becomes Cambridge Road
Cambridge Road (disambiguation)
Cambridge Road may refer to one of the following roads:* A10 road, also Great Cambridge Road, running from London to King's Lynn, England.* Cambridge Road, Hong Kong....
, linking with the village of Barton
Barton, Cambridgeshire
Barton is a village and civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. It is about south-west of Cambridge, near junction 12 of the M11 motorway.- History :...
.
Within Cambridge, Wolfson College
Wolfson College, Cambridge
Wolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. Wolfson is one of a small number of Cambridge colleges which admit only students over the age of 21. The majority of students at the college are postgraduates, with around 15% studying undergraduate...
, one of the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
colleges, is located on the north side of the road, to the west of the junction with Grange Road
Grange Road, Cambridge
Grange Road is a long straight road in western Cambridge, England. It stretches north–south, meeting Madingley Road at a T-junction to the north and Barton Road to the south....
. To the north is the ward of Newnham
Newnham, Cambridgeshire
Newnham is a district of the city of Cambridge in England. Historically, the name refers to a hamlet centred on a mill on the River Cam, a short distance to the southwest of the city centre. The modern council ward of Newnham covers much of the west of the city...
and to the south is Newnham Croft.
St Mark's Church is located on Barton Road, a brick church designed by R. Philip Day and built 1902–03.
Gonville & Caius A.F.C.
Gonville & Caius A.F.C.
Gonville & Caius AFC, more commonly known as Caius, is the representative football club of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, England. It is one of only a few university teams to have entered the FA Cup 1st round proper....
, the association football club of Gonville & Caius College, is on Barton Road.
To the south opposite Wolfson College is Grantchester Road, leading to the village of Grantchester
Grantchester
Grantchester is a village on the River Cam or Granta in Cambridgeshire, England. It is listed in the Domesday Book as Grantesete and Grauntsethe...
. Off this road just to the south of Barton Road are the Cambridge Rugby Football Ground (West Renault Park
West Renault Park
West Renault Park is the home ground of Cambridge Rugby Union Football Club situated on Grantchester Road, off Barton Road in the southwest of Cambridge, England. It is named after the club's main sponsor...
, home ground of Cambridge Rugby Union Football Club
Cambridge R.U.F.C.
Cambridge Rugby Union Football Club or CRUFC is a rugby union club representing the city of Cambridge, England. Formed in 1923 the club currently competes in National League 1...
), Trinity New Field, Pembroke College
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college has over seven hundred students and fellows, and is the third oldest college of the university. Physically, it is one of the university's larger colleges, with buildings from almost every century since its...
Sports Ground, and behind that St Catharine's College
St Catharine's College, Cambridge
St. Catharine’s College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1473, the college is often referred to informally by the nickname "Catz".-History:...
Sports Ground.