The A303: Highway to the Sun

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An epic journey to the South-West. The A303 is a road like no other, a route that has become part of the English way of life. Tom Fort highlights its enduring appeal - Independent

On the way it goes over three of my favourite rivers for fishing - the Test, the Avon, and the Wylye. Moving further west into Somerset and past Wincanton, Cadbury Castle looms large to the left of the A303. Legend has it that the giant hillfort at South Cadbury was once home to King Arthur's mythical Camelot, where the Knights of the Round Table would have met to plan their conquests. Using the road as the framework for this book works well in two out of three ways. Firstly it's a travelogue, of course, describing the geography and the monuments and the buildings. It's a history too, and that's interweaved with the landmarks and brought to life with some very interesting potted biographies.Improving journeys to the South West - The case for the A303/A358 corridor (PDF). Highways England (Report). 2018. p.7 . Retrieved 6 December 2021. The A30, although detrunked, remained a primary route until the dualling between the M3 and Andover Bypass was done in 1983 when it was diverted along the old A34 to Sutton Scotney and de-primaried (especially as the A30 west of Sutton Scotney could have become an extension of the A272) Scandal-lovers will be thrilled by the rape and sodomy charges against the Second Earl of Castlehaven in 1631. Fort does not mention that the events prompted the creation, in a roundabout way, of Milton's Comus; I do, probably just to show off. But I did not know a very great deal else that is here, and it is the millennia-spanning nature of the book that gives it its charm and point. Few books can include both Stonehenge and Barbara Castle. Highways Agency (27 July 2010). "Road closures for the purposes of filming Top Gear". What Do They Know . Retrieved 19 August 2016.

The A303 is a trunk road in southern England, running between Basingstoke in Hampshire and Honiton in Devon via Stonehenge. Connecting the M3 and the A30, it is part of one of the main routes from London to Devon and Cornwall. It is a primary A road throughout its length, passing through five counties.A303: 'Death trap' the locals shun". Western Morning News. 23 November 2014 . Retrieved 19 August 2016. [ permanent dead link]

Some long distance (as well as local) traffic still uses the A30 for the same reason, particularly traffic originating at Yeovil, Sherborne, Shaftesbury and even Salisbury. This ought to go A3088/A303 but I bet most of it stays on the A30. So that solves that mystery. But it also presents a challenge: Can you find the keystone with the initials HRH 1847?

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The striking building boasts a grand sweeping frontage with orange accents. Inside, it features a massive collection of cars, including many supercars. Glastonbury Tor Glastonbury Tor in Somerset at sunrise The typical Friday or Saturday holiday flow that occurs on say 10-15 weekends of the year (or even be generous and say 20) or the flow that happens on the other ~230 weekdays say a wet Tuesday in February? Government approves multi-million scheme to upgrade A303 within South Somerset". South Somerset Council. 1 February 2021 . Retrieved 6 December 2021. The A358 widening is a separate matter, justified by Taunton - Yeovil and other north south traffic.

A report from the NAO cast doubt on the whether the project would ever represent value for money. The independent parliamentary body responsible for auditing government departments questioned the government’s cost-to-benefit ratio methodology used for evaluating the worth of infrastructure projects. The TV show that drew my attention to this book is a muted highlights reel by comparison but still better than most things to be seen on the idiot box. Co-principal investigator of the Stonehenge Hidden Landscape project Vincent Gaffney said at the time: “This is an unprecedented find of major significance within the U.K.” Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=7646The authorities could also get the green patches out in Wandsworth and return the A3036 to it's original number of A303 It will take a very special effort by the [DfT] to protect public value up to completion,” he added. High court victory for Stonehenge campaigners as tunnel is ruled unlawful". The Guardian. 30 July 2021 . Retrieved 12 August 2021. Building the tunnel would be an “act of monstrous vandalism” that would be hard to justify to generations to come, said Professor Gaffney. A section of the A303 around Weyhill, west of Andover, runs alongside a ditch thought to be constructed during the Bronze Age. Several historic roads converged at Weyhill, which is believed to have hosted a popular market since the Middle Ages, eventually becoming one of the most important in England by the 19th century. [b] The market closed in the 1950s. [15] 19th century [ edit ]