2023

TF1935 : The A52 approaching Donington

taken 3 years ago, near to Donington, Lincolnshire, England

The A52 approaching Donington
The A52 approaching Donington
The eastern end of the Bridge End Causeway; possibly following the route of the Salt Way. The modern road rises ahead to cross the Sleaford-Spalding railway line.
The A52

The A52 is a major east-west road in the East Midlands. It runs east from a junction with the A53 at Newcastle-under-Lyme near Stoke-on-Trent (just east of the M6) to the Lincolnshire coast at Mablethorpe. Running for approximately 147 miles, its route passes via Ashbourne, Derby, Stapleford, Nottingham, West Bridgford, Bingham, Grantham, Boston and Skegness.

Salt Way (Roman Roads 58a & 58b)

A line of roads or tracks known as the 'Salt Way' (or 'Saltway', 'Salter's Way') can be traced for about 40 miles across the north-east part of Leicestershire into Lincolnshire. The identifiable route (who knows its western and eastern limits?) essentially corresponds with Roman roads, Margary numbers RR58a and RR58b. (Ref. 'Roman Roads in Britain', Vol. 1, by Ivan D. Margary).
RR58a started at the River Soar (Barrow upon Soar); crossed the Fosse Way (RR5f, modern A46) at Six Hills; ran along the Belvoir escarpment and Leicestershire Wolds; crossed the River Witham at Saltersford (SK 927 334), which may be the site of the Roman settlement of 'Causennae'; before joining Ermine Street (RR2c, modern B6403) near Cold Harbour.
From Ermine Steet RR58b, also known as 'Salt Way' ran along, or close to the line of the modern A52 into the Fens at Donington. Fuller details and references at Link

Bridge End Causeway

The Bridge End Causeway (aka Holland Causeway) was a medieval route across the fens from Bridge End (near Horbling) to Donington, a distance of over 3 miles. It probably followed an earlier route (possibly the Roman 'Salt Way'), and now forms part of the A52. LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Roads, Road transport Railways
This photo is linked from: Articles: · The Salt Way, from the Soar to the Fens Automatic Clusters: · A52 [9] · Donington [9] · Approach [2] · Railway Line [2] ·
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TF1935, 14 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Tim Heaton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 24 January, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 26 January, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 1994 3530 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:54.1059N 0:13.0956W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 1978 3527
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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