A51 road

A51 shield
A51
A51 road, Boughton.JPG
The A51 in Boughton looking towards Chester
Route information
Maintained by
Cheshire East Council
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Shropshire Council
Staffordshire County Council
Warwickshire County Council
Length79 mi (127 km)
Existed1922–present
Major junctions
Northwest endA5268 road
Chester
52°33′31″N 1°40′51″W / 52.5586°N 1.6808°W / 52.5586; -1.6808 (A51, northern terminus)
Major intersections
Southeast endKingsbury
53°11′32″N 2°52′56″W / 53.1921°N 2.8821°W / 53.1921; -2.8821 (A51, southern terminus)
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
CountiesCheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire
Primary
destinations
Chester
Nantwich
Rugeley
Lichfield
Tamworth
Road network
A50 A52

The A51 is a road in England which runs for 85 miles (137 km) from Chester, Cheshire to Kingsbury, North Warwickshire.

Route

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It takes on the following route:

History

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Originally the A51 terminated at Two Gates where it met the A5, the road south continuing as the A423. When the A423 was removed north of Coventry, the A51 was extended to meet the A47 (now B4114). It was cut back to Kingsbury when the A47 was downgraded.

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Citations

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  1. ^ "Rugeley Bypass open". Rugeley Bypass. 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2023.