A3056
| A3056 | ||||
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| From: | Blackwater (SZ506864) | |||
| To: | Lake (SZ587834) | |||
| Distance: | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) | |||
| Meets: | A3020, A3055 | |||
| Former Number(s): | A3020 | |||
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For the original route from Blackwater to Shanklin, see A3056 (Blackwater - Shanklin).
The A3056 is one of the A-roads on the Isle of Wight. Originally the mainline of the A3020, it gained its current number in 1935.
The road starts by showing its history, at a TOTSO on the A3020 at Blackwater. The road heads eastwards, half way up a hill, before bearing sharply left to detour north to the village of Arreton. The road skirts the old village centre but then remains built-up for some distance further.
The road becomes more rural after crossing the River Yar, although there is a zoo and garden centre hiding behind the hedge on the left. The road bears to the left to pass through Apse Heath before reaching the Sandown/Shanklin urban area. It heads east along Newport Road through the suburb of Lake to end on the A3055 island ring road at traffic lights.
