A67 Bowes (A66) to Crathorne (A19) The A67 is only primary for three short sections at its beginning, middle and end, and is very much overshadowed by its big brother, the A66,. Nowadays it appears to be of too slight significance to justify the two-digit number. However, when the A66 ran to Hull, the A67 was the principal east-west route through southern County Durham. Until the creation of Teesside county it was entirely within County Durham.
Bowes marks the fork of the main east-west Roman Road now followed by the A66, the southern (right) fork continuing as the A66 to meet Dere Street at Scotch Corner, whilst the northern (left) fork led to Bishop Auckland. The A67 currently starts at a grade separated limited access junction with the A66 on the Bowes bypass, and follows this northern fork to Barnard Castle, where it crosses the Tees for the first time and then winds up through the town. On the way out of Barnard Castle the primary route continues, now as the A688, to follow the Roman Road to Bishop Auckland,whilst the A67, now non-primary, strikes out almost due east. It crosses Dere Street (at this point the humble B6275) at Piercebridge and crosses the A1(M) without a junction ? the nearest access is the A68 at Junction 58 about three miles to the north. (I think the A60 is the only other two-digit road to cross a single digit A-road (the A1(M) again, near Doncaster) without a junction.
The A67 then enters Darlington. Its original route then ran through the centre of Darlington, continuing east to Great Burdonon the present B6279 (anomalously numbered as it is entirely to the east of the A1). It then followed the presentA66 (giveor take a few improvements) through Elton to Stockton. It may have continued to Middlesborough but there has been a significant amount of new road building in the Middlesborough area, so the current identity of the old A67 is anyone's guess.
The present A67 turns south in the western suburbs of Darlington to meet theA66 which we last saw at Bowes. (Most people travelling from Bowes to Darlington would prefer the A66, although it is about five miles further, as it is largely diual carriageway and doesn't go through any town of a size comparable with Barnard Castle). The A66 and A67 multiplex around Darlington ? the A66 giving this multiplexprimary status. The next section of the A67, to Egglescliffe, was originally the B1273, but was upgraded toA-status 67 probably because it serves Teesside Airport. At Egglescliffe the A67 terminated on the A19, until that road was diverted further east, the original route being renumbered north of Egglescliffe as the A135 (way out of place ? it should swap numbers with the A176 in Essex). South of Egglescliffe the former A19 is now an extension of the A67 which, now with primary status again, crosses the Tees to Yarm and Crathorne, where it meets the A19 just short of the North Yorkshire border.
Tim (with thanks to "M4Man" for historical background)
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<Until the creation of Teesside county it was entirely within County Durham.>
Well, not really. For what it's worth (not a great deal admittedly), Teesside was never a county (you're probably thinking of Cleveland, now abolished), butI think the CountyBorough of Middlesbrough (under the ancient local govt system we had) was renamed "Teesside" at some point after the war,and appeared as such on signs, to much local consternation. Most Middlesbrough-ites regarded themselves (and probably stilldo) as Yorkshiremen.
The River Tees was the traditional boundary betweenCounty Durham andthe North Riding of Yorkshire, along its entire length. Hence the likes of Middlesbro' and Bowes (start and end of the A67 originally) were in Yorkshire, and Stockton, Darlington, and that bit ofBarnard Castle on the north bank of theTees were all County Durham.As part of the buggering about in the 70s, not only wasCleveland created from bits of Yorkshire and Durham, but the traditional boundary further west was redrawn, so that Bowes moved into the new County Durham - hence the existing county boundary seems to follow a somewhat arbitrary course (I think I'm right in saying it pretty much now follows the northern boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park).
Sorry to be sucha pedant!
Well, not really. For what it's worth (not a great deal admittedly), Teesside was never a county (you're probably thinking of Cleveland, now abolished), butI think the CountyBorough of Middlesbrough (under the ancient local govt system we had) was renamed "Teesside" at some point after the war,and appeared as such on signs, to much local consternation. Most Middlesbrough-ites regarded themselves (and probably stilldo) as Yorkshiremen.
The River Tees was the traditional boundary betweenCounty Durham andthe North Riding of Yorkshire, along its entire length. Hence the likes of Middlesbro' and Bowes (start and end of the A67 originally) were in Yorkshire, and Stockton, Darlington, and that bit ofBarnard Castle on the north bank of theTees were all County Durham.As part of the buggering about in the 70s, not only wasCleveland created from bits of Yorkshire and Durham, but the traditional boundary further west was redrawn, so that Bowes moved into the new County Durham - hence the existing county boundary seems to follow a somewhat arbitrary course (I think I'm right in saying it pretty much now follows the northern boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park).
Sorry to be sucha pedant!
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Perhaps I should have left the A67 to one of you guys! Yes, I meant Cleveland, and sorry I missed Simon'scontribution first time round.
A67 Bowes (A66) to Crathorne (A19)
(collaborative work by M4Man, BobSykes, Simon A6(M) and Tim) The A67 is only primary for three short sections at its beginning, middle and end, and is very much overshadowed by its big brother, the A66,. Nowadays it appears to be of too slight significance to justify the two-digit number. However, when the A66 ran to Hull, the A67 was the principal east-west route through southern County Durham. Although at times it strayed into Yorkshire at each end, county boundary reorganisationnow make it fallentirely within the counties of Durham and Cleveland (the latter itself now no more as it has been divided inti Unitary Authorities).
Bowes marks the fork of the main east-west Roman Road now followed by the A66, the southern (right) fork continuing as the A66 to meet Dere Street at Scotch Corner, whilst the northern (left) fork led to Bishop Auckland. The A67 currently starts at a grade separated limited access junction with the A66 on the Bowes bypass, and follows this northern fork to Barnard Castle, where it crosses the Tees for the first time and then winds up through the town. On the way out of Barnard Castle the primary route continues, now as the A688, to follow the Roman Road to Bishop Auckland,whilst the A67, now non-primary, strikes out almost due east. It crosses Dere Street (at this point the humble B6275) at Piercebridge and crosses the A1(M) without a junction ? the nearest access is the A68 at Junction 58 about three miles to the north. (I think the A60 is the only other two-digit road to cross a single digit A-road (the A1(M) again, near Doncaster) without a junction.
The A67 then enters Darlington. Its original route, then as now a trunk road, ran through the centre of Darlington, continuing east to Great Burdonand Elton to its original terminus in Stocktonon the A19 (Yarm Road).Round about 1960, the A67 was extendedinto Middlesborough (non-trunk), where it ran up Newport Road and terminated on Corporation Road by the town hall. This section was originally the A176 (observation of thelater re-use of this number in Essex was the initial trigger for the whole "Roads by Ten" project.
Later still, of course, the Darlington to Middlesborough sectionwas usurped by the present A66. Subsequent improvements have taken the A66 away from the original A67 route, notably in Darlington itself, where the original route through the town is now the B6279 (anomalously numbered as it is entirely to the east of the A1).
The present A67 turns south in the western suburbs of Darlington to meet theA66 which we last saw at Bowes. (Most people travelling from Bowes to Darlington would prefer the A66, although it is about five miles further, as it is largely dual carriageway and doesn't go through any town of a size comparable with Barnard Castle). The A66 and A67 multiplex around Darlington ? the A66 giving this multiplexprimary status. The next section of the A67, to Egglescliffe, was originally the B1273, but was upgraded toA-statusprobably because it serves Teesside Airport. At Egglescliffe the A67 terminated on the A19, until that road was diverted further east, the original route being renumbered north of Egglescliffe as the A135 (way out of place ? perhaps it should swap numbers with the A176 in Essex). South of Egglescliffe the former A19 is now an extension of the A67 which, now with primary status again, crosses the Tees to Yarm and Crathorne, where it meets the A19 just short of the North Yorkshire border.
A67 Bowes (A66) to Crathorne (A19)
(collaborative work by M4Man, BobSykes, Simon A6(M) and Tim) The A67 is only primary for three short sections at its beginning, middle and end, and is very much overshadowed by its big brother, the A66,. Nowadays it appears to be of too slight significance to justify the two-digit number. However, when the A66 ran to Hull, the A67 was the principal east-west route through southern County Durham. Although at times it strayed into Yorkshire at each end, county boundary reorganisationnow make it fallentirely within the counties of Durham and Cleveland (the latter itself now no more as it has been divided inti Unitary Authorities).
Bowes marks the fork of the main east-west Roman Road now followed by the A66, the southern (right) fork continuing as the A66 to meet Dere Street at Scotch Corner, whilst the northern (left) fork led to Bishop Auckland. The A67 currently starts at a grade separated limited access junction with the A66 on the Bowes bypass, and follows this northern fork to Barnard Castle, where it crosses the Tees for the first time and then winds up through the town. On the way out of Barnard Castle the primary route continues, now as the A688, to follow the Roman Road to Bishop Auckland,whilst the A67, now non-primary, strikes out almost due east. It crosses Dere Street (at this point the humble B6275) at Piercebridge and crosses the A1(M) without a junction ? the nearest access is the A68 at Junction 58 about three miles to the north. (I think the A60 is the only other two-digit road to cross a single digit A-road (the A1(M) again, near Doncaster) without a junction.
The A67 then enters Darlington. Its original route, then as now a trunk road, ran through the centre of Darlington, continuing east to Great Burdonand Elton to its original terminus in Stocktonon the A19 (Yarm Road).Round about 1960, the A67 was extendedinto Middlesborough (non-trunk), where it ran up Newport Road and terminated on Corporation Road by the town hall. This section was originally the A176 (observation of thelater re-use of this number in Essex was the initial trigger for the whole "Roads by Ten" project.
Later still, of course, the Darlington to Middlesborough sectionwas usurped by the present A66. Subsequent improvements have taken the A66 away from the original A67 route, notably in Darlington itself, where the original route through the town is now the B6279 (anomalously numbered as it is entirely to the east of the A1).
The present A67 turns south in the western suburbs of Darlington to meet theA66 which we last saw at Bowes. (Most people travelling from Bowes to Darlington would prefer the A66, although it is about five miles further, as it is largely dual carriageway and doesn't go through any town of a size comparable with Barnard Castle). The A66 and A67 multiplex around Darlington ? the A66 giving this multiplexprimary status. The next section of the A67, to Egglescliffe, was originally the B1273, but was upgraded toA-statusprobably because it serves Teesside Airport. At Egglescliffe the A67 terminated on the A19, until that road was diverted further east, the original route being renumbered north of Egglescliffe as the A135 (way out of place ? perhaps it should swap numbers with the A176 in Essex). South of Egglescliffe the former A19 is now an extension of the A67 which, now with primary status again, crosses the Tees to Yarm and Crathorne, where it meets the A19 just short of the North Yorkshire border.
Talking of that area - isn't it confusing how there's both an 'Egglescliffe' and an 'Eaglescliffe'?
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi? ... imap.y=216
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi? ... imap.y=216
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Stu << Talking of that area - isn't it confusing how there's both an 'Egglescliffe' and an 'Eaglescliffe'?>> Paul<<I have already made that point, I think, in a thread called Silly Place Names or something. Worth digging it out from the SABRE achive if you can find it...>>
It was "insulting place names" posts 14 and 15 the threadhad gone a little off topic - on 11th april (found using Tom's archive facility)
It was "insulting place names" posts 14 and 15 the threadhad gone a little off topic - on 11th april (found using Tom's archive facility)