Star.pngStar.pngStar.pngStar grey.pngStar grey.png

Oldings Corner

From Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Oldings Corner
Location Map ( geo)
The A414 junction with the A1.jpg
Cameraicon.png View gallery (4)
Location
Hatfield
County
Hertfordshire
Highway Authority
National Highways
Junction Type
dumbbell
Roads Joined
A1(M), A414, A1001, A6129
Junctions related to the A1001

Oldings Corner is the name given to junction 4 of the A1(M). It takes its name from the Jack Olding factory that once occupied the site to the south of the main roundabout, presently occupied by Tesco.

Description

The present junction was built in 1986 as part of the A1(M) Hatfield Tunnel scheme and is a dumbbell style junction, albeit one where the eastern roundabout is substantially bigger than the western roundabout. The reason for this is that the eastern roundabout gives access to and from the southbound carriageway of the A1(M), the A414, A6129 and A1001 whereas the western roundabout only accesses the northbound carriageway of the A1(M). As such, the western roundabout and the overbridge are both under motorway regulations.

History

The junction first came about with the construction of the Barnet Bypass and North Orbital Road. The junction is at the point where the Great North Road diverged from the Barnet Bypass; the old road followed the line of the present A414 to the smaller roundabout to the east, and then went to the south parallel to the railway line.

Prior to constructing the present junction, the A414 joined the A1 slightly to the south of the roundabout. The original line of the A414 remains as a back entrance to the Tesco site, and an old green direction sign which remained for many years has subsequently been removed.

When originally built, the eastern roundabout was a conventional roundabout. It is slightly elongated from north to south. This was done to reduce the construction cost of the roundabout as the whole thing is built on embankment - to build a circular roundabout would have required substantially more material.

By around 2000 (date uncertain) the roundabout was over capacity so the roundabout was widened and signalised.

Routes

Route To Notes

A1(M)

The North, Stevenage

A1(M)

London & M25, St Albans (A414)

A414

Hertford, Welwyn Gdn City

A1001

Hatfield, The Galleria, Fielder Centre, Hatfield Business Park, Public Weighbridge

A6129

Stanborough, Wheathampstead (B653), Gosling Sports Park, Stanborough Park


Videos

Hatfield Tunnel - Concept to Reality

Watch the Hatfield Tunnel being built in this fascinating documentary produced jointly by the University of Herts, formerly Hatfield Polytechnic and Hertfordshire County Council.

Watch video > >


Links



Oldings Corner
Related Pictures
View gallery (4)
The A414 junction with the A1.jpgComing off the motorway - Coppermine - 6317.JPGDodgy sign on the A1(M) - Coppermine - 6312.JPGHatfield Tunnel - Geograph - 1253851.jpg
Other nearby junctions
Hatfield
Junctions on the A1/A1(M)
London - PeterboroughSt Paul's • Angel • Highbury Corner • Nags Head • Archway • Henlys Corner • Fiveways Corner • Mill Hill Circus • Apex Corner • Stirling Corner • Borehamwood • 1 Bignells Corner • 2 Roestock • 3 Roehyde • 4 Oldings Corner • 5 Lemsford • 6 The Clock • 7 Langley Sidings • 8 Coreys Mill • 9 Letchworth Gate • 10 Stotfold • Langford & Edworth Turns • Biggleswade South • Biggleswade North • Sandy • Black Cat • Wyboston • Hail Weston • Little Paxton • Buckden Roundabout • Brampton • Brampton Hut • Alconbury South • 14 Alconbury North • 15 Sawtry • 16 Norman Cross • 17 Fletton Parkway
Peterborough - Scotch Corner17 Fletton Parkway • Wansford • Wittering • Carpenters Lodge • Wothorpe • Tinwell • Stamford • Tickencote • Bloody Oaks • Stretton • Colsterworth • Bridge End • Little Ponton • Spittlegate • Harlaxton Road • Barrowby • Gonerby Moor • Balderton • Coddington • Winthorpe • North Muskham • Carlton-on-Trent • Tuxford • Markham Moor • Twyford Bridge • Elkesley Junction • Apleyhead • Ranby • Blyth Flyover • 34 Blyth • 35 Wadworth Viaduct • 36 Warmsworth • 37 Ducker Holt • 38 Redhouse • Barnsdale Bar • 40 Darrington • 41 Holmfield • 42 Selby Fork • 43 Hook Moor • 44 Bramham • 45 Grange Moor • 46 Kirk Deighton • 47 Allerton Park • 48 Aldborough Gate • 49 Dishforth • 50 Baldersby • 51 Leeming • Catterick South • 52 Catterick Central • Catterick North • Scotch Corner • 56 Barton
Scotch Corner - Edinburgh56 Barton • 57 Blackwell Spur • 58 Burtree • 59 Aycliffe • 60 Bradbury • 61 Bowburn • 62 Carrville • 63 Blind Lane • 64 Vigo • 65 Birtley • 66 Eighton Lodge • 67 Coalhouse • 68 Lobley Hill • 69 Gateshead Quays • 70 Dunston • 71 Metro Centre • 72 Swalwell • 73 Derwenthaugh • 74 Scotswood • 75 Denton Burn • 76 Westerhope • 77 Kenton Bar • 78 Fawdon • 79 North Brunton • 80 Seaton Burn • Shotton Lane • Stannington • Clifton • St. Leonards • Fair Moor • Warreners House • Alnwick • Denwick • Charlton Mires • Chatton • Belford Station • Fenwick • Oxford • Scremerston Roundabout • East Ord Roundabout • Duddo • Duns Road • Highfields Roundabout • Cockburnspath Roundabout • Innerwick • Broxburn • Spott Roundabout • Thistly Cross Roundabout • Abbotsview • Oaktree • Gladsmuir • Bankton • Dolphinstone • Wallyford • Old Craighall • Newcraighall • Milton Link • Jocks Lodge • East End
Junctions on the A414
Two Waters • Plough Roundabout • Breakspears • Beechtrees • Park Street Roundabout • London Colney Roundabout • Colney Heath Longabout • University Roundabout (Roehyde) • Oldings Corner • London Road Roundabout • Foxholes Roundabout • Rush Green • Hailey • Amwell Roundabout • Eastwick Lodge • Burnt Mill Roundabout • Clock Tower Roundabout • Hastingwood • The Talbot • The Four Wantz • Widford Roundabout • Webbs Farm • Sandon • Oak Corner • Wyke Hill Roundabout


SABRE - The Society for All British and Irish Road Enthusiasts
Discuss - Digest - Discover - Help