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The A442 is a main road which passes through the counties of Worcestershire and Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Worcestershire (ˈwʊstəʃə abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

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From Droitwich in Worcestershire it runs towards Kidderminster where it meets the A449 from Worcester. Droitwich Spa is a Town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe and has a population of 22585 (2001 Kidderminster is a town in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. The A449 is a major road in the United Kingdom. It runs north from junction 24 of the M4 motorway at Newport in South Wales to Stafford Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. At Kidderminster, it starts again and then runs north-north-west into Shropshire, via Bridgnorth and Telford (where it crosses the M54 motorway). Kidderminster is a town in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Bridgnorth is a Town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley. Telford ( ˈtɛlfɚd is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, The M54 is a 23 mile (37 km) east-west Motorway in the English counties of Shropshire and Staffordshire. Through Telford it is known as Queensway, and the Eastern Primary (EP). It ends where it meets the A53 just outside the village of Hodnet. The A53 is a Primary route in northern England, that runs from Buxton in Derbyshire to Shrewsbury in Shropshire. Hodnet is a village and Civil parish in Shropshire, England. To the northeast of the village is the nearby town of Market Drayton. Before the A53 bypass around the village was built, the A442 continued through Hodnet and joined the A41 near Darliston, south of Whitchurch. The A41 is a formerly-major Trunk road in England that links London and Birkenhead, although as stated below it has now largely been Whitchurch is a Market town in North Shropshire, England. It is the oldest continuously inhabited town in Shropshire. This section of road however has now been downgraded: most of it is declassified, but part has been reclassifed as part of B5065.

History

From Droitwich to Low Hill (south of Kidderminster), the road is probably ancient, as it is referred to in the Saxon charter for Whitlinge (in Hartlebury) dated 980 AD as a stræte. Hartlebury is a Village in Worcestershire, England. It is a few miles south of Kidderminster and is in Wychavon district [1] This road was maintained by a Droitwich turpiketrust eatablished in 1755. Turnpike trusts in the United Kingdom were bodies set up by Act of Parliament, with powers to collect road tolls for maintaining the principal highways [2]

North of Kidderminster it was a 'way' in the Saxon bounds of Wolverley before being joined by the great street at Shatterford. At Shatterford, the Prior of Worcester was authorised to assart 100 acres of wood and heath 'for the greater security of persons going through the said pass. From Shatterford the old course of the road goes through Romsley and Allum Bridge, to rejoin the present road at Quatt. Quatt is a small village in Shropshire, England in the Severn Valley. The old survives as lane and tracks. The present road began life as a new turnpike built in the late 1820s by the Kidderminster turnpike trust, which had been responsible for the road as far as Quatford since 1760. Quatford is a village in the Severn Valley, Shropshire, England. Bridgnorth only became the northern end of the road in 1821. [3] The trust remained responsible for the road until 1873. [4]

North of Bridgnorth, the road formed part of the Stafford and Newport turnpikes. This article is about the town of Stafford England For the larger local government district see Borough of Stafford. Newport is a Market town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, some north of The Trust was estabnlished in 1763,[5] becoming their third district, when their Act was renewed in 1783. Beyond Sutton Cross in Sutton Maddock the turnpike continued through Shifnal to Woodcote, where it joined another turnpike (now A41 road). Shifnal is a small market town in Shropshire, England. It forms part of the Bridgnorth district of Shropshire and The Wrekin constituency. The A41 is a formerly-major Trunk road in England that links London and Birkenhead, although as stated below it has now largely been [6] This continuation is now classified as B4379 and as A4169 road. The A4169 road leads from Shifnal to Much Wenlock. The section immediately south of Shifnal was turnpiked in 1763 as one of a number of roads from

The stretch immediately beyond Sutton Cross was part of the Madeley turnpike district, going to the Bucks Head on Watling Street. Madeley is a Town and Civil parish, now part of the New town of Telford in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county Watling Street is the name given to an Ancient trackway in England and Wales that was first used by the Celts mainly between the modern This was turnpiked in 1764, continuing southeast to the New Inn on Rudge Heath, but that stretch of road was evidently not in fact improved until the 1960s, when it was upgraded to become B4176. The northern terminus was altered in 1827 when the road from Balls Hill in Dawley to Bucks Head was discontibued in favour of an alternative route to Watling Street. Dawley is a small Town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. [7] The course of the road was altered again when a new major road was built to take traffic through the built up area of Telford New Town in the 1970s. Telford ( ˈtɛlfɚd is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, Some of the old routes have completely disappeared.

The next section of the old route is from Watling Street to the smiths shop at Crudgington. Crudgington is a village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and Ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. The first part of this is now A5223 road, but the new course of A442 then rejoins the old one. List of A roads beginning with 5 in Great Britain starting north/east of the A5, west of the A6, south of the Solway Firth / Eden Estuary This was turnpiked in 1725 with the Shrewsbury to Crackley Bank section of Watling Street. Shrewsbury ( /ˈʃruːzbri/ or /ˈʃroʊzbri/ is the County town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England Watling Street is the name given to an Ancient trackway in England and Wales that was first used by the Celts mainly between the modern [8]

Further sections of the road are also former turnpikes.

References

  1. ^ P. W. King, 'Some roads out of north Worcestershire' Tranactions of Worcestershire Archaeological Society 3rd ser. 20 (2006), 90-1.
  2. ^ Statute 26 Geo. II, c. 48.
  3. ^ P. W. King, 95-8; Statutes, 33 Geo. II, c. 50 and 1&2 GEo. IV, c. 91.
  4. ^ B. Trinder, Industrial Archaeology of Shropshire (1996), 255.
  5. ^ Statute, 3 Geo. III, c. 59.
  6. ^ Statute, 6 Geo. IV, c. 8.
  7. ^ Statutes, 4 Geo. III, c. 81; 7&8 Geo. IV, c. 15; King, 90; Trinder, 256.
  8. ^ Statute, 12 Geo. I, c. 9; Trinder, 252.
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