A197 road (England)

The A197 is a road in Northumberland, in the United Kingdom. It connects Morpeth, Pegswood, Ashington and Newbiggin by the Sea.

A197 shield
A197
Route information
Length10.7 mi (17.2 km)
Major junctions
West endMorpeth
Major intersections A1

A192
A1068
A196

A189
East endNewbiggin
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Road network

History

Route

The road starts at the A1[coord 1] and heads north into Loansdean[coord 2] and Morpeth, where it has a junction with the A192[coord 3][coord 4] and then leaves north until it reaches a roundabout with the B1337.[coord 5]

From the roundabout it heads east, passing Pegswood on its north and enters into Ashington where it has a junction with the A1068[coord 6][coord 7] and a junction with the A196.[coord 8] After leaving Ashington it reaches its west terminus at a roundabout with the A189. [coord 9]

Junctions
County Location mi km Destinations Notes
Northumberland Morpeth 0 0 A1  – Newcastle upon Tyne Southbound entrance to A1 and Northbound exit from A1 only[coord 1]
1.4 2.3 B6524 – Whalton [coord 2]
2.0 3.2 A192  – Nedderton [coord 3]
2.3 3.7 A192  – Pigdon [coord 4]
3.6 5.8 B1337 – Longhirst [coord 5]
Ashington 6.5 10.4 A1068  – Guide Post, Bedlington [coord 6]
6.8 10.9 A1068  – Widdrington [coord 7]
7.8 12.6 A196  – Guide Post [coord 8]
9.1 14,7 A189  – Cramlington, Widdrington [coord 9]
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. 55.1375°N 1.6817°W / 55.1375; -1.6817 (Junction between A1 and A197)
  2. 55.1570°N 1.6906°W / 55.1570; -1.6906 (Junction between B6524 and A197)
  3. 55.1632°N 1.6850°W / 55.1632; -1.6850 (Junction between A192 and A197)
  4. 55.1670°N 1.6864°W / 55.1670; -1.6864 (Junction between A192 and A197)
  5. 55.1797°N 1.6694°W / 55.1797; -1.6694 (Junction between B1337 and A197)
  6. 55.1833°N 1.6025°W / 55.1833; -1.6025 (Junction between A1068 and A197)
  7. 55.1845°N 1.5954°W / 55.1845; -1.5954 (Junction between A1068 and A197)
  8. 55.1855°N 1.5705°W / 55.1855; -1.5705 (Junction between A196 and A197)
  9. 55.1873°N 1.5389°W / 55.1873; -1.5389 (Junction between A189 and A197)

    55.18357°N 1.59806°W / 55.18357; -1.59806

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