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A51 road
Road in England
The A51 is a road in England which runs for 85 miles (137 km) from Chester, Cheshire to Kingsbury, North Warwickshire.
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Maintained by Cheshire East Council Cheshire West and Chester Council Shropshire Council Staffordshire County Council Warwickshire County Council | ||||
Length | 79 mi (127 km) | |||
Existed | 1922–present | |||
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Northwest end | A5268 road Chester 52.5586°N 1.6808°W / 52.5586; -1.6808 (A51, northern terminus) | |||
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Southeast end | Kingsbury 53.1921°N 2.8821°W / 53.1921; -2.8821 (A51, southern terminus) | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United Kingdom | |||
Counties | Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire | |||
Primary destinations | Chester Nantwich Rugeley Lichfield Tamworth | |||
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Originally the A51 terminated at Two Gates where it met the A5, the road south continuing as the A423. When the A423 was removed north of Coventry, the A51 was extended to meet the A47 (now B4114). It was cut back to Kingsbury when the A47 was downgraded.
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- "Rugeley Bypass open". Rugeley Bypass. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2023.