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The A508 is a north-south A-class road in central England, forming the route from Market Harborough in Leicestershire, via Northampton, to Old Stratford in Northamptonshire, just outside Milton Keynes.
History
The route of the A508 follows a long-established route from Northampton to Market Harborough, crossing medieval bridges, or their replacements, at Pitsford and Great Oxendon.[1]
References
- ^ Burton, Philip; Evans, Martin Marix; Westaway, M. (22 January 2002). Naseby-June 1645: English Civil War. Pen and Sword. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-85052-871-8.
the direct route to Market Harborough (now A508) crossed the medieval bridges at Pitsford and Great Oxendon
52°16′03″N 0°54′00″W / 52.2675°N 0.9001°W / 52.2675; -0.9001 (A508 road)