The Original A47 through Peterborough (March 2024)

[@sarahwinfield3989]

Wonderful. I travelled the route (both sides of Peterborough) quite often when I was young (say about 16.) Your video bought back many memories. Thank you for posting I am now 80.

[@BossySwan]

I’ve always wanted to explore that old abandoned stretch

[@brianrippon5905]

Excellent journey Paul ,very eye-opening.

[@SDennis-y8u]

Just imagine the horror of today if the new route hadn't been built. Loved the change of architecture as you progressed, and enjoyed the drive through Thorney. Used to cycle there. Thankyou for the journey.

[@spatialk-qgis]

We used to travel that way from Cov to the east coast in the 60's and 70's picking up Peterborough but from the Oundle Road and through the centre to Thorney and onward. I remember all the roads being really busy and it took us 7 hours to get to the coast. The ghost road you missed was the (now) layby just after (E to W) Tollhouse Farm. Thank you for the video, it brought back some very good memories.

[@DJScoots71]

Thank you for these videos, I enjoy every one. This video takes me back to travelling through Thorney as a lad on the way back from Hunstanton in the Summer, sweltering heat and sunburn with me sitting on the vinyl back seat of my parents car. It will always be a good memory (albeit painful), stopping at the traffic lights and admiring the cars at the classic car garage, knowing we were nearly home to Peterborough.

[@richardmorris6003]

That brings back memories of travelling along the old A47 to Hunstanton , you passed my parents house on Thorpe Rd when the A47 used to go pass our house just past Cash's corner , also travelling past Milton Ferry Bridge through those dangerous bends on a Barton's Bus to school in Stamford in the 60's.

[@davinalescott2971]

Very enjoyable, interesting and informative. Could you do one on the old A1 through Peterborough and Stilton as I'm very interested in that. Many thanks.

[@PeterboroughImages]

Possibly!

[@PeterboroughImages]

I have to confess that I was slightly wrong with the Duddington A47 stretch ..... but couldn't bring myself to go back and reshoot it ! The old A47 would have continued a short distance through what is now the A47/A43 roundabout before hooking left down the Stamford Road into Duddington. My suggestion that the A47 came in at the Royal Oak end is actually wrong ! The old A43 used to join the A47 just west of today's roundabout (nice "Ghost Road" still there) and ran with the A47 into the Village Green in Duddington before heading south, via the Royal Oak, to Corby while the A47, as per the video, did indeed head down Mill Lane to Tixover !

[@olly22n]

That makes more sense!

[@olly22n]

Great video, was the ghost road between wansford and duddington to the south? If so that’s quite a sharp bend! Could I suggest you overlay a map occasionally to show the ghost roads?

[@PeterboroughImages]

Go to www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A47 and scroll down to where it says "History". The map on the right was very useful for finding "ghost roads" ...... if you hit the + button to zoom in !

[@olly22n]

@@PeterboroughImages I’m going to lose days on that site 😆👍🏻

[@marchollis522]

You certainly picked a muddy day to do your walking parts of that journey. I hope you cleaned them well before getting back into your car?

[@PeterboroughImages]

Been through worse in recent months !!!

[@johnbeagley8162]

Hoping you do a part two beyond Tixover to Tugby where more ghost roads exist

[@PeterboroughImages]

Tempting but would be pushing it to keep it within the "Peterborough" Images parameters !!!

[@tompetty1880]

Brilliantly researched, congratulations for what was a very informative video. Once again, thanks for your time recording, editing and posting, It sure is appreciated.

[@PETSIM99GAMER]

Did The A47 New Bypass open in September 1992? Also The A47 was built in 60s I think

[@PeterboroughImages]

Which part of the A47 bypass ? The A47 dates back to the 1920s but, again, it depends what part of the route you are referring to.