Huntingdon Road Explained

Huntingdon Road is a major arterial road linking central Cambridge, England with Junction 14 of the M11 motorway and the A14 northwest from the city centre.[1] [2] The road, designated the A1307, follows the route of the Roman Via Devana, and is named after the town of Huntingdon, northwest of Cambridge.

At the southeastern end, the road links with Histon Road (B1049), Victoria Road (A1134) and Mount Pleasant.[3] It continues as Castle Street, then Magdalene Street over the River Cam and Bridge Street, into the centre of the city.

The University of Cambridge colleges Fitzwilliam College (front entrance on Storey's Way, south off Huntingdon Road), Girton College, and Murray Edwards College (formerly New Hall), are located off the road. Girton College is some distance from central Cambridge as a former women's college, just south of the village of Girton.

Also on the road are:

See also

References

52.2272°N 0.0841°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cambridgeonline.co.uk/streets/Huntingdon_Road/ Huntingdon Road, Cambridge
  2. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/90046 Huntingdon Road approach to Cambridge
  3. http://www.cambridge2000.com/cambridge1950/html/histon.html Cambridge 1950: Histon Road — Huntingdon Road — Victoria Road junction
  4. http://www.cambridge2000.com/cambridge2000/html/0006/P6221452.html The Kapitza House