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Encyclopedia > A272 road

The A272 is a British road which runs from Winchester in the west to Poundford in the east. It has a mainly east-west course which lies between the North Downs and the South Downs. A road is a strip of land, smoothed or otherwise prepared to allow easier travel, connecting two or more destinations. ... Winchester Cathedral as seen from the Cathedral Close Arms of Winchester City Council Winchester is a city in southern England, and the administrative capital of the county of Hampshire, with a population of around 35,000. ... The North Downs in England are a ridge of chalk hills that stretch about 100 mi (160 km) from Hampshire through Surrey and Kent. ... Near Beachy Head The South Downs is one of the two areas of chalk downland in southern England. ...


It runs to Petersfield in Hampshire, and enters West Sussex, going through Midhurst, Petworth, Billingshurst and Haywards Heath. Entering East Sussex, it goes via Newick to end at the junction with the A267. Location within the British Isles. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... Midhurst is a market town in West Sussex with a population of approximately 5000. ... Petworth is a small town in West Sussex, England. ... Map sources for Haywards Heath at grid reference TQ3324 Haywards Heath is situated almost 20 miles north of Brighton in West Sussex, England. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ...


There is a book about this road entitled A272 An Ode to a Road by Pieter Boogaart (Published by Pallas Athene ISBN 1873429487).


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Guardian | Ode to a road (314 words)
Pieter Boogaart is used to eyes glazing over as he explains the subject of his book: the past splendours and present glories of the A272, a road which straggles for 90 miles through Hampshire and Sussex.
His book lists every road, railway track (current and long gone) and footpath which intersects the A272, and where it is crossed by the Greenwich meridian (near Newick).
Road engineers insist the A272 is less than a century old, but Mr Boogaart remains true to his quest to prove it is a pilgrim's route from Winchester to Canterbury.
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