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The M1 was first conceived as a London to Birmingham route broadly following the route of the A5. It started south of St Albans on the London Orbital road which connected it to the main A1 just north of London. At the northern end it turned left near Daventry in order to connect to the A45 to Coventry and then on to Birmingham. The alternate branch at the southern end - to Watford "Berrygrove" - became the major route and was extended in two stages to London, eventually terminating between the junctions of the A406 "North Circular" with the A5 ("Staples Corner") and A41 ("Brent Cross Flyover"). The first stage to London terminated at "Fiveways Corner", just north of the present Junction 2 (the A1 junction) and the original slip road is retained as an emergency exit route. The city from above Centenary Square. ... United Kingdom. ... St Albans (thus spelt, no apostrophe or dot) is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around 22 miles (35. ... Daventrys High Street Daventry is a market town in Northamptonshire, England with a population of 22,367 (2001 census). ... The A45 is a major road in England. ... Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ... Watford is a town and district (styled as borough) in Hertfordshire, England about 20 miles northwest of the centre of London. ... The A406 or the North Circular Road is a trunk-road linking west and east London going via North London. ... The A41 is a major trunk road in United Kingdom that links London to Birkenhead. ... A1 or A-1 can mean: A1, a symbol indicating shipbuilding quality, originally in the shipping list at Lloyds of London. ...

The M1 was also planned to start further in to London than its present southern terminus. Evidence of this can be seen on the southbound carriageway at Junction 1, where there is a short unused section of road continuing on whilst all traffic is diverted off the slip road.

The section around St Albans was renamed the M10. At the northern end, with changing traffic patterns, instead of extending into Birmingham the route was extended northwards to Leeds and the stub towards Coventry was renamed as the M45. The first motorway service area in the UK was built at Watford Gap. The M10 is a short section of motorway to the north of London. ... Location within the British Isles. ... The M45 is a short stretch of motorway in central England. ... Watford Gap and the small village of Watford, is the traditional crossing point on the old east-west coaching route across England. ...

It now broadly follows an arc to the west of the route taken by the older A1; though less direct, this route takes it closer to the major population centres of the East Midlands. It passes close to Milton Keynes, Northampton, Leicester, Derby, Nottingham, Mansfield, Sheffield and Leeds. It also connects with the M6 and M45 motorways near Rugby, the M18 near Rotherham, the M25 near Potters Bar, the M69 at Leicester, and the M62 and M621 near Leeds. Milton Keynes (pronounced1 mill-tun keens) is a purpose-built, high technology city in the south east of England approximately 50 miles (80km) north of London and mid-way between Oxford and Cambridge. ... This is about Northampton in England, for other placves of the same name see Northampton (disambiguation) Northampton Guildhall Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in central England upon the River Nene, and the county town of Northamptonshire. ... Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the English East Midlands, on the River Soar. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Nottingham is a city located in Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands of England. ... This page is about the town of Mansfield in England. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. ... Location within the British Isles. ... The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in England, United Kingdom. ... Rugby is a market town in the county of Warwickshire in central England upon the River Avon. ... The M18 motorway is a motorway in Yorkshire, England. ... Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England, built upon the River Don near the confluence of the Don and the Rother. ... The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ... Potters Bar is a town in Hertfordshire, England, just north of London. ... The M69 is a small motorway in England, linking Leicester and Coventry, and replaced the A46 road. ... The M62 motorway connects the cities of Liverpool and Hull, in England. ...

Route

• Junction 1 - at the junction of the A5/North Circular, known as Staples Corner, at Brent Cross, west of Golders Green
• Junction 2 - "Fiveways interchange" at Hendon, west of Finchley, with A1
• Junction 3 - London Gateway (formerly Scratchwood) Service Area only
• Junction 4 - Edgware
• Junction 5 - A41, Watford and Radlett, spur road to Central Watford (built in 1990s)
• Junction 6 - north Watford and south of St Albans
• Junction 6a - for M25
• Junction 7 - for M10 west of St Albans
• Junction 8 - east of Hemel Hempstead
• Junction 9 - for A5 (northwards) and A5183 (southbound) between Redbourn and Markyate
• Junction 10 - south of Luton, sole exit to:

Junction 10a - spur for Luton south and for Luton Airport (airport not actually on M1)

• Junction 11 - west of Luton
• Toddington Service Area
• Junction 12 - north-east of Toddington
• Junction 13 - south-east of Milton Keynes, west of Bedford
• Junction 14 - east of (central) Milton Keynes
• Newport Pagnell Service Area
• Junction 15 - south of Northampton
• Junction 15a - south-west of Northampton, north-east of Milton Keynes (via A34, A5). Uses exit for:
• Rothersthorpe Service Area
• Junction 16 - west of Northampton, east of Daventry
• Watford Gap Service Area
• Junction 17 - for M45
• Junction 18 - east of Rugby
• Junction 19 - the "Catthorpe interchange" for M6 and A14
• Junction 20 - east of Lutterworth
• Junction 21 - for M69, south-west of Leicester
• Leicester Forest East Service Area
• Junction 21a - for northern Leicester
• Junction 22 - east of Coalville
• Junction 23 - west of Loughborough, east of Shepshed
• Junction 23a - A42, Donington Park Service Area (northbound)
• Junction 24 - west of Kegworth, for East Midlands Airport, Donington Park Service Area (southbound)
• Junction 24a - for A50
• Junction 25 - between Derby and Nottingham
• Trowell Service Area
• Junction 26 - north-west of Nottingham
• Junction 27 - north-west of Hucknall
• Junction 28 - west of Sutton-in-Ashfield, Mansfield, east of Alfreton
• Tibshelf Service Area
• Junction 29 - south-east of Chesterfield
• Junction 30 - north-east of Chesterfield
• Junction 31 - "Aston Roundabout", east of Aston-cum-Aughton
• Junction 32 - for M18
• Junction 33 - between Rotherham and Sheffield
• Junction 34 - Tinsley Viaduct between Rotherham and Sheffield, for Meadowhall
• Junction 35 - Thorpe Hesley, east of Chapeltown
• Junction 35a - for A616
• Junction 36 - west of Hoyland Nether
• Junction 37 - west of Barnsley
• Junction 38 - west of Royston
• Junction 39 - west of Crigglestone
• Wooley Edge Service Area
• Junction 40 - west of Wakefield
• Junction 41 - north-west of Wakefield
• Junction 42 - for M62, J29
• Junction 43 - for M621 (Leeds)
• Junction 44 - for Rothwell and the A639
• Junction 45 - not yet open
• Junction 46 - for East Leeds and for the A63
• Junction 47 - north of Garforth
• Junction 48 - motorway ends and joins with the A1

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Markyate is a village in South-west Hertfordshire adjacent to its border with Bedfordshire. ... Luton is a town in England, located 50km north of central London and officially part of the East of England region. ... London Luton Airport (IATA Airport Code LTN, ICAO Airport Code EGGW, previously called Luton International Airport) is an airport about 30 miles to the north-west of London in the town of Luton, Beds. ... Luton is a town in England, located 50km north of central London and officially part of the East of England region. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Milton Keynes (pronounced1 mill-tun keens) is a purpose-built, high technology city in the south east of England approximately 50 miles (80km) north of London and mid-way between Oxford and Cambridge. ... Location within the British Isles. ... 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Milton Keynes (pronounced1 mill-tun keens) is a purpose-built, high technology city in the south east of England approximately 50 miles (80km) north of London and mid-way between Oxford and Cambridge. ... This is about Northampton in England, for other placves of the same name see Northampton (disambiguation) Northampton Guildhall Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in central England upon the River Nene, and the county town of Northamptonshire. ... Daventrys High Street Daventry is a market town in Northamptonshire, England with a population of 22,367 (2001 census). ... The M45 is a short stretch of motorway in central England. ... Rugby is a market town in the county of Warwickshire in central England upon the River Avon. ... The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in England, United Kingdom. ... The A14 is a major road in England, running from Felixstowe to the junction of the M1 and M6 motorways near Rugby. ... Market Street Lutterworth is a market town in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. ... The M69 is a small motorway in England, linking Leicester and Coventry, and replaced the A46 road. ... Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the English East Midlands, on the River Soar. ... Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the English East Midlands, on the River Soar. ... Coalville is a town in North West Leicestershire, England, with a population of about 45,000. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Shepshed, often known until 1888 as Sheepshed, (also Sheepshead) is a town in Leicestershire, England with a population of around 13,000 people. ... The A42 is a major trunk road linking the M1 motorway at East Midlands Airport in north Leicestershire to the M42 motorway. ... Kegworth (pronounced locally as Keggoth or kegg-wuth) is a village on the River Soar, Leicestershire, England. ... Nottingham East Midlands Airport (IATA airport code: EMA, ICAO airport code: EGNX) is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington. ... Current Route From North to South The A50 road is in two parts as follows: The centre of Warrington via Junction 20 of the M6, Knutsford, Holmes Chapel, Kidsgrove and Stoke on Trent to Junction 24A the M1 near Kegworth via Derbys southern bypass. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Nottingham is a city located in Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands of England. ... Nottingham is a city located in Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands of England. ... Hucknall is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the district of Ashfield. ... Categories: Stub | Towns in Nottinghamshire ... This page is about the town of Mansfield in England. ... Chesterfield is a market town and district in Derbyshire, a county in England. ... Chesterfield is a market town and district in Derbyshire, a county in England. ... The M18 motorway is a motorway in Yorkshire, England. ... Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England, built upon the River Don near the confluence of the Don and the Rother. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. ... Tinsley Viaduct is a two-tier road bridge in South Yorkshire, England; the first of its kind in the country. ... Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England, built upon the River Don near the confluence of the Don and the Rother. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. ... Meadowhall is a large shopping centre located three miles northeast of central Sheffield, England. ... Chapeltown is an inner-city suburb of north-east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and is the centre of the citys British Afro-Caribbean community. ... 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See also

• M1 motorway (Northern Ireland)
• List of motorways in the United Kingdom

The M1 motorway in Northern Ireland runs for 61 kilometres (38 miles) from Belfast to Dungannon, bypassing Lisburn, Lurgan, Craigavon and Portadown on the way. ... A complete listing of motorways in the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• UK Roads Portal (http://www.uk-roads.org.uk/)
• CBRD Motorway Database - M1 (http://www.cbrd.co.uk/motorway/1.shtml)
• BBC website The Backbone of Britain contains link to a video of 2'42" in length (http://www.bbc.co.uk/northamptonshire/asop/northampton/m1.shtml)