C-Roads on Signs
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C-roads should, in theory, always be hidden. Nothing below a B-road is allowed on signposts. But sometimes, they crop up where a signing error has been made or someone who wasn't quite sure what they were doing has signed a traffic order for a C-road number to be painted across the road. The list below contains the sightings that have been made by CBRD visitors.
If you spot one, add it to the list! Send the details using the Contact page.
Known locations
- C1
- Kirkwall, Orkney
- Anonymous
- "The C1 is signposted in Kirkwall... It runs as an alternative to the A965 to Finstown. I also remember seeing a number of C-road signs around Lochboisdale and Daliburgh on South Uist."
- C7
- Newhaven
- Russell Tweed
- "The C7 begins in Newhaven (Lewes Rd junction with A259), and continues to Lewes via the west side of the Ouse valley. The road's about 11 miles in total. There's no signposts designating it the C7, but it's locally known as that and the local council confirms it - as does the RAC travel news whenever there's an accident on it!"
- C10
- Kent
- Stefan
- "Last Sunday I passed a sign somewhere in rural Kent that advertised the C10 (I think it was a junction off the A25?). First I thought C10 was the name of an industrial estate or something until my passenger (an elderly gentleman of some 50 years driving experience) pointed out that it is actually a road number."
- C11
- Argyll & Bute
- Brian Category
- "Signposted at Otter Ferry, Argyll & Bute, the "unclassified" road towards Clachan of Glendaruel."
- C11
- Dorset
- Gabi
- Connects Blandford to Shaftesbury. Its name is Higher Shaftesbury Road. It appears on signs when diverted for roadworks, as at the current works on the Melbury bypass.
- C12
- Norfolk
- Tom Bathurst
- The local council are installing a roundabout - the temporary signs describing what's going on say they are improving the junction of the A10/A134/C12. The small road to Watlington is un-numbered otherwise.
- C13
- Laurieston
- EJ Matthew
- "Signposted looking west in Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway (goes to Gatehouse of Fleet)."
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- C14
- Cawdor to Daviot
- Mike Burns
- Runs for 12 miles near Inverness, and is signposted about a mile from Clava.
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- C17
- West Lothian
- Brian Smith
- "North west of Torpichen in West Lothian. Just north of the A801/A706 junction, there's a road connecting the two. At the A801 end at the bridge over the River Avon there was a temporary sign denoting roadworks on it."
- C22
- Clava Cairns
- Mike Burns
- Connects to the C14.
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- C23
- Argyle & Bute
- Alasdair Baxter
- Signposted from Tynribbie as "C23 Port Appin".
- C32
- Staffordshire
- Steven Jukes
- The road between Rugeley and Penkridge in Staffordshire.
- C32
- Yorkshire
- Michael Thornton
- "I was on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales in June [2003], near the town of Hawes. On a road leading out of the town there was a large temporary-looking sign reading 'C32'". This is our first case of two same-numbered C-roads being signposted!
- C39
- Lewis, Outer Hebrides
- Eifion
- Connecting the B8011 at Timsgearraidh to all points west, this C-road even has its own route confirmation and mileage sign.
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- C43
- County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Jonny boy and Andrew McKeever
- Running from Parkgate towards Connor and Kells.
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- C48
- Yetholm, Scottish Borders
- Stuart Wade
- A temporary weight restriction sign reveals this C-road number.
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- C57
- Warwickshire
- Nic Storr
- On the B4114 westbound, a temporary road closure reveals the C57.
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- C60
- Hull
- Max Laverack
- "There is currently a roundabout under construction [June 2005] at the junction between Dog Kennel Lane and the B1248... At the start of the diversion site, I spotted a yellow sign saying 'C60 Dog Kennel Lane Closed'. It's the road heading north from the A1079 roundabout."
- C67
- Limavady
- Mark Dillon
- "It is a small windy road leaving the A37 Limavady - Coleraine primary route about two miles outside Limavady and heading south for about six miles to a village called Drumsurn (get your map of Ireland out). It is signposted 'C67 Drumsurn' at the A37 junction."
- C78
- Harris, Outer Hebrides
- The Tarbert - Scalpay ferry road on Harris.
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- C79
- Harris, Outer Hebrides
- The "Golden Road" around the east side of the island.
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- C83
- North Uist
- Brian Young
- Several signs exist for this road near Solas.
- C85
- Benbecula
- Mike Burns
- From Benbecula Airport towards Dunganachy.
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- C100
- Handy Cross
- Revealed on temporary signs associated with the motorway junction upgrade.
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- C111
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Dave Ince & Bob Henshaw
- Hillhead Road in Westerhope (between the B6324 and A69) is a signed C-road.
- C103
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Chris Larsen
- Kenton Road goes from the A189 Grandstand Road (on the Town Moor) northwards to a mini roundabout on the C104 Kingston Park Road.
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- C104
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Chris Larsen
- I would be 95% certain that the C104 starts at a roundabout with the B1318 Great North Road and travels westwards on Broadway West to a mini-roundabout with C103 Wansbeck Road. C104 then continues westwards and ends at a roundabout with Brunton Lane at Brunton Bridge Farm.
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- C105
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Chris Larsen
- This time, the C105 starts/ends at a traffic light junction with C104 Kingston Park Road and travels southwards to a level crossing at Fawdon Metro station then takes Jubilee Road southeastwards past St Nicholas Hospital to end at a rounadbout with A191 Salters Road.
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- C110
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Rick Taylor
- A signposted route in Westerhope, not far from many other Geordie C-roads on this page.
- C111
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Rick Taylor
- Another one in Westerhope that connects to the C110.
- C116
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Chris Larsen
- This one is Claremont Road which runs alongside the A167 from Barras Bridge to Cow Hill.
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- C119
- Runfold, Surrey
- Toby Speight
- Signposted on Guildford Road in Runfold.
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- C127
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Richard Kirkman
- Benfield Road: a north-south route across the eastern suburbs of the city. Repeater signs in each direction flag it up as the C127 and there's a small junction with a hospital where the number also appears. In all, I guess it appears on at least a dozen signs.
- C136
- Southport, Lancs
- Tony Davies
- "The C136 runs along the length of Wyke Road and Wyke Lane across Scarisbrick Moss, Lancashire, between the A570 at Carr Cross and Moss Lane, Southport."
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- C137
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Chris Larsen
- Queen Victoria Road starts at a roundabout on the B1318 spur (Claremont Road) that I mentioned previously, and goes south between the Royal Victoria Infirmary and University of Newcastle upon Tyne to a mini roundabout very close to St James' Park (Newcastle United FC). From here I'm not sure where it goes next.
- C146
- Immingham
- Paul Berry
- Joins up the two loose ends of the A1173 at Immingham. It doesn't appear on signs but it shows up (as a primary route) on Multimap.
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- C173
- Scunthorpe
- John Boddy
- Station Road, Scunthorpe, as signposted from the A159.
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- C184
- Cambridgeshire
- Dave Holland
- "The country lane which runs from the A14 at Boxworth west through Elsworth. I discovered this when the road was resurfaced last year and the diversion signs showed the road number."
- C188 (or C166)
- Northampton
- M.C. Hudson
- "The old A43 from the A45 next to Tescos in Northampton through Milton Malsor to Blisworth and onto the new A43. Appears regularly in local newspapers where they publish a "speed check locations" article where the police detail the locations of their speed traps for the following day (how friendly!)."
- C200
- Kielder
- David D Miller
- "A definite sighting, now too well known to be changed. Evidence can be found at this page on the official Kielder website.
- C221
- Scunthorpe
- John Boddy
- Signposted as being further along the B1216
- C237
- Colnbrook, Slough
- Mark Stevens
- "The sign showing the C237 was located in Poyle near Colnbrook in Slough but I think it has been removed since the photo was taken."
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- C255
- Prudhoe
- 'Truvelo'
- Signposted both ways from the A695: it's the road between Prudhoe and Ovingham, just outside Newcastle.
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- C264
- Newtownards, NI
- Wesley Johnston
- On the A20 north west of Newtownards, it appears on several signs at the junction!
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- C326
- Caythorpe, Lincolnshire
- Colin Ward
- A very rare sighting of a C-road on a charming old cast-iron fingerpost. The road linking the A607 to Brandon and Stubton appears to hold this number.
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- C368
- Newcastle
- Ian Bailey
- The old A1! C368 signage appears on the lane sign coming off the northbound A1 to the A19 roundabout. They've also painted "C368" on the road surface as it peels off the roundabout!
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- C421
- Horndean
- Deryn Hawkins
- "I pass this sign every day and didn't really read it until I saw your website. It is off the A3 at Horndean, north of Portsmouth and the sign is about half a mile down the road at a junction."
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- C426
- Hayling Island
- Steve Haskew
- A roundabout sign on Hayling Island near Portsmouth gives away the existence of the C426.
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- C542
- Ingoldmells, Lincs
- Peter
- This sign is on the A52 at Ingoldmells, north of Skegness
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- C577
- Holmfirth
- 'Switch Island'; Paul Berry
- On the B6107 just outside Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. Paul Berry confirms the number.
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- C593
- Gisburn, Lancs
- Andrew Teale
- Temporary signs warning this road was closed were spotted in August 2005 in Gisburn. It appears to be the road from there to Bolton-by-Bowland.
- C1146
- Ceredigion
- Jon Bentley
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- C3010
- Cumbria
- The road from the B5303 to Skelton, appearing on a route confirmation sign north of the M6 junction.
- C3047
- Cliburn
- Ben Jenkinson & Carl Ryding
- "Between Penrith and Temple Sowerby. On the A66 this road is signposted as going to Cliburn. If you go on that road after about 50 metres a sign tells you that there is a weight limit 2.5 miles ahead on the C3047."
- Carl Ryding adds: "The road actually runs from the A6 at Clifton Cross between Eamont Bridge and Clifton, through the villages of Clifton Dykes, Cliburn and Bolton and coming out on the A66 between Kirkby Thore and Appleby."
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- C3207 or C6207
- Coalville
- Darren Walker
- "Between the late 80s and mid 90s a C-road existed between Warren Hills Road north of Coalville, Leics and Shepshed, Leics. The signs for it were replaced and now it is again unnumbered."
- UC26
- Tarbert
- An advance warning gives away this number for Portavadie Road, Tarbert.
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- U5509
- Lea Yeat - Garsdale
- Richard C
- Exposed on signs warning drivers of the dangerous conditions on the road between these locations.
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- Unknown
- Wensleydale
- Nigel Birch
- The north-south road across the Wensleydale valley, signed as a C-road on an old pre-1960s sign! This is a first - and proves C-roads were around before 1963.
- Unknown
- Isle of Islay
- Richard Smith
- "Found one on holiday, complete with 60's signing. Forgot to get the number however (doh!). It's on Islay, off the B8018. Going South from the junction with the B8017 there is a T junction with an unclassified road going to the right and the B8018 continuing left. A signpost reveals that the unclassified road is really a "C" Road. Unfortunately, we were going north at the time and it was occluded by hedgerow by the time the "C-ness" had registered..."
With thanks to Mark Dowling for information on this page.
