Ringways References

This is an experiment into how references might be collated and published for the Ringways articles. The references will not be placed on the pages themselves, to avoid it becoming too academic and even less readable, but instead will be collated here, with each key point in the text married up with its source.

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Background

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Early plans

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Wartime plans

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Post-war and beyond

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Epilogue

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Ringway 1

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North Cross Route

Route, Willesden Junction - Hackney Wick

T 319/1842 contains the standard GLC route map for Ringway 1

Route published in 1966

MT 106/437 for engineering plans, route study and publicity

Demolition of Sigmund Freud's house

Link roads from Willesden to Harlesden, M40 and M4

MT 106/437

British Rail's objection to motorway over Camden Goods Yard

PNLR terminus on Ringway 1

MT 106/437 in plan sheets

M11 to Angel link alternative route on line of A10

MT 106/437 in study on alternative links to York Way and Hackney Wick

Barbara Castle newspaper controversy

MT 106/437

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East Cross Route

Route, Hackney Wick to Kidbrooke

Road is as-built before 1973

T 319/1842 contains the standard GLC route map for Ringway 1

Existing proposal by London County Council

GLC/TD/C/P/01 held at London Metropolitan Archives

Sections of road previously under motorway restrictions

Sections of East Cross Route designated A106

OS Landranger map (details to follow)

A13 interchange as temporary measure

Third Blackwall Tunnel bore planned

A-Z map (details to follow)

Kidbrooke Interchange (A2/A20/Ringway 1)

HLG 159/1257

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South Cross Route

Route, Kidbrooke - Clapham Junction

T 319/1842 contains the standard GLC route map for Ringway 1

Kidbrooke Interchange (A2/A20/Ringway 1)

HLG 159/1257

Blackheath tunnel and alternative line proposals

HLG 159/1257 for proposals made by LB Greenwich and Buchanan

MT 106/299 for report in South London Press, 09/04/1971, including trial bore holes made by GLC

New Cross Spur interchange

Split carriageways at Denmark Hill

Brixton section, and redevelopment of Brixton

LBL/BDD/1/16/1, LBL/BDD/1/16/2 and LBL/BDD/2/4 for various incarnations of the Brixton Town Centre Redevelopment Plan within the Ringway timeframe

Barrier Block (Southwyck House), Brixton

Urban 75 have a well-researched report from original files at Lambeth Archives, verified by the site's authors

Engineer's Reports

MT 106/299 for details on commissioning and funding

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West Cross Route

Route, Clapham Junction - Holland Park

MT 106/188

CM 08

Route, Holland Park - Westway

This road is as-built before 1973.

T 319/1842 confirms the whole route.

Route, Westway - Willesden Junction

MT 106/437

Elevated motorway with three or four lanes

Interchange at Chelsea, and alternative plans

MT 106/188 for complex looped interchange

Check - not sure? for east-facing directional interchange

Designs for A4 interchange

MT 106/188 for stacked roundabout

Check - not sure? for west-facing directional interchange

Dual carriageway proposal forking to two bridges

Western Environmental Improvement Route

West London Assessment Study, Stage II. Viewed at Richmond Archives. Detailed page to follow.

Mention of proposal to link Chelsea and Victoria Embankments

LA 02 mentions this plan - detailed diagrams and documents yet to be located

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Camden Town Bypass

Route, Camden Road - Euston Road

MT 106/437 includes full engineering diagrams

HLG 159/2457

Oval Road cantilever over bypass

MT 106/437 for written description of the route

Artist's impression

MT 106/437 for GLC publicity on 'new roads in N and E London'

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Balham Loop

Route, Clapham - Brixton via Tulse Hill

T 319/1842 has the standard GLC map of Ringway 1, including the Balham Loop

Publication of route in 1966

Check this - sure there is a written summary of whole of R1 including BL, probably dated

Withdrawal of route in 1967

Report in Wandsworth Boro' News, 21/01/1967

Map with Balham Loop crossed out

Quote from Southern Railway poster

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Ringway 2

Objector arguing that R2 would only encourage cars

Objector from Strand-on-the-Green association

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North Circular Road

Route, Hanger Lane - Woodford

This road was pre-existing

HLG 159/1024 indicates that the existing North Circular was to be upgraded

North Circular as Trunk Route

MT 106/151 indicates that, in 1961, the North Circular was the responsibility of the MoT

Ministry of Transport proposals, 1961

MT 106/151 for the report itself

MT 106/152 for accompanying plans and diagrams

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Eastern Section

Route, Woodford - A13

Route, A13 - Thamesmead

Route, Thamesmead - A2

A406 previously terminated at Gants Hill

Proposed designation M15

1960s preference for tunnel

Controversy surrounding Oxleas Wood

Resurrection of river crossing by Ken Livingstone

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Southern Section

Route, A2 - A23

Route, A23 - A24

Route, A24 - Wandsworth

Junctions at Grove Park

Double-deck and interchange at Elmer's End

M23 terminal interchange

GLC proposal to roof over sections

GLC consider R2 high priority

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Western Link

Route, Wandsworth - M4

Route, M4 - A40

MT 106/151

Lack of connection between motorway and relief roads in Wandsworth

Artist's impression of motorway at Barnes Bridge

Uncredited press cutting at Richmond Local History Service. From the context it is likely to be from the Richmond Herald, 1966.

Four-level stack with A316

Chiswick triangle, noise and demolition

Chiswick Flyover interchange

Barnes Motorway Action Group

West London Assessment Study

West London Assessment Study, Stage II. Viewed at Richmond Archives. Detailed page to follow.

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Ringway 3

Abercrombie's D-Ring as precursor

MT 106/413

GLC discussing only three ring roads

Ringway 3 as route for long-distance traffic

Ministry plan for Outer Orbital motorway M45

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Northern Section

Route, M1 - Bignell's Corner

Route, Bignell's Corner - Potter's Bar

Route, Potter's Bar - A12

Use of M16 designation before opening

Use of temporary A1178 number

Incorporated into full-circle M25

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Eastern Section

Route, A12 - A20

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Southern Section

Route, A20 - Addington

Route, Addington - Thames

Alternative route, Addington - Chessington

Consultants still investigating routes in 1971

Newspaper report concerning "final route"

No final route ever selected

Engineering standards

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Western Section

Route, Thames - M3

Route, M3 - M4 - Yeading

Route, options at Yeading

Route, MoT option Yeading - South Oxhey

Check (same as GLC route)

Route, GLC option Yeading - South Oxhey

Check (same as MoT route)

MT 106/291 for 1964 route through Stanmore and Harrow to M1 junction 3

Ministry line v GLC line

Settled in favour of Ministry line before GDLP inquiry, The Times, 13-03-71

R3 connecting to M3 junction 1

R3 connecting to M3 at new junction at Upper Halliford (inc. reserved land and property dispute)

MT 120/169

Cost comparison of Ministry and GLC route options

HLG 159/321

Previous plans for D-Ring and to link M1 and Heathrow by dual carriageway

Memo indicating urban or rural motorway standard

MT 106/413

File suggesting route number M16 between A4020 and M1

Hansard, 07-11-72

Ringway 3 still at least partially in roads programme in 1977

Hansard, 05-04-77

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Ringway 4

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North Orbital Road

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Western Section

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Southern Section

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Denham Spur

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Northern Radials

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M1

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PNLR (Possible North London Radial)

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M11

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M12

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M13

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Western Radials

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A41(M)

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A40, A40(M) or M40

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M4

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M3 or A316

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A3

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Southern Radials

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M23

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SCRPDR (South Cross Route to Parkway D Radial)

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A20, M20 or A20(M)

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A2, M2 or A2(M)

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