A447 road

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A447 shield
A447
Major junctions
South endHinckley
Major intersections A47
A511
North endCoalville
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
Primary
destinations
Ibstock
Ravenstone
Road network
A446 A448

The A447 is a road in Leicestershire, England, which links traffic from Hinckley to Coalville.[1]

Route[edit]

Hinckley - Ibstock[edit]

Starting on the A47 crossroad in Hinckley, it heads for Market Bosworth then passing the junction with the B585 then it heads for Ibstock.

A447 Ibstock Road

Ibstock - Coalville[edit]

Leaving Ibstock, it heads for Ravenstone then it heads onto Coalville, ending here.

History[edit]

The original (1922) route of the A447 was Wolvey to Tonge, via Hinckley, Ibstock and Coalville, but they were changes in the early years.

Wolvey to Hinckley[edit]

The route from Wolvey to Hinckley was renumbered B4109.

Coalville to Tonge[edit]

The route from Coalville to Tonge is unknown.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Town and Village Guide - Nailstone in Leicestershire - United Kingdom". www.townandvillageguide.com. Town and Village Guide.