Great Road and Pye Road

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Great Road and Pye Road is in Roman Roads.

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The Great Road leaves Colchester along the A12 passing Langham [Map] to Stratford St Mary, Suffolk [Map] where it crosses the Suffolk River Stour and make a change in direction before passing Capel St Mary, Suffolk [Map]. After Capl St Mary the road turns north following a direct parh past Sproughton, Suffolk [Map], Bramford, Suffolk [Map], Great Blakenham, Suffolk [Map] to Combretovium [Map] aka Baylham.

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The Great Road leaves Chelmsford [Map] along Sprinfield Road [Map] through Boreham [Map], Hatfield Peverel [Map], Witham [Map], Kelvedon [Map] aka Canonium, Marks Tey [Map] where it was joined by Stane Street to Chichester before reaching Colchester [Map] aka Camulodunum.

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The Great Road left London at Aldgate Gate [Map] after which it crossed the River Lea then continues to Gallows Corner [Map], through Brentwood [Map], Ingatestone [Map], White's Place [Map] after which it reaches Caesaromagus aka Chelmsford [Map].

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From Combretovium [Map] aka Baylham the Pye Road continues along what is now the A140 through Yaxley, Suffolk [Map] where it makes a slight change in direction, through Dickleburgh, Norfolk [Map], Long Stratton, Norfolk [Map] to Norwich, Norfolk [Map] from where it continues east to Venta Icenorium [Map] aka Caistor St Edmund.