Cade's Road

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Cade's Road is the name given to a Roman road that ran from the River Tyne southwards, crossing the River Wear and River Tees, to the Humber Estuary, a distance of about a hundred miles.

Named after the eighteenth century antiquarian who first described the road in recent times, the road's Roman name is unknown. In fact, very little appears to be known about the road. Significantly (in terms of establishing its likely use), the road was built around 138–161 AD, which was later than Dere Street (now the A68 in southern County Durham, Roman name unknown).

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[edit] From the Tyne to the Tees

From Newcastle-upon-Tyne the road ran southwards along Gateshead High Street through to the Roman fort of Concangis, now known as Chester-le-Street. Its route in the Durham area is unknown. Continuing southwards through Stainton-le-Street near Sedgefield, and then Sadberge, Cade's Road crossed the River Tees (on a stone bridge now gone, but stones of which are incorporated into local buildings) near Middleton St George and Middleton One Row, where 'Pounteys Lane' is named after the Roman Pons Tees (Bridge of Tees).

[edit] From the Tees to the Humber

Through Yorkshire Cade's Road ran southwards to Thornton-le-Street near Thirsk, and thence to York (Roman Eboracum). From York the road ran almost eastwards (possibly following the line of another Roman road) but gradually turned southwards towards Market Weighton, passing through Thorpe le Street. Cade's Road ended at Brough-on-Humber where there was a ferry, a Roman fort and civilian settlement (Petuaria) alongside a major Celtic settlement, and it can be assumed also a port.

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This article derives from local newspaper reports and local amateur group reports listed below: