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B roads in Zone 8 of the Great Britain numbering scheme

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The numbering zones for roads in Great Britain

B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads. See the article Great Britain road numbering scheme for the rationale behind the numbers allocated.

Zone 8 (3 digits)

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B800 Newbridge Ferry Muir Rd. Queensferry
B801 A838 at Richonich Kinlochbervie
B802 Kilsyth B803 at Glenmavis
B803 A73 near Glenmavis Coatbridge
B804 Coatbridge Gartcosh
B805 A9 at Laurieston Bowhouse Roundabout
B806 B765 at Garthamlock Gartcosh
B807 (defunct) A802 Duke Street, Glasgow A80 (later A8) Alexandra Parade, Glasgow Now part of the B763.
B808 Partick near Springburn
B809 (defunct) Trongate, Glasgow Buchanan Street, Glasgow Declassified.
B810 B805 at Brightons Shieldhill, Falkirk
B811 (defunct) Great Western Road, Glasgow Garscube Road, Glasgow Declassified sometime after 1974.
B812 Springburn near Lenzie
B813 (defunct) Partick Anniesland The northern portion became a portion of the A739 in the 1960s when the Clyde Tunnel opened while the southern portion was declassified around 1974 when the A814 was rerouted.
B814 Dalmuir Kilbowie Roundabout
B815 M898, A898 and A898 at Erskine A8 at Bishopton, Renfrewshire
B816 Bonnybridge Glenfuir Rd. Falkirk
B817 B9176 near Alness Kildary
B818 Denny B834 near Killearn
B819 Cadder Chryston
B820 (defunct) Loop off A803 in Kirkintilloch Declassified sometime after the early 1970s.
B821 A81 at Blanefield Carbeth Part of the B821 from Strathblane to Auchinreoch has become the A891
B822 Lennoxtown B8032 and A81
B823 A9 Stirling A9 Bridge of Allan
B824 A820 near Doune Keir Roundabout
B825 A803 at Linlithgow Bridge A9 Caldercruix
B826 A84 near Doune A873 at Thornhill, Perthshire
B827 A822 near Braco A85 at Dalginross
B828 A83 at Rest and Be Thankful Viewpoint B839, Hell's Glen Passes through Glen Mhor. Acts as a diversion when A83 closed avoiding 59 mile diversion. Known as Old Military Road. Unclassified until 1932.
B829 Aberfoyle near Stronachlachar
B830 Dumbarton Barloan Toll Roundabout
B831 (defunct) A82 south of the Arden Roundabout B832 in Crosskeys Upgraded to a portion of the A818 in 2005.
B832 A82 A818
B833 B872 at Garelochhead (east) at Coulport (west). The B833 is the main road on the Rosneath Peninsula.
B834 A809 Killearn
B835 A81 A811 Buchlyvie
B836 A815 at Dalinlongart A886 at Auchenbreck Passes through Glen Lean, past Loch Tarsan, round the head of Loch Striven at Ardtaraig. On the Cowal Peninsula, Argyll and Bute.
B837 Drymen Balmaha
B838 A83 at Arrochar Arrochar
B839 A815 Lochgoilhead Passes through Hells Glen. Forms part of A83 diversion together with B828 avoiding 59 mile diversion.
B840 A816 near Carnasserie Castle A819 at Cladich Follows southern bank of Loch Awe for most of its length
B841 A816 Bellanoch Ends near Bellanoch Swing Bridge.
B842 Claonaig Southend (Scotland) Road stops and continues at Campbelltown.
B843 near Campbelltown Machrihanish Connects with B842
B844 Clachan Bridge Kilninver
B845 A828 at Barcaldine Loch Awe south of Kilchrenan Crosses Loch Etive south of Bonawe
Crosses the A85 at Taynuilt
B846 Aberfeldy Rannoch railway station
B847 B846 Balmore near Falls of Bruar
B849 A884 at Lochaline Drimnin
B850 (defunct) B849 at Carnoch Acharacle Pier Section east of Salen became a portion of the A861 around 1923–1924. Around this time (and definitely by 1932) the B850 was extended around Loch Shiel and Loch Moidart to a pier on the northern shore of the loch. The remainder also became a portion of the A861 in 1967 after the new road was built between the A830 and B850.
B851 A9 south of Daviot B862 northeast of Errogie Passes through Farr and East Croachy
B852 Dores Beach B862 B862
B853 B9006 at Inverness Southside Road, Inverness
B854 (defunct) Milton Balchraggan Renumbered as A833, likely by 1939. A 1938 map shows the route as B854, while a 1939 and 1944 map show both numbers. A 1946 map shows the route as A833.
Drumkinnon, Balloch Haldane's Mill Number not allocated until 1938–1939; declassified sometime after the mid-1970s.
B855 A836 at Dunnet Easter Head (Dunnet Head) The most northerly numbered road on the mainland of Great Britain
Passes through Hunspow and Brough
B856 Strathcarron Junction Strathcarron railway station Now part of the A890.
B857 A811 Alexandria A82
B858 South of Drymen North of Drymen
B859 (defunct) Braemore Junction Poolewe Became a portion of the A832 by 1932 (probably earlier).
High Street, Dingwall Station Road, Dingwall One portion now part of the A862, the remainder unclassified.
B860 (defunct) Ullapool Ledmore Renumbered to A835 by 1932.
Paisley Road, Glasgow Shieldhall Former portion of A8; declassified when the M8 opened.
B861 B851 at Inverarnie Inverness
B862 Fort Augustus Inverness
B863 North Ballachulish Glencoe Via Kinlochleven
B864 A839 near Lairg A837 at Inveran
B865 Raigmore Interchange Shore Street Roundabout
B866 A886 A886
B867 A9 A9 Passes through Bankfoot village.
B868 (defunct) Poles Dornoch Renumbered to the B9168 due to extension of the A9, which would have put the B868 out-of-zone. Originally planned to be merged into the B867 (now the B9167), which would have been completely out-of-zone.
B869 A894 A837
B870 B876 B874
B871 A897 near Kinbrace railway station A836 near Bettyhill
B872 A814 at Whistlefield roundabout (north). A814 near Faslane Cemetery (south).
B873 A836 at Altnaharra B871 at Syre, Highland
B874 A99 near Wick Thurso
B875 A844 Drumachloy This road is located on the Isle of Bute
B876 Castletown A99 at Reiss
B878 Rothesay A844 This road is located on the Isle of Bute.
B879 B842 Carradale
B880 A841 near Brodick A841 near Blackwaterfoot This road is also known as 'The String' and is located on the Isle of Arran.[1]
B881 Rothesay A844 This road is located on the Isle of Bute.
B882 Tobermory B8073 near Tobermory This road is located on the Isle of Mull.
B883 A87 Peinchorran This road is located on the Isle of Skye.
B884 A683 at Lonmore near Milovaig This road is located on the Isle of Skye.
B885 Portree Bracadale This road is located on the Isle of Skye.
B886 A850 Waternish This road is located on the Isle of Skye.
B887 A859 north of Ardhasaig, Isle of Harris Huisinis, Isle of Harris Follows the northern shore of West Loch Tarbert for the first half of its route
Goes through Bun Abhainn Eadarra, Miabhaig, Abhainn Suidhe and Beitearsaig
B888 A865 at Dalabrog Pollarchar In the southernmost part of South Uist
Continues, unclassified, to the ferry for Barra
B889 (defunct) B888 in Dalabrog pier at Loch Baghasdail Became a portion of the A865.
Ring road on the Isle of Barra Upgraded to the A888 by 1934.
B890 Groigearraidh Loch Skipport This road is located on the Isle of South Uist.
B891 A865 Peters Port This road is located on the Isle of Benbecula
B892 A865 A865 This road is located on the Isle of Benbecula
B893 A865 Newtonferry This road is located on the Isle of North Uist.
B894 A867 Loch Eport This road is located on the Isle of North Uist.
B895 A857 north of Stornoway Tolsta Follows the western shore of Broad Bay
Goes by way of Tong
B896 Great Cumbrae Great Cumbrae This road circles the island.
B897 A859 approx 6 km southwest of Stornoway Ranais Goes via Crossbost
B898 A9 A827
B899 Millport B896 This road is located on the Isle of Great Cumbrae

Zone 8 (4 digits)

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B8000 A886, Newton, Argyll A8003, Kames, Argyll Is a road in the west of Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute.

Originally ran from Auchenbreck to Port Bannatyne. Swapped with the A886; one portion is now the B866.

B8001 Claonaig A83 at Kennacraig
B8002 A816 Aird
B8003 near Balvicar North Cuan
B8004 A82 near Spean Bridge Banavie
B8005 B8004, near Gairlochy Achnasaul
B8006 A830 A830 Passes through Caol

Originally ran from Dalnabreck to Daleila. Declassified in the 1960s, probably when the new section of the A861 opened.

B8007 A861, Salen, Ardnamurchan Achosnich the main road of the Ardnamurchan peninsula and thus the most westerly numbered road on the mainland of Great Britain
B8008 A830 Mallaig Originally ran from Inchmore to Dunballoch. Renumbered to the B9164 (itself now out-of-zone) in 1935 after the A9 was extended, which would have put the B8008 out-of-zone.
B8009 A863 Portnalong This road is located on the Isle of Skye.
B8010 (defunct) Stornoway Brasclete Declassified in the 1970s.
B8011 Garynahine, Isle of Lewis Timsgerraidh, Isle of Lewis
B8012 (defunct) Loch Laxavat Carloway Declassified in the 1970s.
B8013 Lìonal, Isle of Lewis Eòropaidh, Isle of Lewis
B8014 Port Nis, Isle of Lewis Eòropaidh, Isle of Lewis
B8015 Lìonal, Isle of Lewis Sgiogarstaigh, Isle of Lewis
B8016 A846 A846 near Bridgend
B8017 A847 B8018 This road is located on the Isle of Islay
B8018 A847 Sanaigmore This road is located on the Isle of Islay
B8019 B8079 A924
B8020 Broxburn Winchburgh
B8021 Gairloch Melvaig
B8022 B825 near Avonbridge B825 at Limerigg
B8023 B802, near Kilsyth A803, near Kirkintilloch
B8024 A83 A83 at Inverneil
B8025 A816 Keillmore
B8026 A83 A83 Passes via West Loch Pier

Originally ran from Raddery to Poyntzfield. Renumbered to the B9160 in 1935 after the A9 was extended, which would have put the B8026 out-of-zone.

B8027 Stornoway Stornoway This road is located on the Isle of Lewis.
B8028 Shieldhill, Falkirk Falkirk
B8029 Linlithgow Bridge A706 near Linlithgow
B8030 Milngavie Milngavie
B8031 A873 B822
B8032 Doune Doune
B8033 Braco Keir Roundabout
B8034 A81 at Port of Menteith A811 at Arnprior
B8035 Salen Loch Beg Bridge This road is located on the Isle of Mull.
B8036 A87 A850 This road is located on the Isle of Skye.
B8037 A811 B822 at Kippen
B8039 near A73 Cumbernauld Originally ran from Windhill to Balnagown. Extended and renumbered to the B9169 after the A9 was extended, which would have put the B8039 out-of-zone.
B8040 (defunct) A82 at Laggan A82 at Aberchalder Declassified and now a footpath.
B8041 A885 Argyll Street, Dunoon A815 Alexandra Street, Dunoon
B8042 A885 Argyll Street, Dunoon A815 Washington Street, Dunoon
B8043 A861 A844
B8044 A861 at Acharacle near Ardtoe
B8045 Jetty at the northern tip of Lismore St. Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore In the Inner Hebrides
B8046 A904 Mid Calder
B8047 B792 at Torphichen B8028 at Westfield
B8048 Kirkintilloch Junction 5, M80 at Cumbernauld
B8049 Bearsden Allander Toll Roundabout
B8050 Milngavie A810
B8051 Stirling Stirling
B8052 Stirling Stirling
B8053 Airdrie Airdrie
B8054 Cumbernauld Cumbernauld
B8056 A832 Red Point
B8057 A832 at Poolewe near Cove
B8058 Airdrie B802
B8059 B8011, Isle of Lewis Barraglom, Great Bernera Crosses to Great Bernera from Lewis via the Bernera Bridge
B8060 Balallan, Isle of Lewis Leumrabhagh, Isle of Lewis
B8061 (defunct) A81/A84 in Callander Railway yard Declassified between 1976 and 1981.
B8062 Crieff Dunning
B8063 A822 near Luncarty
B8064 Perth Road bridge, Dunblane Fourways Roundabout, Dunblane Former routing of the A9 through Dunblane.
B8065 Scarinish Barrapoll This road is located on the Isle of Tiree
B8066 B8068 Hynish This road is located on the Isle of Tiree
B8067 B8066 Balephuil This road is located on the Isle of Tiree
B8068 near Scarinish B6065 This road is located on the Isle of Tiree
B8069 B8068 Caoles This road is located on the Isle of Tiree
B8070 Arianagour Crossapol This road is located on the Isle of Coll
B8071 Arianagour Ballyhaugh This road is located on the Isle of Coll
B8072 Arnabost Sorisdale This road is located on the Isle of Coll
B8073 B8035 Tobermory This road is located on the Isle of Mull.
B8074 A82, south of Bridge of Orchy A85, near Dalmally through Glen Orchy
B8075 A84 A811
B8076 (defunct) Sterling Road, Dunblane Sunnyside, Dunblane Became a portion of the A820 sometime after 1971.
B8077 A85 A85 at Dalmally
B8078 (defunct) Station Road, Sterling Cowane Street, Sterling Now a portion of the B8052.
B8079 near Falls of Bruar B8019
B8080 B816 at Falkirk B803
B8081 A9 at Blackford A9
B8082 (defunct) A9/B9006 at Beechwood Business Park B862 Dores Road Inverness Southern Distributor Road; upgraded to an A road with the same number.
B8083 A87, Broadford Elgol This road is located on the Isle of Skye.
B8084 A706, Whitedale Roundabout B8028
B8085 near Scalasaig Garvard This road is located on the Isle of Colonsay
B8086 Kiloran Upper Kilchattan This road is located on the Isle of Colonsay
B8087 Glassard Glassard This road is located on the Isle of Colonsay
B8088 - B8099 unused

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "String road closed for four days". Arran Banner. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.