SABRE: The Society for All British and Irish Road Enthusiasts

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It is fully S2 and well aligned, so is quite a fast route. The road starts on the A96 to the west of Huntly and on the far side of the River Deveron from the town. After running downstream alongside the river for a short distance the road turns northwards and slowly climbs out of the valley. It passes a few houses as it goes through... </p> </div> <div class="card-body"> <div class="d-grid gap-2 col-12 mx-auto"> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="wiki/index.php?title=B9022"><i class="fas fa-hand-point-up me-2"></i>Digest more on the SABRE Wiki</a> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> <small><i class="fas fa-image me-2"></i>Image taken from the B9022 SABRE Wiki page <a href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=File:B9022-a96.jpg"><i class="fas fa-link"></i></a></small> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="card border-sabre"> <div class="card-header bg-sabre text-white"> <i class="fas fa-comments me-2"></i>Discuss - SABRE Forum </span> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">Recent SABRE Forum discussions</h4> </div> <ul class="list-group list-group-flush"> <li class="list-group-item d-flex justify-content-between align-items-start"> <div class="ms-2 me-auto"> <h5 class="fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1377408">What is this mess on M55?!?</a> </h5> <small> <span class="badge text-bg-secondary"><i class="fas fa-comment me-2"></i>British and Irish Roads</span> <span class="badge text-bg-secondary"><i class="fas fa-user-edit me-2"></i>jackal</span> <span class="badge text-bg-secondary"><i class="fas fa-clock me-2"></i>21/02/2025 16:56</span> </small> </div> </li> <li class="list-group-item d-flex justify-content-between align-items-start"> <div class="ms-2 me-auto"> <h5 class="fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1377407">Why does the M56 end where it is?</a> </h5> <small> <span class="badge text-bg-secondary"><i class="fas fa-comment me-2"></i>British and Irish Roads</span> <span class="badge text-bg-secondary"><i class="fas fa-user-edit me-2"></i>Steven</span> <span class="badge text-bg-secondary"><i class="fas fa-clock me-2"></i>21/02/2025 16:54</span> </small> </div> </li> <li class="list-group-item d-flex justify-content-between align-items-start"> <div class="ms-2 me-auto"> <h5 class="fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1377405">Is it legal to pass a red signal if it is clearly faulty?</a> </h5> <small> <span class="badge text-bg-secondary"><i class="fas fa-comment me-2"></i>Street Furniture</span> <span class="badge text-bg-secondary"><i class="fas fa-user-edit me-2"></i>Britain</span> <span class="badge text-bg-secondary"><i class="fas fa-clock me-2"></i>21/02/2025 16:46</span> </small> </div> </li> <li class="list-group-item d-flex justify-content-between align-items-start"> <div class="ms-2 me-auto"> <h5 class="fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1377400">Rare Roadsigns</a> </h5> <small> <span class="badge text-bg-secondary"><i class="fas fa-comment me-2"></i>Street Furniture</span> <span class="badge text-bg-secondary"><i class="fas fa-user-edit me-2"></i>Britain</span> <span class="badge text-bg-secondary"><i class="fas fa-clock me-2"></i>21/02/2025 16:19</span> </small> </div> </li> <li class="list-group-item d-flex justify-content-between align-items-start"> <div class="ms-2 me-auto"> <h5 class="fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1377398">The non standard Oxfordshire road signs</a> </h5> <small> <span class="badge text-bg-secondary"><i class="fas fa-comment me-2"></i>British and Irish Roads</span> <span class="badge text-bg-secondary"><i class="fas fa-user-edit me-2"></i>Richard_Fairhurst</span> <span class="badge text-bg-secondary"><i class="fas fa-clock me-2"></i>21/02/2025 16:09</span> </small> </div> </li> </ul> <div class="card-body"> <div class="d-grid gap-2 col-12 mx-auto"> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="forum" ><i class="fas fa-hand-point-up me-2"></i>Discuss more on the SABRE Forum</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-12"> <div class="card border-sabre"> <div class="card-header bg-sabre text-white"> <i class="fas fa-camera me-2"></i>Photo of the Month </div> <div class="row g-0"> <div class="col-lg-8"> <img src="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/images/f/f0/IMG_2371.jpeg" class="card-img-top" id="img-potm" alt="Part of the former TRL test track at Crowthorne, now a nature reserve with walking trails - but some of the old road signs remain. by Chris5156" title="Part of the former TRL test track at Crowthorne, now a nature reserve with walking trails - but some of the old road signs remain. by Chris5156"> </div> <div class="col-lg-4"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">Photo of the Month</h4> <h6 class="card-subtitle mb-2 text-muted"> <i class="fas fa-image fa-fw me-2"></i><i>Part of the former TRL test track at Crowthorne, now a nature reserve with walking trails - but some of the old road signs remain.</i> <a href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=File:IMG_2371.jpeg"><i class="fas fa-link"></i></a><br> <i class="fas fa-user fa-fw me-2"></i>Chris5156 </h6> <p class="card-text"> Why not take part in our Photo of the Month competition?<br><br> Nominations are <a href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45852">open</a> now!<br><br> The winner has their photo displayed in this box, plus as a background on the home page and top menu bar. </p> <div class="d-grid gap-2 col-12 mx-auto"> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45852"><i class="fas fa-hand-point-up me-2"></i>Enter a photo for next month's competition</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="card border-sabre"> <div class="card-header bg-sabre text-white"> <i class="fas fa-images me-2"></i>Image Galleries </div> <img src="/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Filepath/DSC01142.JPG&width=800" class="card-img-top" alt="Brynmawr Gateway Bridge and A465 section 2 dual carriageway newly completed after seven years, December 2021 by Jeremai" title="Brynmawr Gateway Bridge and A465 section 2 dual carriageway newly completed after seven years, December 2021 by Jeremai"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">Image Galleries</h4> <p class="card-text"> We have a large collection of images of the UK and Ireland's road network.<br> These include photos of roads, signage, road features, bridges, street furniture, tunnels, and bridges. We also have diagrams of both historic and future road layouts and junctions.<br> Why not add your own images? Please note, you must hold the appropriate copyright permissions to do so. </p> </div> <div class="card-body"> <div class="d-grid gap-2 col-12 mx-auto"> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="wiki/index.php?title=Gallery:Contents"><i class="fas fa-hand-point-up me-2"></i>View our many galleries</a> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> <small><i class="fas fa-image me-2"></i><i>Brynmawr Gateway Bridge and A465</i> by Jeremai <a href="wiki/index.php?title=File:DSC01142.JPG"><i class="fas fa-link"></i></a></small> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="card border-sabre"> <div class="card-header bg-sabre text-white"> <i class="fas fa-user-edit me-2"></i>Get involved! </div> <img src="/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Filepath/OS_TenMileRoad_Sheet2_1956.png" class="card-img-top" id="img-get-involved" alt="Ordnance Survey Ten-Mile Road Map of Great Britain cover, 1956 edition by Steven" title="Ordnance Survey Ten-Mile Road Map of Great Britain cover, 1956 edition by Steven"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">We need your help!</h4> <p class="card-text"> Do you have any out of copyright maps?<br> Do you have some local knowledge to add to the SABRE Wiki?<br> Do you have some time to easily georeference a map?<br> <br> There's plenty to do and we're always after volunteers! </p> </div> <div class="card-body"> <div class="d-grid gap-2 col-12 mx-auto"> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="wiki/index.php?title=About_SABRE"><i class="fas fa-hand-point-up"></i> Find out how to volunteer or join SABRE</a> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> <small><i class="fas fa-image me-2"></i><i>Ordnance Survey Ten-Mile Road Map of Great Britain cover, 1956 edition</i> by Steven <a href="wiki/index.php?title=File:OS_TenMileRoad_Sheet2_1956.png"><i class="fas fa-link"></i></a></small> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="card border-sabre"> <div class="card-header bg-sabre text-white"> <i class="fas fa-money-bill-wave me-2"></i>Donate </div> <img src="/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Filepath/DSC_0051_new.jpg&width=800" class="card-img-top" id="img-dontate" alt="Covers of three Bartholomew's Pocket Plans: Edinburgh and Suburbs, Glasgow, and Glasgow and Suburbs. Various scales, dates unknown by Halmyre" title="Covers of three Bartholomew's Pocket Plans: Edinburgh and Suburbs, Glasgow, and Glasgow and Suburbs. Various scales, dates unknown by Halmyre"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">Donate</h4> Could you help with our server and storage costs?<br> We can also pay for libraries to scan their archive material for us<br> We accept donations in £ or € from a bank transfer or PayPal.<br> <br> Any amount will help us! </div> <div class="card-body"> <div class="d-grid gap-2 col-12 mx-auto"> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="society/donations.php"><i class="fas fa-hand-point-up"></i> Find out how to donate</a> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> <small><i class="fas fa-image me-2"></i><i>Covers of three Bartholomew's Pocket Plans</i> by Halmyre <a href="wiki/index.php?title=File:DSC_0051_new.jpg"><i class="fas fa-link"></i></a></small> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="card border-sabre"> <div class="card-header bg-sabre text-white"> <i class="fas fa-comments me-2"></i>Social Media </div> <img src="/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Filepath/20161027-1210_-_Dursey_Island_-_100kmh_sign_-_51.591633N_10.204402W_(2).jpg&width=800&height=600" class="card-img-top" alt="Dursey Island - 100km/h sign by c2r" title="Dursey Island - 100km/h sign by c2r"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">Social Media</h4> In addition to this website, we're also present on a number of social media platforms. Why not give us a like or follow? </div> <div class="card-body"> <div class="d-grid gap-2 col-12 mx-auto"> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="https://www.facebook.com/sabreroadsuk"><i class="fab fa-facebook me-2"></i>Facebook Page</a> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/sabreroads/"><i class="fab fa-facebook me-2"></i>Facebook Group</a> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="https://www.instagram.com/sabreroads"><i class="fab fa-instagram me-2"></i>Instagram</a> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="https://twitter.com/sabreroads"><i class="fab fa-twitter me-2"></i>Twitter</a> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="https://twitter.com/sabremaps"><i class="fab fa-twitter me-2"></i>Maps Twitter</a> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="https://bsky.app/profile/sabre-roads.org.uk"><i class="fab fa-link me-2"></i>Bluesky</a> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="https://bsky.app/profile/maps.sabre-roads.org.uk"><i class="fab fa-link me-2"></i>Maps Bluesky</a> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> <small><i class="fas fa-image me-2"></i>Dursey Island - 100km/h sign by c2r <a href="wiki/index.php?title=File:20161027-1210_-_Dursey_Island_-_100kmh_sign_-_51.591633N_10.204402W_%282%29.jpg"><i class="fas fa-link"></i></a></small> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="col"> <div class="card border-sabre"> <div class="card-header bg-sabre text-white"> <i class="fas fa-users me-2"></i>Society </div> <img src="/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Filepath/AGM_5.jpg" class="card-img-top" id="img-society" alt="Pointing at Maps! 2023 SABRE AGM by Sabrista" title="Pointing at Maps! 2023 SABRE AGM by Sabrista"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">Society</h4> SABRE is more than just a website - we're a real-world society.<br> We hold regular "awaydays", either in person or virtually, and "roadtrips" to visit different areas. All members are welcome. </div> <ul class="list-group list-group-flush"> <li class="list-group-item d-flex justify-content-between align-items-start"> <div class="ms-2 me-auto"> <h5 class="fw-bold"><a href="society/eventdetails.php?event=107">AGM 2025</a></h5> It's that time of the year again! Come join us for some food, drink, election announcements and an inordinate amount of map pointing <small> <span class="nobreak"><i class="fas fa-clock me-2"></i>Saturday 5 April 2025 12:00 </span> <span class="nobreak"><i class="fas fa-map-marked-alt me-2"></i>Great Western, Wolverhampton</span> </small> </div> </li> </ul> <div class="card-body"> <div class="d-grid gap-2 col-12 mx-auto"> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="wiki/index.php?title=About_SABRE"><i class="fas fa-hand-point-up me-2"></i>Find out more about the Society</a> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="society"><i class="fas fa-hand-point-up me-2"></i>Sign up for upcoming events</a> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> <small><i class="fas fa-image me-2"></i><i>Pointing at Maps! 2023 SABRE AGM</i> by Sabrista <a href="wiki/index.php?title=File:AGM_1_copy.jpg"><i class="fas fa-link"></i></a></small> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="col"> <div class="card border-sabre"> <div class="card-header bg-sabre text-white"> <i class="fas fa-question-circle me-2"></i>Contact SABRE & Help </div> <img src="/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Filepath/Lay-by_on_the_A35_-_Geograph_-_379192.jpg" class="card-img-top" id="img-help" alt="Lay-by on the A35 by Marilyn Peddle" title="Lay-by on the A35 by Marilyn Peddle"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">Contact SABRE & Help</h4> Are you needing any help with the Society, or are you wishing to contact us?<br><br> We're always willing to give assistance and help with research or media enquiries. Remember that SABRE is neither pro- nor anti- roads group. </div> <div class="card-body"> <div class="d-grid gap-2 col-12 mx-auto"> <a class="btn btn-block btn-sabre btn-sm" href="wiki/index.php?title=Contact_SABRE_and_help"><i class="fas fa-hand-point-up me-2"></i>Find out how to contact SABRE</a> </div> </div> <div class="card-footer"> <small><i class="fas fa-image me-2"></i><i>Lay-by on the A35.</i> © Marilyn Peddle <a href="wiki/index.php?title=File:Lay-by_on_the_A35_-_Geograph_-_379192.jpg"><i class="fas fa-link"></i></a></small> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script src="//www.sabre-roads.org.uk/ui/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script> </body> </html>

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