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| Ermine Street | |
|---|---|
| Old North Road • Roman Road | |
 Route of Ermine Street | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 193 mi (311 km) |
| Time period | Roman Britain |
| Margary number | 2 |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Londinium (London) |
| Durovigutum, Durobrivae, Causennae, Lindum, Petuaria | |
| To | Eboracum (York) |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Road network | |
Ermine Street is a major Roman road in England that ran from London (Londinium) to Lincoln (Lindum Colonia) and York (Eboracum). The Old English name was Earninga Strǣt (1012), named after a tribe called the Earningas, who inhabited a district later known as Armingford Hundred, around Arrington, Cambridgeshire, and Royston, Hertfordshire.[1] "Armingford", and "Arrington" share the same Old English origin. The original Celtic and Roman names for the route remain unknown. It is also known as the Old North Road from London to where it joins the A1 Great North Road near Godmanchester.
- ^ Blair, P. H. (2003). An Introduction to Anglo-Saxon England. Cambridge University Press. p. 256.