Icknield Street

Icknield Street or Ryknild Street is a Roman road in England, with a route roughly south-west to north-east. It runs from the Fosse Way at Bourton on the Water in Gloucestershire (51.888°N 1.767°W / 51.888; -1.767) to Templeborough in South Yorkshire (53.418°N 1.394°W / 53.418; -1.394). It passes through Alcester, Studley, Redditch, Metchley Fort, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield, Burton upon Trent and Derby.

For the ancient trackway and Roman road from Wiltshire to Norfolk, see Icknield Way.

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