A23 road

A23 shield
A23
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The A23 near Patcham, East Sussex.
Route information
Length51.2 mi[1] (82.4 km)
Major junctions
South end A259 in Brighton50°49′48″N 0°08′17″W / 50.830°N 0.138°W / 50.830; -0.138
Major intersections A27 in Brighton

A272 in Bolney
M23 / A264 in Crawley
M23 in Merstham
A22 in Purley, London
A232 near Croydon
A214 in Streatham
A205 near Streatham
A203 in Brixton

A202 in Kennington
North end A3 in London (Waterloo)51°29′53″N 0°06′43″W / 51.498°N 0.112°W / 51.498; -0.112
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
CountiesEast Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, Greater London
Primary
destinations
Croydon
Redhill
Reigate
Gatwick Airport
Crawley
Road network
A22 A24

The A23 road is a major road in the United Kingdom between London and Brighton, East Sussex, England. It is managed by Transport for London for the section inside the Greater London boundary, Surrey County Council and West Sussex County Council for the section shadowed by the M23 motorway, National Highways (as a trunk road) between the M23 and Patcham, and by Brighton and Hove Council from the A27 to the centre of Brighton.

The road has been a major route for centuries, and seen numerous upgrades, bypasses and diversions.

  1. ^ "5 Old Steine, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1EJ, UK to London Rd, Crawley RH10 9TA, UK to Redhill RH1 2JF, UK to LocationXR, Canterbury Court, 1-3 Kennington Park Rd, Brixton Rd, London SW9 6DE, United Kingdom". Google Maps. Alphabet Inc. Retrieved 24 April 2023.