| Magic Roundabout | |
|---|---|
| Plough Roundabout | |
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| Location | |
| Hemel Hempstead, England | |
| Coordinates | 51°44′46″N 00°28′23″W / 51.74611°N 0.47306°W |
| Roads at junction | |
| Construction | |
| Type | Roundabout |
| Constructed | 1973[1] |
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"The Magic Roundabout" in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, is the familiar name given to the Plough Roundabout. The familiar name comes from the children's television programme, and is also used for a similar junction in Swindon, the M40 junction in Denham, and the Magic Roundabout in Colchester. The official name relates to a former public house, called The Plough Inn, which was between the junction of what is now Selden Hill and St Albans Road. It has also been known as the Moor End Roundabout as it is adjacent to the part of Boxmoor nearest the town. Before Hemel Hempstead became a new town the roads met in a simple junction which was then replaced by a standard roundabout.
- ^ Brits vote on the best and worst roundabouts, 20 December 2005, retrieved on 18 January 2008