A274 road

The A274 is a major road running through mid Kent. The northern end of the road is in Maidstone, at the Wheatsheaf public house where it leaves the A229. The road then follows a south easterly route to Langley, where it changes to a south south easterly alignment through Sutton Valence and Headcorn,^[1] ending at a junction with the A262 in Biddenden.^[2] It is 12.37 miles (19.91 km) long.

The B2163 crossing the A274 Sutton Road

A274
The White Horse public house on the A274 through Headcorn
Route information
Length	12.37 mi (19.91 km)
Major junctions
North end	Maidstone 51.2578°N 0.53123°E / 51.2578; 0.53123 (A229 road (northern end))
Major intersections	A229 A262
South end	Biddenden 51.1149°N 0.6436°E / 51.1149; 0.6436 (A229 road (southern end))
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Primary destinations	Langley Sutton Valence Headcorn
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones

The A274 was originally classified B2078 and was re-designated in the 1950s. The road has seen some upgrades to short sections at Park Wood (on the outskirts of Maidstone) and to the south of Sutton Valence.