Neil, using this..
http://reversegeocoder.googlepages.com/regeo.html
click and drag the marker along the A56

There is no 'Manchester Road' (according to the Geocoder)

only
xxx-xxx (house range) A56, Bury, UK

So looks like it is not in the Google Geocoder Database.

Mapperz
http://mapperz.blogspot.com/

On Nov 28, 11:38 am, Neil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The reverse geocoding information (from gears, http api or regular
> api) returns the street number rather than the name when the street is
> numbered.
>
> Look at this 
> map:http://maps.google.com/?q=53.575996,-2.296314&ie=UTF8&ll=53.576812,-2...
> There is a road with the number A56 and the name Manchester Road
>
> But reverse geocoding only returns A56 and not Manchester 
> Road:http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?ll=53.575996,-2.296314
> {"ThoroughfareName": "412-428 A56"}
>
> Driving details give 
> both:http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=53.575996,-2.296314&daddr=53.57...
> Driving directions to A56/Manchester Rd
>
> Is there a way to get the street name from the reverse geocoding API?
> Other than by using the routing API instead of course!
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Neil
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