The Roads of England, Being a Review of the Roads, of Travellers, and of Traffic in England |
Common terms and phrases
actual ancient appear authorities Bath become bridges Britain building built called Canterbury carriages carried cars century CHAPTER chief Christianity civilization coach common connection construction course cross described direct Dover early economic effect eighteenth century England English entirely fact famous followed forced four frequently give highway hill Holyhead horses hundred important improvement increase interest John journey King labour land London mails means medieval methods Middle Ages miles names natural never nineteenth century original Oxford parish Parliament passed person possible Post practically probably railways reform repair river roads of England Roman roads route Royal Mail says seventeenth side sixteenth sort statute stones straight Street Surveyor taken toll took towns track trackways trade traffic transport Trusts turnpike upkeep usually whole Winchester York