Contoot*"
South East Division
With 500
Maps & Plans.
ummars.
Ex Lib r is \
C. K. OGDEN
Date.
Route.
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Eng.
S.-E.
3bts taolume
Covers the counties of Nottingham, Lincoln,
Leicester, Rutland, Northampton, Bedford, Hunt-
ingdon, Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertford,
Buckingham, Oxford, Middlesex, Berkshire, Surrey,
Kent, Sussex, and Hampshire.
Maps. Arrangement. No.
♦Plans of Towns .. .. .. 1-13
Key to Index Maps of the Route-
Recommended Main Routes . .
Index Maps of the Routes . . 16-28
*Maps of Environs of Towns . . 35-76
♦Index to the Maps and Plans . .
Letterpress. Pages.
Index of Routes
Touring Notes
Ferries
Lamp-Lighting Tables xvi.-xvii.
Explanation . . . . . . xviii.
'General Description of the Counties . . xxv.-xlvi.
♦Pronunciation of Names .. .. xlvii.
Routes pp. 272-680
Index at end.
♦ Appear only in the India Paper Edition.
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•We*N
THE
CONTOUR" ROAD BOOK
OF
ENGLAND.
(SOUTH-EAST DIVISION.)
Jnfces to tbe /l&ap&
Town Plans.
London "City" p. xlviii.
Bury St Edmunds
Bedford
No.
8
3
Brighton
Cambridge .
Canterbury .
Dover .
13
4
9
XI
Guildford
Ipswich
Leicester
Norwich
Folkestone
Northampton
Wisbech
Maps op
No.
Environs.
No.
IO
7
1
6
12
2
5
No.
Aylesbury . . .56 Lynn . . . .46
Battle. . . . .71 Maidstone . . .66
Bedford . -39 Margate . . .70
Broadstair.T . . 70 Newbury . . -60
Brighton . . -73 Northampton . . 38
Bury St. Edmunds . 51 Norwich . . . 48
Cambridge . . .43 Oxford . . . .57
Canterbury . . .67 Peterborough . . 35
Colchester . . .53 Portsmouth . . 75
Colnbrook . . .61 Ramsgate . . . 70
Cromer . . -47 Reading . . -59
Dover . . . .68 Redhill. . .63
Eastbourne . . .72 Reigate . . . 63
Ely . . . . 45 St. Albans . .55
Fareham . . .75 St. Ives . . - 42
Felixtowe . . .52 St. Leonards . 71
Folkestone . . .69 St. Neots . . 41
Gosport . . .75 Slough . . . 61
Gravesend . . .64 Southampton . . 76
Guildford . . .62 Stamford . . .36
Harwich . . .52 Tilbury . . .64
Hastings . . .71 Tonbridge . 65
Hatfield ... 55 Tunbridge Wells . . 65
Hertford . . .54 Ware . . . -54
Huntingdon . . .40 Windsor . . 6i
Hythe . . . .69 Wisbech . . .44
Ipswich . . .49 Worthing . . .74
Leicester . . .37 Yarmouth . . .50
London . . .58
Excepting the "Plan of London," the Plans are on the scale of
two inches to a mile ; the Maps of England on the scale of 15 miles
to an inch ; and the Maps of the Environs on the scale of 3 miles to
an inch.
THE
'Contour' Road Book
of
England
(SOUTH-EAST DIVISION)
A Series oj Elevation Plans of the Roads,
with Measurements and Descriptive
Letterpress.
By HARRY R. G. INGLIS.
Author of the 'Contour Road Book of Scotland*'
With 500 Diagrams and Maps.
J^onbon:
Gall and Inglis, 25 Paternoster Square;
AND EDINBURGH
1898
(Copyright.)
Uniform with this Volume.
The ' Contour ' Road Books.
By Harry R. G. Inglis.
ENGLAND.
Nor tli em Division. — Covering the Coun-
ties of Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Cum-
berland, Westmorland, Lancashire, Cheshire, Derby,
Nottingham and Lincoln.
Sonth-"East "Division. — (London Section)
Covering the Counties of Leicester, Northampton,
Huntingdon, Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex,
Hertford, Bedford, Buckingham, Oxford, Middlesex,
Berkshire, Surrey, Kent, Sussex and Hampshire.
"Western Division. — In preparation.
SCOTLAND.— Complete in One Volume.
3
preface*
In issuing the third of the * Contour ' Koad Books, it may
be stated that this work is compiled from entirely original
sources. The description is obtained personally by the
writer during extensive tours through the country, and
carefully checked; gradients are given showing the exact
slope of each hill, while the utmost care is taken to ensure
the accuracy of the measurements, which are not copied
from any old or modern road book, but give the actual
distance between the points along the present line of the
road.
The author's thanks are due to those gentlemen who
have so kindly assisted at various stages of the work.
The next volume, the Western Division, is in active
preparation, and every effort will be made to issue it
next summer.
Edinburgh, 1898.
tub "Contour" Boao book of Scotland.
By Harry R. G. Inglis.
500 :m:.a.:ps & ipxj^ilts.
Edition. Price. Size. Thickness. Weight.
Ordinary. 2/- nett. 6^X3! finch. 7 ounces.
India.* 3/6 „ 6iX3& finch. 4 ounces.
* Printed on the finest thin light India Paper.
H few press Opinions,
Scotsman.
" A little book which should prove invaluable to Scot-
tish Cyclists — so complete that no road of any importance
seems to escape mention. The routes are admirably ar-
ranged, and an excellent index makes the information
given readily available."
Scottish Cyclist.
" Completeness and accuracy have been the leading aim
of the compiler, and both have been achieved in a remark-
able degree. . . . Easily takes the first place among the
guides to the roads of Scotland."
C. T. C. Gazette.
" We have applied the test of personal knowledge of
several routes given in this book, and have found them
carefully and accurately given."
Evening Dispatch.
"There is hardly a route in Scotland over which a
bicycle can conveniently be brought, about which in the
body of the volume the intending traveller will not find
as much information as he wants to have."
Northern Chronicle.
" We have tested Mr. Inglis as regards the North Roads,
and found his book wonderfully accurate."
Ayr Advertiser.
"We have examined the Main Roads from Ayr, and
so far as we can judge, they are very correctly delineated
and described."
GALL & INGLIS, 20 Bernard Ter., Edinburgh;
And London,
CONTENTS.
The Routes are arranged Geographically from centres, so thai
the roads in each district are kept together.
As a general rule, the Route is from the larger place to the smaller.
Routes 1-27 r are in the Northern Division.
*»uu. DERBYSHIRE.
277. Ashbourne to Bakewell.
272. ,, Belper.
279. „ Derby.
243. „ Leek.
271. „ Matlock.
280. Bakewell to Buxton.
290.
„
Calver.
280.
,,
Derby.
274
,,
Longnor.
273-
„
Newhaven Inn.
279.
Buxton to Ashbourne.
270.
,,
Castleton.
268.
,,
Congleton.
276.
,,
Eyam.
275-
,,
Glossop.
249.
n
Macclesfield.
242.
M
Manchester.
280.
tf
Matlock.
283.
Chesterfield to Derby.
287.
„
Chapel-le-Frith.
291.
it
Matlock.
300.
•1
Nottingham.
288.
Retford.
286.
Derby to Ashby de la Zouch.
279.
Ashbourne.
281.
Ashopton.
280.
Buxton.
283.
Chesterfield.
292.
Ilkeston.
285.
Leicester.
284.
Mansfield.
280.
Matlock.
278.
Newcastle-u'-Lyme
I54-
Sheffield.
282.
Wirksworth.
NOTTINGHAM.
310.
Bawtry
Mansfie
to Gainsborough.
300.
Id to Chesterfield.
284.
>i
Derby.
296.
tt
Matlock.
3°7-
fJ
Newark.
300.
11
Nottingham.
289.
Winster.
297.
11
Worksop.
137-
Newark to Doncaster.
137-
„
Grantham.
Route.
308. Newark to Lincoln.
„ Mansfield.
,, Nottingham.
,, Sleaford.
„ Southwell.
,, Worksop.
Nottingham to Alfreton.
Chesterfield.
307-
SOS-
SOS-
301.
309.
298.
300.
302.
304-
292.
305-
303-
306.
301.
299.
137-
293-
137-
288.
331-
315-
33i-
335-
33o-
332.
329-
339-
3T7-
295.
294.
310.
312.
330.
293.
335-
»37-
334-
345-
324.
333-
304-
336.
325-
326.
Derby.
Grantham.
Ilkeston.
Kettering.
Lincoln.
Loughboro'.
Southwell.
Wirksworth.
Retford to Doncaster.
,, Gainsborough.
„ Newark.
,, Worksop.
LINCOLN.
Alford to Boston.
„ Mablethorpe.
Boston to Alford.
,, Grantham.
,, Horncastle.
,, Skegness.
,, Sleaford.
,, Spalding.
Bourn to Billingborough..
Brigg to Barton.
,, Caistor.
Gainsborough to Bawtry.
,, Lincoln
,, Louth.
Retford.
Grantham to Boston.
,, Doncaster.
,, Huntingdon.
,, Leicester.
„ Lincoln.
„ Louth.
,, Nottingham.
,, Spalding.
Grimsby to Hull.
,, Lincoln.
,, Wainfleet.
Till.
CONTENTS.
312. Lincoln to Gainsborough.
3*4* 11 Grantham.
314. „ Grimsby.
313. „ Hull.
303. „ Nottingham.
123. „ Peterborough.
311. H Retford.
321. „ Saltfleet.
322. ,, Skegness.
327. Louth to Alford.
310. ,, Gainsborough.
339. Spalding to Boston.
316. ,, Donington.
336. ,, Grantham.
336. ,, Holbeach.
339i 34°- »i Peterborough.
328. Spilsby to Tattershall.
318. Stamford to Bourn.
337. 11 Crowland.
334. 1, Grantham.
367 „ Northampton.
319. „ Oakham.
320. , Uppingham.
RUTLAND.
361. Oakham to Grantham.
305. „ Kettering.
305. ,, Nottingham.
319. M Stamford.
344-
35o.
285.
345.
346.
285,
348.
349-
347-
343-
285.
285.
306.
37°-
346.
352.
345-
345-
SOS-
SOS-
LEICESTER.
Leicester to Ashby.
,, Coventry.
„ Derby.
,, Grantham.
„ Melbourne.
,, Northampton.
306. „ Nottingham.
,, Peterborough
„ Rugby.
Welford.
Loughboro' to Ashby.
„ Derby.
„ Leicester.
,, Nottingham.
Market Harboro'to Kettering
1, Northampton.
„ Oundle.
Melton Mo. to Grantham.
, , Leicester.
,, Nottingham.
,, Oakham.
NORTHAMPTON.
370. Kettering to Bedford.
370, 346. „ Leicester.
305. ,, Northampton.
305. „ Oakham.
367. „ Stamford.
363. „ Thrapston.
362. „ Wellingborough
353. Northampton to Bedford.
356. „ Buckingham.
354- „ Dunstable.
346. „ Leicester.
359- 11 Lutterworth
358. „ Rugby.
367. „ Stamford.
355- „ Stony Stratford.
360. „ Thrapston.
357- ,1 Warwick.
364. Oundle to Wansford.
339. Peterborough to Boston.
348. ,, Leicester.
323- 11 Lincoln.
525- 11 London.
34i« 11 Lynn.
342. „ March.
34°- 11 Spalding.
338. ,, Thrapston.
362. Wellingboro' to Kettering.
3fi8. „ Kimbolton.
369- 11 Newport Pag.
360. „ Northampton
3°o- » Thrapston.
BEDFORD.
365. Bedford to Biggleswade.
375- i> Buckingham.
384. ,, Cambridge.
374- 11 Dunstable.
370. ,, Harborough.
372- n Hitchin.
384, 525. ,, Huntingdon.
371. „ Kimbolton.
353- >) Northampton.
366. „ Olney.
373- „ St Albans.
526. Biggleswade to Baldock.
365. „ Bedford.
385. „ Cambridge.
525. „ London.
376. „ St. Ives.
HUNTINGDON.
386. Huntingdon to Cambridge.
378. „ Ely.
334. „ Grantham.
525. „ London.
379- i» Royston.
413. „ Somersham.
380. ,, St. Neots.
377. „ Thrapston.
376. St. Ives to Biggleswade.
Cambridge.
Ely.
Huntingdon.
Whittlesey.
Wisbech.
CONTENTS.
384. St. Neots to Bedford.
380. „ Biggleswade.
384. ,, Cambridge.
525, 380. ,, Huntingdon.
381. „ Oundle.
CAMBRIDGE.
384. Cambridge to Bedford.
385- » Biggleswade.
387. ,, Bury St. Ed.
389. „ Colchester.
388. „ Ely.
383. „ Hitchin.
386. „ Huntingdon.
388. „ King's Lynn.
535 or 537« >» London.
387. „ Newmarket.
390. „ Puckeridge.
386. „ St. Ives.
384. „ St. Neots.
388. Ely to Cambridge.
414. ,, Chatteris.
378. ,, Huntingdon.
388. ,, King's Lynn.
393. ,, Newmarket.
387. N'market to Bury St Edmunds
387. „ Cambridge.
393. „ Ely.
39x» 537- » London.
476. „ Royston.
392. ,, Swaffham.
397. Wisbech to Boston.
396. 386. ,, Cambridge.
395- i) Downham M'ket
394. „ Ely.
34i« 11 King's Lynn.
341. it Peterborough.
397. i, Sleaford.
396. „ St. Ives.
NORFOLK.
411. Cromer to Fakenham.
432. „ North Walsham.
419. ,, Norwich.
412. „ Wells.
409. East Dereham to Holt.
429 11 King's Lynn.
429. „ Norwich.
410. „ Thetford.
408. Hunstanton to Fakenham.
400. „ Lynn.
407. „ Wells.
401. Lynn to Aylsham.
402. ,, Burnham Market.
388. ,, Cambridge.
404, 411. ,, Cromer.
403. „ Fakenham.
399. „ Holbeach.
400. ,t Hunstanton.
429. ,, Norwich.
341. ,, Peterborough.
398. ,, Thetford.
424. Norwich to Aldeburgh.
4^3' 11 Blythburgh.
419. || Cromer.
431. H Fakenham.
421. n Happisburgh.
430. 11 Holt.
426. „ Ipswich.
429. n King's Lynn.
423> 434- u Lowestoft.
420. ,, Mundesley.
425. ,, New Buckenham
427. ,, Newmarket.
423. ,, Southwold.
428. ,, Watton.
43i- ,. Wells.
422. „ Yarmouth.
406. Swaffham to Downham M'ket
429. ,1 King's Lynn.
392. „ Newmarket.
429. „ Norwich.
415- 11 Stoke Ferry.
405. „ Wells.
416. Stoke Ferry to Brandon.
412. Wells to Cromer.
417. ,, Holt.
407. ,, Hunstanton.
431- n Norwich.
405. „ Swaffham.
418. Yarmouth to Acle.
433- 11 Beccles.
432. ,, Cromer.
435- 11 Ipswich.
422. ,, Norwich.
SUFFOLK.
441. 435. Aldeburgh to Ipswich.
424- ii Norwich.
44°- i) Saxmundham.
387. Bury St. Ed. to Cambridge.
450- i> Hadleigh.
437- 11 Ipswich.
45i- 11 Scole.
448. „ Sudbury.
449- 11 Thetford.
445. Harleston to Yoxford.
437. Ipswich to Bury St. Edmunds
436. „ Eye.
442. ,, Felixtowe.
540. ,, London.
443. „ Manningtree.
426. ,, Norwich.
438. ,, Sudbury.
435- .1 Yarmouth.
434. Lowestoft to Diss.
435- n Ipswich.
434i 423- it Norwich.
435. ,, Yarmouth.
439. Southwold to Halesworth.
439i 423- >i Ipswich.
435- 11 Lowestoft.
423. ,, Norwich.
CONTENTS.
449. Thetford to Bury St Edmunds
446. „ Diss.
398. „ Lynn.
4*7. „ Newmarket.
427. „ Norwich.
447. ,, Stowmarket.
452. Wickham to Harleston.
444. Woodbridge to Orford.
E83EX.
Brentwood to Chelmsford.
,, Gravesend.
„ London.
„ Ongar.
,, Rochford.
,. Southminster.
Chelmsford to Colchester.
„ Dunmow.
„ Epping.
„ Gravesend.
,, London.
,, Maldon.
„ Southend.
,, Sudbury.
Colchester to BishopsStortford
,, Cambridge.
,, Clacton-on-Sea.
Hadleigh.
,, Harwich.
„ Ipswich.
„ London.
,, Maldon.
,, Nayland.
,, Sudbury.
,, Walton-on-Naze
Maldon to Braintree.
„ Burnham.
„ Chelmsford.
„ Colchester.
,, Southend.
Southend to Chelmsford.
,, London.
,, Maldon.
„ Shoeburyness.
54°-
580.
54°-
470.
46S.
466.
54°-
460.
464.
54°-
468.
4°3-
462.
4I7'
389-
455-
459-
453-
54o.
540.
456.
467.
459-
454-
469.
468.
456.
47 *•
463.
528.
471-
528.
HERTFORD.
475. Baldock to Woburn.
472. Bishops Stortford to Baldock.
473-4. „ Hertford.
527. Hertford to Hitchin.
473-4. „ Bishop Stortford.
527. „ London.
477. „ St. Albans.
473. ,, Welwyn.
476. Royston to Newmarket.
524. St. Albans to Dunstable.
477. „ Hertford.
524, 520. ,, London.
373- »» Luton.
545- 11 Watford.
BUCKINGHAM.
521. Aylesbury to Banbury.
519. „ Buckingham.
479. „ High Wycombe.
478. „ Leigh ton Buz'ard
521. „ London.
499. „ Oxford.
519. ,, Uxbridge.
519. Buckingham to Aylesbury.
480-1. „ Banbury.
375. „ Bedford.
480, 552. ,, Chip. Norton
356. „ Northampton
498. „ Oxford.
552. Aynho to Deddington.
OXFORD.
521. Banbury to Aylesbury.
480-1
484.
>»
Buckingham.
Burford.
521.
11
London.
482.
Lutterworth.
497-
u
Oxford.
483-
t)
Shipston on Stour
486.
„
Stratford-on-Avon.
485.
,,
Witney.
521.
Bicester to Banbury.
498.
„
Buckingham.
487.
11 #
Chipping Norton.
484.
Chipping Norton to Banbury.
487.
,, Bicester.
484.
, Burford.
495-
t
, Oxford.
488.
„ Wheatley-
547-
Henley
to Abingdon.
547*
n
Maidenhead.
560.
M
Marlow.
560.
,,
Reading.
554-
548.
»;
Twyford.
Wallingford.
499.
Oxford to Aylesbury.
497-
„
Banbury.
498.
11
Buckingham.
494.
Cheltenham.
495-
„
Chipping Norton.
493-
,,
Fanngdon.
492.
,,
Hungerford.
318.
„
London.
490-
i- 11
Newbury.
490.
Reading.
496.
„
Towcester.
499.
Thame to Aylesbury.
546.
n
Marlow.
499-
Oxford.
55i-
t
Princes Risboro'.
489.
tt
Wallingford.
497-
495-
495-
Woodstock to Banbury.
„ Chipping Norton,
„ Oxford.
553-
11
Witney.
CONTENTS.
London to—
Amersham, by Uxbridge, 519, 28jjm., best road.
, Pinner, 522, 29m., fair surface, but hilly road.
Aylesbury, by Tring, 521, 41m., best road, steep at Stanmore.
„ Uxbridge, 519, 43im., easier road, but inferior surface.
Banbury, by Aylesbury, 521, 72|m., fine surface, hilly at first.
„ Oxford, 518, 497, 80m., fine surface to Oxford, then fair.
Bedford, by Hitchin, 525, 372, 5i|m., usual road.
„ St. Albans, 524, 373, sofm., hilly, but good.
Biggleswade, by Hitchin, 525, 45fm., best road.
M Stevenage, 526, 4sim., good, but more hilly.
Bognor, by Dorking, 509, 638, 64im.
Bournemouth, by Winchester, 512, 659, io8jm., fine road.
Brighton, by Redhill, 507, 53m., finest road. [direction.
,, Reigate, 508, 507, 54m., fine road, but steep in reverse
,, Cuckfield, 507, 569, 508, 52|m., poor after Horley.
Buckingham, by Tring, 521, 519, S7fm., best road.
„ Uxbridge, 519, 59iJm., easier road to Aylesbury.
Bury St. Ed., by Sudbury, 540, 462, 448, 72|m., direct and best road.
,, Newmarket, 537, 391, 387, 74|m., poor near Newmark't.
Cambridge, by Royston, 535, 53£m., best road, slightly hilly.
,, Epping, 537, ssJm., least hilly road.
,, Barkway, 535, 390, 52jm., a poor road, seldom used.
Canterbury, by Chatham, 500, 56£m., very hilly, but good surface.
„ Maidstone, 501, 589, 02§m., less hilly; roundabout.
Chatham, by Gravesend, 500, 31m., very hilly.
Cheltenham, by Oxford, 518, 494, 98^1., hilly in parts.
Chertsey, by Kingston, 511, 542, 523, 22jm., good surf, after Kingston
,, Kew Bridge, 523, 22im., ,, ,,
Chesham, by Pinner, 522, 292m., fair surface.
Chichester, by Petworth, 511, 566, 64fm., very hilly.
,, Midhurst, 511, 567, 63^., hilly to Midhurst.
Chip. Norton, by Oxford, 518, 495, 763m., best surface.
„ Islip, 518, 488, 75fmv hilly.
Coventry, by Dunstable, 524, 9o|m., hilly road ; fine surface.
Colchester, by Chelmsford, 540, 52^m., moderately good surface.
Cromer, by Lynn, 535, 388, 404, 411, i42§m., fine road throughout.
,, Ipswich, 540, 426, 419, 135m., fair roads.
,, Newmarket, 392, 405, 411, i3o§m., rough near Newm'ket.
Dartford, by Eltham, 504, i6fm., best road.
„ Shooter's Hill, 500, isJm., very steep.
Deal, by Canterbury, 500, 593, 74§m., direct road.
Dover, by Canterbury, 500, 7ijm., direct road, very hilly.
,, Folkestone, 501, 605, 77 Jm., hilly.
Dunmow, by Bishop's Stortford, 537, 457, 38! m. , best road.
,, Ongar, 536, 36|m., poor surface.
Eastbourne, by E. Grinstead, 506, 64§m.,best road, somewhat hilly.
East Grinstead, 506, 3o|m., direct road.
Enfield, by Wood Green, 532, iofm., direct road.
Folkestone, by Ashford, 501, 70m., hilly, but good surface.
Grantham, by Hitchin, 525, 334, in|m., direct road, very good surf.
Guildford, by Ripley, 511, 3o|m., splendid road.
}, Epsom, 510, 3i|m., hilly after Leatherhead.
Hastings, by Tonbridge, 502, 62im., best road.
,, Kent Street, 502, 608, 62m., more direct, but very steep.
Hertford, by Hoddesdon, 527, 22|m., best road from city.
,, Barnet, 525, 473, 2^\m , best road from West end.
Horsham, by Epsom, 509, 37$m., slightly hilly.
v Crawley, 507, 618, 38m., less hilly.
Huntingdon, by Hitchin, 525, 65^01., usual road, very good surface.
,, Royston, 535, 379, 6oJm., hilly road, poor surface.
xii. CONTENTS.
London to—
Ipswich, by Chelmsford, 540, 69I1B., only moderately good surface.
Kettering, by Bedford, 525, 372, 370, 75fm., good surface.
Leicester, by Rugby, 524, 349, io3fm., best and least hilly road.
„ Northampton, 524, 354, 346, 97jm., direct, but hilly.
„ Kettering, 525, 372, 370, 346, roigm., very hilly.
Lewes, by E. Grinstead, 506, 616, 5i£m., best road, though hilly.
,, Cuckfield, 507-8, 622, 54fm., rather poor, but not so hilly.
Lincoln, by Peterborough, 525, 323, 1321m., best road, mostly level.
„ Grantham, 525, 334, 324, 1353m. , hilly, more picturesque.
Littlehampton, 509, 638, 637, 6o£m., direct road.
Luton, by St. Albans, 524, 373, 31m., direct road.
Lynn, by Cambridge, 535, 388, 98 Jm., fine roads.
Maidstone, 501, 35|m., direct road.
Margate, by Canterbury, 500, 591, j2\m., fine after Canterbury.
Melton M'b'y, by Stamford, 525, 334, 319, 305, in£m., best road.
M Leicester, +345, 112^111., veryhilly,fineafterL'cester
,, Kettering, + 305, io6|m., exceedingly hilly.
Newbury, 517, 59m., direct road, very good surface.
Newmarket, by Cambridge, 535, 387, 66£m., best road.
,, Chesterford, 537, 391, 6ojm., direct road, rough.
Northampton, by Newport Pagnell, 524, 354, 65jm., best road.
,, Stony Stratford, 524, 355, 65§m., very hilly.
Norwich, by Ipswich, 540, 426, ii2^m., usual and best road.
,, Newmarket, 537, 391,427, io8|m., rough near Newm'ket
Oxford, by High Wycombe, 518, 57fm., fine surface, but steep hills.
,, Henley, 517, 547, 490, 6i£m., poor after Henley.
Peterborough, by Hitchin, 525, 8i|m., usual and best road.
m Royston, 535, 379, 334, 525, 79J1T1., hilly, poor surf.
,, Baldock, 526, 525, 82m., more hilly than 525.
Portsmouth, by Guildford, 511m., -ji^m., fine road.
Ramsgate, by Canterbury, 500, 592, 73m., fine after Canterbury.
Reading, by Slough, 517, 4i|m., direct and best road.
,, Ascot, 515, 4ifm., hilly after Staines.
Reigate, by Croydon, 507, 225m., best road.
,, Sutton, 508, 22|m., good surface, but one steep hill.
Richmond, by Putney, 530, n£m., bumpy roads.
,, Kew Bridge, 523, nm., bumpy roads.
St. Albans, by Barnet, 524, 2o|m., direct and best road.
,, Edgeware, 520, 22m., very steep hills.
Salisbury, by Basingstoke, 513, 84£m., though very hilly, best road,
,, Stockbridge, 513, 649, 84! m., poorsurf. after Basingstoke
Southampton, by Winchester, 512, 80m., a splendid road.
Southend, by Stanford le Hope, 528, 4ofm., good surface, best road.
Tonbridge, 502, 3i|m., direct road.
Tunbridge Wells, by Tonbridge, 502, 572, 36$m., several steep hills.
Uckfield, by East Grinstead, 506, 43|m., best road.
„ Westerham, 505, 44fm., very hilly.
Wellingbcro', by Newport Pagnell, 524, 354, 369, 66|m., good surf.
,, Bedford, 525, 372, 370, 368, 7oJm., best road.
Waltham Abbey, by Waltham Cross, 539, i4Jm.
„ Chingford, 539, 15m.
Wantage, by Henley, 517, 548, 63§m., poor and hilly after Henley.
„ Reading, 517, 559, 66|m.,best road, hilly near Blewbury
Winchester, by Guildford, 512, 68|m., splendid road.
„ Staines, 514, 512, 68|m., poor near Aldershot.
,, Basingstoke, 513, 558, 66m., a very hilly road.
Windsor, by Datchet, 516, 24|m., direct and best road.
Worthing, by Horsham, 509, 57im., direct road.
Yarmouth, by Ipswich, 540, 435, i23£m., direct and best road.
„ Norwich, 537, 391, 427, 418, 128$ m., seldom used, rough
C0NT1
mis
xiit
54i. Brentford
to Leatherhead.
590.
Canterbury to Ashford.
589-
,, Cranbrook.
BERKSHIRE.
593-
Deal.
547. Maidenhead to Faringdon.
500.
,, Dover.
5*7- 1.
London.
594-95- 11 Folkestone.
5i7- n
Reading.
601.
,, Heme Bay.
546. ••
Thame.
596.
Hythe.
548. .1
Wantage.
500.
,, London.
555- ».
Windsor.
591.
,, Margate.
549. Newbury
to Andover.
592.
,, Ramsgate.
55°- 11
Basingstoke.
600.
„ Whitstable.
557- »
Lambourne.
604.
Dover to Deal.
51?- >i
London.
605.
,, Folkestone.
517- >•
Marlborough.
500.
,, London.
490, 491, „
Oxford.
597-
,, Margate.
651.
Winchester.
597-
,, Ramsgate.
561. Reading
to Amersham.
580.
Gravesend to Brentwood.
559- n
Faringdon.
500.
„ Chatham.
560.
Henley.
500.
,, London.
5i7» i>
London.
579-
,, Romford.
517- )»
Newbury.
581.
,, Tonbridge.
645-
Odiham.
501.
Maidstone to Ashford.
562. ,,
Whitchurch.
578.
„ Chatham.
558. „
Winchester.
588.
,, Goudhurst.
5l6. M
Windsor.
501.
,, London.
515- ..I
Wokingham.
577-
,, Rochester.
544. Windsor
to Berkhamsted.
585.
„ Sevenoaks.
563-
Guildford.
586.
,, Sheerness.
516.
London.
587.
„ Tenterden.
555- 11
Maidenhead.
584.
,, Tonbridge.
516.
Reading.
583.
Tunbri. Wells.
545- m
St. Albans.
603.
Margate to Broadstairs.
591-
,, Canterbury.
SURREY.
597-
,, Dover.
568. Farnham to Petersfield.
592-
Ramsgate to Canterbury.
556. Guildford to Aldershot.
597-
,, Dover.
566-7. „
Chichester.
602.
,, Margate.
5IQ- 11
Epsom.
582.
Rochester to Tonbridge.
512- 11
Farnham.
571-
Sevenoaks to Erith.
565- 11
Horsham.
502.
„ Hastings.
5"' II
London.
502.
,, London.
564.
Reigate.
585.
„ Maidstone.
S63-
Windsor.
570-
,, Reigate.
5x1. Kingston to London.
6x1.
Tenterden to Lydd.
543- »»
Reigate.
572-
Tonbridge to Eastbourne.
542- ..
Windsor.
581.
,, Gravesend.
569. Redhill to Cuckfield.
502.
,, Hastings.
507. Croydon to Brighton.
502.
,, London.
573- 11
Ewell.
584.
,, Maidstone.
$76- n
Farnborough.
582.
„ Rochester.
575- »»
Limpsfield.
607.
Tunbridge Wells to Ashford.
5°7- 11
London.
631.
,, Brightoa
574- 11
Sidcup.
572.
,, Eastbourne.
610.
„ E. Grinstead.
KEI
608.
,, Hastings.
590. Ashford
to Canterbury.
572,
502. ,, London.
598.
Faversham.
609.
Rye.
5or- >.
Folkestone.
606.
501. „
Hawkhurst.
London.
8U8SEX.
599- ».
New Romney.
612.
Battle to Cuckfield.
xiv. CONTENTS.
639. Bognor to Chichester.
642. Fareham to Alton.
638. „ Horsham.
656. ,, Chichester.
639. ,, Littlehampton.
640. ,, Portsmouth.
636. Brighton to Arundel.
656. ,, Southampton.
635. ,, Chichester.
640. ,, Winchester.
620. „ Cranbrook.
678. Lymington to Bournemouth.
625. „ Ditchling.
664. ,, Lyndhurst.
626. „ Dyke.
665. „ Ringwood.
632. „ Eastbourne.
678. „ Southampton.
617. „ Grinstead.
568. Petersfield to Farnham.
630. „ Hastings.
644. ,, Haslemere.
633. ,, Horsham.
511. „ London.
507-8. ,. London.
634. ,, Midhurst.
634. ,, Petersfield.
643. ,, New Alresford
631. _ „ Tunbridge Wells
511. ,, Portsmouth.
639. Chichester to Bognor.
654. ,, Winchester.
635. „ Brighton.
656. Portsmouth to Chichester.
566-7. „ Guildford.
511. „ London.
656. ,, Portsmouth.
656. „ Southampton
619. Eastbourne to Battle.
666. ,, Ventnor.
632. „ Brighton.
640-1. ,, Winchester.
613. „ Hastings.
663. Romsey to Botley.
621. „ Lewes.
660. ,, Southampton.
657. Southampton to B. Waltham.
506. „ London.
572. „ Tunbri. Wells.
617. East Grinstead to Brighton.
650. „ Bournemouth.
656. ;
Chichester.
618. ,, Horsham.
662. ,
Cranborne.
616. ,, Lewes.
673- »
Hythe.
613. Hastings to Eastbourne.
5"- »
London.
615. „ Folkestone.
678. ,
Lymington.
614. ,, Maidstone.
656. ,
Portsmouth.
620. Lewes to Cranbrook.
661. ,
Salisbury.
Stockbridge.
622. „ Cuckfield.
660. ,
621. „ Eastbourne.
512, 658. ,
Winchester.
623. „ Horsham.
653. Winchester to Andover.
624. ^ ,, Newhaven.
558. „ Basingstoke.
640, 629. ,, Bis. Waltham.
637. Littlehampton to Petworth.
627. Steyning to Horsham.
512. ,, London.
635. Worthing to Brighton.
651. „ Newbury.
654. „ Petersfield.
635. ,, Chichester.
639. „ Littlehampton.
655. „ Poole.
509. ,, London.
652. „ Salisbury.
HAMPSHIRE.
512, 658. „ Southampton.
645. Alton to Reading.
ISLE OP WIGHT.
513. Andover to London.
670. Cowes to Ventnor.
650. „ Marlborough.
675. N ewport to Brading.
513. ,, Salisbury.
670. ,, Cowes.
660. „ Stockbridge.
671. ,, East Cowes.
653. ,j Winchester.
667. „ Freshwater.
628. Basingstoke to Alton.
671. „ Niton.
648. „ Candover.
667. „ Ryde.
647. „ Farnham.
676. „ Sandown.
513. „ London.
677. „ Shorwell.
550. „ Newbury.
646. „ Pangbourne.
670. „ Ventnor.
669. ,, Yarmouth.
667. Ryde to The Needles.
558. „ Reading.
513. „ Salisbury.
666, 674. „ Ventnor.
670. Ventnor to Cowes.
649. „ Stockbridge.
558. „ Winchester.
672. Beaulieu to Rufus Stone.
668. „ Fres-h water.
674, 666. „
Ryde.
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E) xv.
General Notes.
The principal part of the country for touring, dealt with in this
volume, is Kent, Sussex, and Hampshire, where there is good
scenery ; but of quite a different character from the mountainous
scenery of Devonshire, Derbyshire, or the English Lakes ; Leicester-
shire, about Charnwood Forest, is also pretty. From a cyclist's
point of view ' ' the Fen " country is ideal with its absolutely flat
roads, but the dead levels are very monotonous. Norfolk is a
pretty county for touring, and has a number of pleasant seaside
towns. The fine cathedrals that are scattered over the different
counties form a great feature of this part of the country. Lincoln
has, perhaps, the finest situation, but Ely is the handsomest.
Rochester and Canterbury are disappointing. Winchester is the
longest. The others are : Peterborough, Norwich, St. Albans,
Oxford, 9t. Pauls, and Chichester.
London. — Strangers who are visiting London will find the
seven miles of " suburbs " into, or out of the city very wearisome,
and are recommended to take the train. Riding in "the City"
is highly dangerous to the uninitiated, and even to the initiated
very risky. The risks are more from causes over which neither
the cyclist nor the driver has any control. The trains on the
underground railway run every few minutes to all parts of London.
Cycles go in the van next the engine.
Ferries, — The length of the ferry is given in brackets, after
the name in the route.
At Harwich there is a steam ferry regularly to Felixtowe, and
a Railway Steamer to Ipswich. Steam Ferry from Tilbury to
Gravesend, and at numerous points on the Thames. Steam
Pontoon Ferry from Portsmouth to Gosport every ten minutes,
and steam launches also. Steam Pontoon Ferry at Itchen Ferry
{Southampton) every ten minutes, and nearly every hour between
Southampton and Hythe. Steamers from Portsmouth every hour
for Ryde and Cowes ; also from Stokes Bay Pier to Ryde at intervals.
Steamer from Southampton to Cowes six times daily. Steamer
from Lymington about four times daily to Yarmouth. Steam
Pontoon Ferry between East and West Cowes every ten minutes.
Summer steamers run from Bournemouth to the Isle of Wight.
Tourist Approaches.— From the north, the Great North road
from Doncaster to London is the best, and should be chosen if
at all convenient. From the west, the Bath road is the best main
highway ; from the south-west, the road by Winchester.
Tourist Approaches from France,— Fine steamers run to
Southampton, Newhaven, Folkestone, and Dover ; the best roads
-are from the first place.
Tourist Approaches from Belgium.— Fine steamers arrive
at Dover ; indifferent road therefrom.
Tourist Approaches from Holland.— Fine steamers run to
Queenborough and Harwich (Parkeston Quay); indifferent roads
from both places.
ILampsXtsbtfng tables.
(See Index of Towns on next page.)
The time of sunset for each date varies from year to year, these
Tables therefore are not absolutely exact, but give an average which
is never more than a few minutes out, on any date.
To use the Tables.— Find the district required on the next page,
and add or subtract the time allowance to the column named, and
opposite the required date. For example, the average time for
lighting lamps at Coventry on June 21 is obtained as follows: —
Coventry, add 6 minutes to column F on June 21, which is 9.19.
The average hour for lighting lamps is therefore 9.25 p.m.
For dates not in Table take the proportion between the two nearest.
So*0
P.M.
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9.2
8.57
8.51
8-45
8-39
8-33
8.26
8.20
8.14
8.9
8-3
7-57
7.50
7-44
7-39
7-33
7.27
7.21
7- IS
7-9
7-4
6.58
6.53
6.47
6.41
6.35
6.29
6.23
6.17
6.12
6.6
6.0
5-55
5-5o
5-43
5-39
5-33
5-28
5.22
5-i7
5.12
5-6
5-i
4-57
4-52
4.49
4-50
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52°
51 Jc
sol"
53°
52 ¥
52°
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1
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P.M.
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P.M.
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P.M.
P.M.
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4.49
4-52
4-55
5-9
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9.20
9.17
9-15
9.12
4-58
4-59
5-2
5-4
5-9
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9.15
9.12
9.10
9-7
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5-7
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5-13
5.18
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9.8
9.6
9.4
9.1
5-i5
5.16
5.20
5.22
5.26
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8-59
8-57
8-55
5-23
5-25
5-27
5-29
5-33
,, 28
8-55
8-53
8.51
8.49
5-3i
5-33
5-35
5-36
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8.48
8.46
8-44
8.42
5-38
5-39
5-41
5-42
5-46
„ 5
8.42
8.40
8.38
8.36
5-45
5-46
5-48
5-49
5-52
8
8-34
8.32
8.31
8.29
5-5i
5-52
5-54
5-55
5-58
it 12
8.28
8.26
8.25
8.23
5-57
5.58
6.0
6.1
6-3
,5 15
8.21
8.19
8.18
8.17
6-3
6.4
6-5
6.6
6.9
„ 18
8.14
8.I4
8.13
8.it
6.8
6.9
6.11
6.12
6.14
,, 21
8.9
8.7
8.6
8-5
6.13
6.15
6.16
6.17
6. 19
1 „ 24
8.2
8.1
8.0
7-59
619
6.21
6.22
6.23
6.24
,; 27
7-55
7-54
7-53
7-52
6.24
6.25
6.26
6.27
6.28
,, 3°
7-49
7.48
7-47
7.46
6.30
6.31
6.32
6.32
6-33
bept. 2
7-43
7.42
7.41
7.40
6-34
6-35
6.36
6.36
6-37
,1 4
7-37
7-36
7-35
7-34
6.40
6-39
6.40
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6.41
7
7-30
7.29
7.29
7.28
6.44
6.44
6-45
6-45
6.46
,, 10
7.24
7-23
7-23
7.22
6.49
6.49
6.49
6.49
6.50
,, 12
7.17
7.17
7.17
7.16
6-53
6-53
6-54
6-54
6-54
,, 15
7.11
7.10
7.10
7.10
6.58
6.58
6.59
6.50
6-59
,. 17
7-5
7-4
7-4
7-4
7-3
7-3
7-3
7.3'
7-3
i) 20
6.58
6.58
6.58
6.58
7-7
7-7
7-7
7-7
7-7
,, 22
6-53
6-53
6.53
6-53
7.12
7.11
7.11
7.11
7.11
» 25
6.47
6.47
6.47
6.47
7.17
7.16
7.16
7.16
7.16
„ 28
6.40
6.40
6.41
6.41
7.21
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.19
,» 3°
6-34
6-34
6-35
6.35
7-25
7.26
7.26
7-25
7.24
Oct. 3
6.28
6.28
6.28
6.28
7-31
7-3°
7-3°
7.29
7.28
», 5
6.21
6.21
6.22
6.22
7-36
7-34
7-34
7-33
7-32
., 8
6.15
6.15
6.16
6.16
7.40
7-39
7-38
7-37
7-36
,, n
6.9
6. 10
6.11
6.11
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7-43
7.42
7.41
7.40
>, J3
6-3
6.4
6-5
6-5
7-50
7.48
7-47
7.46
7-44
„ 16
5-57
5-57
5-58
5-59
7-54
7-53
7-52
7-5i
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,. 19
5-5i
5-52
5-53
5-54
8.0
7.58
7-57
7-56
7-54
,, 22
5-45
5-46
5-47
5-48
8.5
8-3
8.2
8.1
7-59
» 25
5-38
5-39
5-41
5-42
8.9
8.8
8.7
8-5
8-3
>, 27
5-33
5-34
5-35
5.36
8.15
8.13
8.12
8.11
8.8
>. 3°
5-27
5.28
5-30
5-3i
8.20
8.18
8.17
8.15
8.12
Nov. 3
5-2i
5.22
5-24
5-25
8.26
8.24
8.23
8.21
8.18
n 6
5-15
5.16
5.18
5-19
8-33
8.31
8.29
8.27
8.24
,, 9
5.8
5- 10
5.12
5-i3
8.38
8-37
8.35
8-33
8.30
.. 13
5-3
5-5
5-7
5-8
8-45
8-43
8.41
8-39
8.35
,, 17
4-56
4-58
5-o
5-2
8.52
8.49
8.47
8.45
8.41
,, 21
4-5°
4-52
4-55
4-57
8.58
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8-54
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4-52
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9.4
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CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.)
Snoej of Gowns— Xamp*Uflbting Gables.
(See previous page.)
Tcnvn.
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Leicester,
Lewes,
Lincoln,
Littlehampton,
London,
Loughborough,
Lowestoft, . .
Luton,
Lymington, . .
Lynn,
Maidenhead,
Maidstone, . .
March,
Margate,
Market Harborough
Melton Mowbray,
Newark,
Newbury,
Newhaven, ..
Newmarket,
Northampton,
North Walsham,
Norwich,
Nottingham,
Oakham,
Oxford,
Peterborough,
Portsmouth,
Ramsgate, . .
Reading,
Reigate,
Rugby,
Saffron Walden,
St. Albans, ..
St. Ives,
St. Leonards,
St. Neots, ..
Sevenoaks, . .
Southampton,
Southend,
Southwold, . .
Spalding,
Stamford,
Sudbury,
Swaffham, . .
Thetford, . .
Tonbridge, . .
Tunbridge Wells,
Wantage,
Ware,
Wellingborough,
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Wincbester,
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Explanation of Diagrams.
The line bordering the shaded portion of each diagram is a
facsimile of the profile of the Route, and is divided by vertical
lines into miles, and by horizontal lines into contours of 100 feet,
so that distances and heights are ascertained quickly.
The blccks show the positions of the Villages and houses, while
the signs (for explanation see page 243) are the road directions.
The directions for the forward journey are above the road line,
those of the reverse below, except in a few instances where lack
of room has caused them all to be above the line.
The vertical scale has necessarily been enlarged out of strict
proportion, as otherwise the ordinary Gradients would almost
have been imperceptible.
Explanation of Letterpress.
The diagram should be consulted first, as the letterpress is
appended to it. Places named in brackets are off the road.
The Description states the quality of the road, and it should
be observed that the "Class" refers solely to the construction of
the road, and not to its surface. Class I. is a superior, broad, and
finely made road. Class II. is the ordinary main road. Class III.
is of inferior construction, usually narrow, or hilly. Roads of
this class are usually very old, or have been constructed in an
inferior manner.
Gradients. — 1 in 25 ; i.e., 1 foot of rise in 25, is a fairly easy
hill, 1 in 20 is stiff, 1 in 15 is steep. Cyclists usually walk up a hill
of 1 in 17. A descent does not generally become dangerous till
it is 1 in 15 and then only with a sharp turn, but with anything
steeper the danger increases. A little experience of one or two
hills will be a permanent guide. On nearly every hill the gradient
varies every few yards. Those given here represent approximately
the general slope, and in most cases the maximum is given.
Milestones. — The exact points from which these are measured
are named. Where the measurements in this work differ from
those given on the milestones, the difference in distance between
the two starting points is the cause.
Measurements. — The tabular form gives the distance from
any one point to another, the number below the one name and
opposite the other being the distance required. For clearness the
furlongs have been put in the tables as £ths. Places named in
brackets are off the route.
Principal Objects of Interest.— These are only notes-
details can be found in almost any guide book.
Hotels or Inns.— It has been found difficult to decide whether
certain small houses shoiild be inserted or not. The tourist there-
fore should not expect much of some of them, as they are the only
accommodation available.
Routes 1-271
Are Contained in the Northern Division.
London Routes
Commence at No. 500.
"he Counties North of the Thames are dealt with
before London, those South, after.
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.-)
Cross Measurements— Honoon.
Generally speaking $j % j in o ^ " .
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ments are by the Vn §'cC-)^«SFc(^c5';:!— S
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
ENGLAND.
(SOUTH-EAST COUNTIES.)
csrontents.
Page
Bedford, xxxi.
Berkshire, xxxix.
Buckingham, xxxvi.
Cambridge, xxxii.
Essex, xxxy.
Hampshire xliv-vi.
Hertfordshire, xxxvi.
Huntingdon xxxii.
Kent xli.
Leicester xxx.
Lincoln, xxix.
Middlesex xxxviii.
Norfolk, xxxiii.
Northampton, xxx.
Oxfordshire, xxxvii.
Rutland, xxx.
Suffolk, xxxiv.
Surrey, xl.
Sussex, xlii.
Pages i.-xxviii.
Are Contained in the Northern Division.
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.R.) xxix.
LINCOLN.— Towards the centre the county is hilly, or rather,
undulating,— for there is nothing high,— but the remainder is
practically level, and for tourists is exceedingly monotonous. The
southern part of the county is known as " the Fens," and has been
largely reclaimed from the sea by means of walls and dykes.
The county is almost entirely agricultural, and there are few manu-
factures. There are, however, large grazing and daiiy farms ; and
grain, cattle, horses, sheep, and geese are exported. For tourists
the only place much visited is Lincoln, for its magnificent cathedral ;
but the seaside watering-places, as Skegness, and Cleethorpes, draw
many visitors. The principal places to be seen in the county are :
Lincoln Cathedral, Boston Stump, and Croyland Abbey, as well
as the curious triangular bridge at the latter place.
The roads in the county are mostly flat, and while they are all
good, there are scarcely any with a splendid surface. In the
"fen" districts the roads are painfully monotonous; some are
absolutely straight for miles.
Boston.— Connected with the sea by a canal. A fair-sized
country town, with the Boston "Stump" as the spire to the
church. This famous landmark is visible for a great distance.
Crowland, Or Croyland.— Half way between Spalding and
Peterborough ; has a very old Abbey Church, and a unique "tri-
angular " bridge, planned like the letter Y.
Gainsborough.— A small country town on the Trent, with a
quaint old Manor House.
Grantham.— A fair-sized country town with some manu-
factures. A short distance off is Colsterworth, Sir Isaac Newton's
birthplace. All the roads out of Grantham are up-hill.
Grimsby.— On the Humber; a seaport with large docks, but
a somewhat unattractive town. Two miles off is Cleethorpes, a
favourite watering-place.
Lincoln.— The county town. A fine old town, built on the
slope, and at the bottom of a steep hill. It has a magnificent
cathedral near the summit of the hill, with the large bell called
"Tom-of -Lincoln." There are numerous antiquities, including
a portion of the old Roman wall. The Castle and Palace ruins,
Newport Arch, and Jew's House, are worth visiting. Cyclists
going north from Lincoln are recommended to follow the Yar-
borough road, as it is easier than the steep hill up past the cathe-
dral. The descent to Lincoln is dangerous on the roads from the
north, east, and south. The roads westwards are flat.
Louth.— A good-sized country town, connected with the sea
by a canal. There are a fair number of manufactories.
Skegness.— A rising watering-place.
Spalding,— A small country town, and busy railway junction.
There are quite a number of beautiful old Parish Churches within
a radius of ten miles.
Stamford.— A small country town. The visitor will observe
its numerous churches.
xxx. CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.)
RUTLAND. — The smallest English county, is purely agri-
cultural and very undulating, but richly wooded.
The roads in the co\mty are very hilly.
Oakham. — A very small county town, has a ruined Castle.
Burley Park is quite near. The Kennels of the Cottesmore Hunt
are two miles off.
Uppingham,— A very small town, has a fine old Church and
School.
LEICESTERSHIRE.— As a whole this county is very hilly,
excepting the valley of the Soar and of the Wreak. The prettiest
part of the county is, without doubt, Charnwood Forest, where
there is some fine scenery. The rest of the county is very fertile,
with large dairy, cattle, and sheep farms. There are numerous
collieries in the western portion.
The roads in the county are all exceedingly hilly. The only
two, in fact, which are anything approaching level, are those from
Leicester to Derby, and Leicester to Coventry. The best road in
the county is that to Melton-Mowbray, from Leicester. There
are few fine antiquities in the county, except Belvoir Castle,
near Melton, and the Wycliffe relics at Lutterworth, as well as
a few old buildings in Leicester. The battle of Bosworth Field
took place near Market Bosworth in 1485.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch. — A small country town, with collieries
in the neighbourhood. It has the ruins of a Castle, a fine Church,
and some Baths. The "lists" of Ashby are well known to readers
of "Ivanhoe."
Bosworth. — Noted for the battle of Bosworth Field, the last
of the Wars of the Roses, when Richard III. was killed in 1485.
Leicester. — A large and rising town, with cotton and worsted
hosiery manufactories. There is a Town Hall, and a number of
antiquities. The Abbey Park belonging to the town should be
visited. The roads in the neighbourhood are very hilly, but those
northwards are the best and easiest.
Loughborough. — A small country town of no particular im-
portance. Charnwood Forest, the prettiest part of Leicestershire,
is in the neighbourhood. The Kennels of the Quom Hunt are
two miles off.
Lutterworth. — A very small town, noted for its connection
with Wycliffe. His pulpit and other relics are in the church.
Market Harborough. — A small country town, with a fine
church and curious old town-house. Roads very hilly in the
neighbourhood.
Melton-Mowbray. — A small country town in the centre of
the richest part of Leicestershire. It has a fine church. It is a
great centre for fox-hunting. The roads are good in the neigh-
bourhood.
NORTHAMPTON.— This county is very hilly, but is richly
wooded, and has large sheep and dairy farms. The extreme east
is flat country, called Peterborough Fen. Shoe-making is the
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.) xxxi.
principal industry in the county. For tourists the county is
attractive, but nothing out of the way, the principal objects of
interest being in Northampton, the church Crypt and triangular
lodge near Rothwell, Rockingham Castle, and the site of the
historical Fotheringay Castle. Peterborough Cathedral, with its
fine front, lies at the extreme east corner of the county. The
battle of Naseby, near Welford, was fought in 1645. The prin-
cipal parks are : Castle Ashby, Delapre Abbey, Althorpe Park,
near Northampton, and Burgliley House, near Stamford.
The roads in the county are all very hilly, but the surface on
the " London " roads is generally good.
Kettering.— A busy manufacturing town in the centre of the
county. Close by is Rothwell Church Crypt and Triangle Lodge.
Geddington Cross is three miles off. Good, but hilly roads.
Naseby. — A mile to the north is the scene of the battle where
Cromwell defeated Charles I. in 1645.
Northampton.— On the River Nen, is the centre of the boot
and shoe trade. The old Church of St. Sepulchre's is worth visit-
ing, and Delapre Abbey, and Queen Eleanor's Cross are quite
close to the town. Roads in the neighbourhood somewhat hilly.
The Kettering road is the best.
Oundle. — Four miles off, to the north, is the site of the Castle
of Fotheringay, where Mary Queen of Scots was executed in 1587.
The Castle was demolished by order of James I.
Peterborough.— On the River Nen ; has a fine cathedral and
curious old market-house. The cathedral is not readily seen to
advantage, as it is very much enclosed.
Weedon. — A very small country town, but with large barracks.
Wellingborough,— A fair-sized country town, but of no
paticular importance. There is a large Grammar School.
BEDFORD.— As a whole this county is hilly, excepting the
valley of the Ouse, and the eastern part of the county near
Biggleswade, which is flat. Bedford and Luton are the two
principal manufacturing towns. All the rest of the county is
agricultural. The prettiest part of the county is near Ampthill :
the rest presents no particular features. There are few fine
buildings in the county; the pi-incipal Parks are: Woburn
Abbey, Luton Park, Southill Park, and Wrest Park. Elstow,
with Bunyan's house, is quite close to Bedford.
The roads in the county are all very well kept, though they are
somewhat hilly in parts. Near Bedford and Biggleswade they
are quite flat.
Bedford.— On the Ouse ; a busy country town. The Bunyan
Statue, from which the measurements are taken, is somewhat to
the north of the main part of the town. In the Gaol, Bunyan
wrote the "Pilgrim's Progress." At Elstow, a mile and a half
off, is the house where he was born in 1028. The Bunyan Relics
are kept at the Congregational Chapel, Bedford. Fine roads in
the neighbourhood.
xxxii. CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.)
Biggleswade,— A small country town on the Ivel.
Dunstable.— A small country town, with an old Priory Church.
Leigh ton Buzzard,— A small country town, with a very
fine cross ; Mentmore (Lord Rosebery) is in the neighbourhood.
Woburn Abbey lies to the north.
Luton.— A busy, fair-sized country town, noted for straw hats.
HUNTINGDON.— This county is practically flat, or very slightly
undulating, except on the east side where are "the Fens." The
county presents few points of interest beyond the associations
with Cromwell near Huntingdon. The roads in the county are
now kept in very good order.
Huntingdon.— A small country town, with a fine church and
old bridge. Cromwell's birthplace is quite close.
St. Ives.— A very small town, but with great cattle-markets.
There is a fine old bridge, over the Ouse, with a tower.
St. Neots.— A small country town. Paper Mills in neigh-
bourhood. - ' • •*"» ..
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Stilton.— A small village in the north of the county, giving
the name to a cheese, now mostly made in Leicestershire. _ ,
CAMBRIDGE.— The county is practically flat, and almost
entirely composed of "fens" reclaimed from the sea. In many
parts the roads are scarcely above the level of the sea, and in
winter time are frequently flooded. The principal attractions
in the county are Cambridge, with its magnificent Colleges, and
Ely Cathedral, which is, perhaps, the finest in Britain, not for
size or situation, but for appearance. Newmarket Race Course
attracts a certain class of visitors. The numerous "drains"
intersecting the county, some sixty feet in width, prevent the
surrounding land from being flooded. The "Old" and "New"
Bedford rivers, with their high embankments, drain the centre
part of the county, and are great undertakings.
Cambridge. — On the River Cam, — a University town, — as
old as the twelfth century ; has numerous Colleges of varying
antiquity. King's College Chapel and King's College are, per-
haps, the most prominent. Splendid flat roads in the neigh-
bourhood.
Ely. — A small country town on the River Ouse. The Cathe-
dral is a splendid building, but somewhat enclosed. It is best
seen from Stuntney, across the Ouse. In appearance the Cathe-
dral is, perhaps, the finest in Britain.
Newmarket.— Partly in Suffolk ; a small country town, with
large race course. The Devil's Ditch, an old embankment, is
about a mile from the town.
Wisbech. — A busy country town, situated in the flat country
known as "the Fens." There is a large canal to the sea. The
roads in the neighbourhood are the flattest, and perhaps the finest
in the country.
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.) xxxiii.
NORFOLK. — From Lynn to Norwich the county is all un-
dulating, but east of Lynn, and west of Norwich, the county is
almost flat. It is mostly well wooded, and has numerous attractive
seaside resorts. The prettiest part of the county is between Lynn
and Hunstanton. West of Lynn, it is flat and uninteresting. The
great charm of the county, however, is its "Broads" or shallow
Lakes, of which there are a considerable number east of Norwich.
These afford splendid boating, and are extensively resorted to, not
only for pleasure, but for sport. The principal watering-places
are Hunstanton and Cromer ; but there are a large number of
other places along the sea-coast, more or less quiet. The principal
Parks are Sandringham Park (Prince of Wales), and Holkham
Park. Norwich Cathedral, Caistor Castle, Castle Rising Castle,
and Walsingham Priory, are the principal objects of interest in
the county. There are hardly any manufactures, and the only
towns of much importance are Norwich, Yarmouth, and Lynn ;
the other towns are all small.
The roads in the county are generally kept in splendid order,
and tlumgh they are somewhat undulating, are very pleasant
travelling, owing to the fine wooding of the country. The road
from Lynn to Wisbech is, perhaps, the finest in England.
Cromer.— A favourite watering-place, situated in one of the
prettier parts of Norfolk. Roads in the neighbourhood good,
but somewhat hilly.
Hunstanton. — This is an entirely modern watering-place built
round the station, and locally known as St. Edmunds. Hunstanton
proper (usually known as Old Hunstanton) — quite a small village
— is a mile and a quarter to the north. Hunstanton St. Edmunds
has a Town Hall and a Pier.
Lynn, Or King's Lynn.— The largest town in the west of
Norfolk ; has rather narrow streets. The south roads enter
through the South Gate, the only gate of the town now remain-
ing. Sandringham, the residence of the Prince of Wales, is six
miles off.
North Walsham.— A small country town. The two watering-
places of Happisboroxigh and Mundesley, both rather quiet, are
reached from this place.
Norwich.— The county town, on the River Wensum ; has a
fine cathedral, and an unusually large number of churches. It
is a large and important town, the greatest between London and
Hull. The Castle is situated on a rising ground in the centre of
the town, and affords a splendid panorama. There is a large corn
market. The roads in the neighbourhood are very well kept, but
those south-east are rather poor.
Swaffham.— A small market town, with a fine church. Castlo
Acre Priory is four miles to the north.
Wells (next the sea).— A rather rambling seaside town. It is
a little perplexing to find one's way through this place as there
is no main street ; but by following almost any of the streets lying
north and south, — they are all equally narrow, — the road leading
out from the other side of the town will be reached. Holkli.uu
xxxiv. CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.)
Park is two miles to the west. Nelson was born at Burnham
Thorpe Rectory.
Yarmouth.— A famous seaport noted for the herring fishery.
The herrings cured here are called "bloaters." There is a fine
Town Hall, Esplanade, Aquarium, a splendid drive round the
Nelson Column, and other attractions for visitors, as the fishing
part is quite away from the residential part. In the neighbourhood
are the favourite " Norfolk Broads," and Caistor Castle.
SUFFOLK. — The county is almost entirely undulating, except
in the south-east where it is somewhat fiat. The county is well
cultivated and well planted, and has large dairy and sheep farms.
The principal attractions are the watering-places on the east coast,
of which there are a fair number more or less quiet, although
Lowestoft draws a very large number of excursionists. Inland,
Bury St. Edmund's Abbey is the principal attraction. There are
several "Broads" between Lowestoft and Yarmouth which are
well patronised by boating parties. The scenery in the county
can hardly be said to be attractive, as there is a decided sameness
all over. There is a very pretty sail from Ipswich to Harwich
by steamer.
The roads in this county are rather poor, and none of them can
be said to be first-class, as the stones seem to work up on to the
surface, probably owing to sandy soil, so that there is hardly any
road without stones : even the " London " road, supposed to be the
best in the county, is very loose and sandy in places.
Aldeburgh. — A pleasant seaside watering-place, with a
Promenade.
Bury St. Edmunds.— A busy country town, with the ruins
of a beautiful abbey. The Abbey Gateway in Angel Hill is on
the main road north and south. The market-place is just behind
the Angel Hotel. Fairly good roads in the neighbourhood.
Dunwich, — Formerly a city, now a small village, is a quiet
watering-place. Past encroachments of the sea have destroyed
the place which was formerly the ancient capital of East Anglia,
but there have been none for many years.
FelixtOWe. — A rising watering-place. The road from Ipswich
to Felixtowe is the worst in Suffolk.
Framlingham.— A small country town, with ruins of a fine
castle ; the Albert Memorial College is in the suburbs.
Ipswich. — A large and very busy town, built on the slope of
a hill. It has a Town Hall, Museum, and Wolsey's College
Gateway. These are the only objects of interest, but there is a
very pleasant sail down the Orwell to Harwich. The roads in the
neighbourhood are fairly good, excepting the road to Felixtowe.
Lowestoft. — The most easterly town in England, is now in
practically two parts, the Old and the New, and is a mile and
half in length. The older part of the town is to the north of
the station : the newer part, with the Esplanade and principal
Hotels, is around and south of the station. Oulton "Broad" is
three miles off.
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Newmarket.— See Cambridgeshire.
Orford.— A small watering-place, with ruins of a castle.
South WOld. —A quiet and pleasant watering-place, with a
" light " railway to Halesworth.
Sudbury. — A small country town of no particular importance
beyond the fact that it is Gainsborough's birthplace.
Woodbridge.— A small country town; fine boating in the
neighbourhood.
ESSEX.— The greater part of this county is undulating, except
those parts near the sea where it is flat and in many places marshy.
The county is well wooded, but presents few attractions in the
way of scenery. In the extreme south-west is the industrial part
of London, where the population is very dense. The rest of the
county is almost entirely agricultural The chief places for
tourists of a certain class are : Bpping Forest, Southend, and
Clacton, but the attractions that draw many people to these
places keep a very large class away. Although the scenery is not
particularly attractive, yet there are many pretty places, and fine
views are to be had from the Langdon Hills. There is a very
perfect Norman Castle to be seen at Colchester, and a pretty
church at Prittlewell. There is plenty of boating to be had on many
of the inlets from the sea, but there are often many difficulties
on account of the Oyster Beds.
The roads in the county are fairly good, but none of them, ex-
cepting perhaps the Cambridge road, are what could be called
first-class. They are rather apt to be sandy on the surface.
Chelmsford. — The county town, but not so large as Colchester.
There is a fine Shire Hall and Museum.
Claeton. — A modern watering-place, much frequented by
London trippers.
Colchester.— A large manufacturing town, with an almost
perfect Norman Castle, about the most perfect specimen in
England. The ruins of St. Botolph's Priory are pretty, and
there are some remains of the Roman wall. There are Barracks
here.
Dunmow.— Celebrated for the Dunmow flitch of bacon ; a
small country town, with an old Town House.
Epping Forest.— The remains of the Royal Forest, which
anciently covered a large part of the county, is a favourite resort
of Londoners.
Harwich.— A seaport at the mouth of the River Stour ; a
favourite watering-place along with its suburb of Dovercourt.
There is a fine esplanade. Parkeston Quay, from which the
Great Eastern Railway Steamers to Holland start, lies two miles
up the river. There is a very pretty sail from Harwich to Ipswich,
and there is a ferry to Felixtowe.
Maldon.— A small country town, with an old Town Hall.
Saffron Walden.— A small country town, with the ruins
of a castle.
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Southend. — A populous watering-place, with a pier one and
a quarter miles long. The town is rapidly extending. The eastern
part is the favourite end for trippers ; the western is more select.
Prittlewell Priory Church is quite close, and several miles to the
east is Shoeburyness with its artillery ranges.
Tilbury. — An old fort guarding the Thames. Close by are the
extensive Tilbury Docks.
Waltham Abbey. — A small country town. Close by are the
Government Powder Mills and Small Arms Factories.
HERTFORDSHIRE (pronounced Hartfordshire).— Is undulat-
ing and very well wooded. The country is almost entirely agri-
cultural, and there are few manufactures. Travelling is very
pleasant, as it is so well wooded that there are many picturesqiie
spots. These are, however, best seen to advantage in the country
lanes. The principal objects of interest are the Abbey at St.
Albans, Hatfield House, the residence of Lord Salisbury, and Ptye
House, near Hoddesdon, with the Great Bed of Ware. In the Wars
of the Roses two battles were fought in this county near St. Albans,
and one near Barnet. There are a great many country seats.
The roads are rather hilly, but the surface on the London roads,
which are broad and finely engineered, is very good. The I'oad
from St. Albans to Hatfield is about the best in the county.
Baldock. — A small country town of no particular importance.
There is an old Priory Church.
Bamet. — A suburb of London. There is an obelisk, half a
mile to the north, commemorating the battle fought during the
Wars of the Roses in 1471, when Warwick, the King Maker, was
slain.
Bishop's StOPtford.— A fairly busy country town. No par-
ticular objects of interest.
Hatfield. — A large village on the Great North Road. Adjoin-
ing it is Hatfield House, the residence of Lord Salisbury.
Hertford. — The county town, a fair-sized town on the River
Lee, with the ruins of a castle, and a curious old well. There
are several fine residences in the vicinity.
St. Albans, — An ancient Roman city, with a splendid Abbey,
but outwardly rather spoiled by restoration. Quite close to it
two battles were foiight during the Wars of the Roses ; the first
in 1455, the second, 1461.
Ware. — A small country town of no particular importance.
Watford. — A large country town.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.— This county is hilly, except in the
extreme west. In the south the Chiltern Hills form the hilliest
part. The county is weU wooded and rich in pasture ; the fertile
"Vale of Aylesbury" being in the very centre. There are a
number of paper mills in the south, but few manufactures except-
ing these. For tourists the prettiest part of the county is on the
banks of the Thames, near Cliveden. These are well wooded and
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steep in places, and in the summer time, the river itself is crowded
with boats. There are fine views of Windsor from the Thames.
The Burnham Beeches, Stoke Poges (associated with the Poet
Gray), Milton's Cottage at Chalfont St. Giles, Medmenham Abbey,
and Eton College, are the principal attractions in the south. In
the north there are few objects of interest.
The roads in the county are very finely kept, and though they
are somewhat hilly the surface is usually in splendid condition.
Many of the bye-roads are remarkably pretty.
Aylesbury. — The county town ; has a large market-place.
Buckingham. — A small sleepy town, with the old gaol in the
middle of the street. Near it is Stowe Park, the residence of
the Duke of Buckingham.
Eton. — On the River Thames, across the Thames from Windsor,
the leading Public School in England, founded by Henry VI.
High Wycombe.— A country town, with Abbey. Two miles
north is Hughenden, formerly the residence of the Earl of
Beaconsfield.
Olney. — Quite a small town, noted for its connection with
Cowper.
OXFORDSHIRE,— The country north-west of Oxford is very
hilly. To the south-east it is also hilly, but to the north-east it is
quite flat. It is richly wooded, and contains Wy oh wood Forest in
the west, and the Chiltern Hills in the south-east. There are few
manufactures. For tourists this county is rather attractive, not
only on account of the Rivers Isis and Thames, but on account of
the great interest attaching to Oxford, Woodstock, and the scenery
of Wychwood Forest. The Rivers Isis and Thames form the
southern boundary of the county, and are navigable all the way
from Henley to Lechlade. The prettiest parts are near Goring,
and near Oxford. The splendid colleges and numerous fine build-
ings in the latter place are worthy of the visitor's attention, while
Blenheim Park at Woodstock — the nation's gift to the Duke of
Marlborough — should not be missed.
The roads in the county are fairly well kept, but some of the
main roads are not particularly good for some inexplicable reason.
Others again are in perfect order.
Banbury. — A large town in the north of the county, built on
the slope of a hill. The main part of the town lies to the east
of the Cross.
Bicester. — A small market town of no particular importance.
Country quite flat.
Chipping Norton.— A small country town, situated on the
high ground of Oxfordshire. The curious Rollright stones are
three miles off.
Henley.— A small country town on the Thames, noted for its
Regatta. Pretty country.
Oxford. — On the Isis or Thames, with a Cathedral and famous
University. There are over twenty Colleges, and numerous
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Libraries, Museums, and the Sheldonian "Theatre." The buildings
are finely situated. The roads in the neighbourhood are mostly
in fair order, but those northwards are somewhat bumpy.
Woodstock.— A very small town, noted for Blenheim Park
and Palace, referred to above.
MIDDLESEX.— The second smallest county in England; is
quite level near the Thames and in the Lea Valley. The rest
is hilly. There are numerous farms, nurseries, and market gai-dens
for the supply of London. London itself occupies nearly half of
the county. Many of the country lanes are very pretty, but there
is so much traffic on the main roads that they are very bumpy and
not very pleasant travelling. There are not many antiquities of
much note in the county, excepting in London itself. Hampton
Court Palace and Harrow School are about the only objects of note
outside of London. The River Thames, however, is the Londoners'
great resort, and the Islands and numerous places of refreshment
form the popular attractions of the Londoner. There are numerous
"house boats" on the river belonging to private individuals, some
of them almost floating palaces on a small scale.
London. — The capital of England and of the British Empire;
is situated on both sides of the Thames, and is also in the counties
of Essex, Kent, and Surrey. The city of London, however, or at
least what is known as "the City," has an area of about two-
square miles ; the Tower forming one extremity, and the Law
Courts in the Strand the other. London proper, including the
numerous suburbs, which really form the metropolis, is about
twenty miles long and fifteen broad. It is divided, roughly, into
about ten districts : these being the City, Westminster, Maryle-
bone, Chelsea, Hackney, Finsbury, Tower Hamlets, Lambeth,
South wark, and Greenwich. There are also innumerable suburbs.
For postal convenience the city is divided into districts, N., N.W.,
N.E., E., S.E., S.W., E.C., W., W.C., and letters addressed in that
manner reach their destination quicker. It is governed by the
London County Council. The Docks and Quays extend for a long
distance down the river. Large shipping can come up the river
as far as London Bridge. Beyond that the river is navigable as
far as Lechlade, in Oxfordshire, for small steamers with low
funnels, or boats with moveable masts. The manufacturing part
of London is chiefly in the eastern and southern parts. Nearly
all the houses are built of brick, but the large public buildings
are almost entirely of stone. As the objects of interest in the
City are very numerous, the reader is referred to any of the
numerous guides to London.
So far as cyclists are concerned, strangers are advised to take the
train into, or out of, London at or to some point ten miles out.
The roads are very bumpy, the traffic heavy, and the rows and
rows of brick houses not particularly interesting. As to cycling
in the City, no one is advised to do it, for while the London drivers
are undoubtedly the finest in the world, the main streets are so
narrow, and the traffic so condensed, that a cyclist incurs a good
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deal of unnecessary risk. The driven have no sympathy with the
cyclist, and the idea of cycling within three feet of an omnibus,
with a horse's head somewhere close to your back, and a heavy
dray on each side is not very pleasant, and is of no uncommon
occurrence. It requires strong nerves and great presence of mini].
Cycles are conveyed quickly on the underground railway, and the
cyclist will require to be smart, as the trains do not pause for a
late comer. The cycle should always be taken close to where the
engine stops, and handed to the guard in the front van. If one
does anything else, there is not the remotest chance of getting the
train before it leaves.
BERKSHIRE.— This county is somewhat hilly and very fertile.
There are hardly any flat parts, so there are many fine views from
the roads. The county is almost entirely agricultural, and the
only manufacturing town of any importance is Reading. There
is very good scenery all over, but the prettiest part is near Windsor,
and in the Vale of White Horse. Newbury is historically interest-
ing, both for itself, and for the remains of the old Roman town of
Silchester, seven miles off. The famous White Horse, seven miles
from Wantage, is one of the objects of interest. The chief attraction,
however, is Windsor Castle, a building surpassed by none in the
country. Ascot Racecourse is seven miles from Windsor. There
are also several military colleges in this county.
The roads in this county are very well kept, but the soil seems
to work through the road metal, and often spoils the surface of
what would otherwise be a very fine road. In wet weather, they
are very heavy to travel upon.
Abingdon. — A small country town, with the remains of an
Abbey, and an interesting county hall.
Faringdon. — A small country town.
Newbury. — A country town, with many interesting places in
the neighbourhood. Two Battles were fought here in the Civil
Wars in 1643, and 1644. The old Roman town of Silchester lies
seven miles to the east. The London and Bath road does not pass
through the main part of Newbury, which lies to the south on the
banks of the Kennet. The Jubilee Clock is in Speenhamland, at
the north end of the town.
Reading. — The capital of the county. A large town with few
manufactures. The great biscuit factory and the large seed
nursery are well known. There is a public park, Town Hall,
Court House, and several other buildings, none of very great
importance. The measurements in this work are taken from King
Street as the centre of the town. Tourists to and from Maidenhead
and Newbury do not require to pass near the market-place, but
follow the London Road which skirts the main part of the town,
and is in very good order. The roads in the neighbourhood are
slightly hilly, surface only fairly good.
Wantage.— A small country town, the birthplace of King
Alfred, whose monument is in the centre of the market-place.
Seven miles to the west is the White Horse, a huge figure cut out
in the side of a chalk hill.
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Windsor.— On the River Thames ; is built on the slope of a
hill. The magnificent castle, which is the principal Royal resid-
ence, is undoubtedly the finest in the country. A considerable
part of the castle is open to the public on certain days during the
absence of Her Majesty. The castle contains many interesting
treasures, and is, perhaps, one of the finest sights in England. To
the south of the castle is Windsor Park and Forest. Eton and
Eton College are on the other side of the Thames.
SURREY.— This county is undulating, and right in the centre-
dividing the county — is a range of hills. Near London, and close
by the Thames, the country is quite flat ; the rest is all undulat-
ing. The county is almost entirely agricultural, excepting a small
part in London, where the suburbs extend practically for ten miles
out of the City. There are large orchards and market gardens,
mostly for the supply of London. The scenery in this county is
very fine ; splendid views are obtained from the hills in the centre,
and the country lanes are also very pretty. The principal points
of interest are in the Thames valley. There are also some fine
Parks such as Richmond Park, Norbury Park, &c. The beautiful
Virginia Water in Windsor Park lies partly in this county. Epsom
Racecourse lies on the heath two miles south of Epsom. Sandown
Racecourse is close to Esher. The Volunteer Camp is held on
Bisley Common, six miles north-west of Guildford.
The roads in this county are very well kept, and are almost
all very well engineered. The road from London to Guildford,
generally known as the Ripley road, is the favourite, and about
the finest road out of London.
Croydon. — A large town, almost joined to London ; has a fine
Town Hall, and the ruins of a palace of the Archbishop of Canter-
bury. Cyclists are advised to go slowly through this town.
Farnham. — A country town close to Aldershot, with a fine
Bishop's Castle.
Guildford. — The county town ; built on the slope of a rather
steep hill ; has a number of intei'esting buildings, the principal
of which is the ruined Castle. All the roads out of Guildford are
up-hill. The surface, however, is very fine.
Haslemere. — A rising summer resort. Two miles north is
Hind Head, a fine breezy spot much frequented.
Kingston.— A large suburb of London. Cyclists are advised
to go slowly through this town. Three miles east, in Middlesex,
is the famous Hampton Court Palace. The Coronation Stone of
the Saxon Kings gives the name to this town.
London (See Middlesex). — The portion of London in this county
is largely residential.
Reigate. — A small country town, with no particular objects
of importance. The main street of the town is reached from
London through a short tunnel. There is a splendid view from the
hill above the town.
Richmond. — A suburb of London. Close by is Richmond Park,
and to the north are Kew Gardens, the finest in Britain.
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KENT,— This county is very hilly, but it is both fertile and
tinMv wooded, from which it is often called the "Garden of
England." The only flat part is the low-lying country bordering
the Thames, and Romney Marsh in the south. All the rest is
more or less hilly. There are few manufactures in the county,
it being almost entirely agricultural. There are, however, the
large military depots at Chatham and "Woolwich, and the Camp
at Shorncliffe, near Folkestone. In the extreme east is what was
once the Isle of Thanet. The county is famous for its hops, and
the numerous fields of hop poles will interest the stranger. For
the tourist this is a very pleasant county, as there is a tT^at deal
of fine scenery— for the south of England— and a number of in-
teresting objects. Along the coast-line are numerous watering-
places of every variety and size, from Ranisgate and Margate to
the little St. Margarets. Canterbury is exceedingly interesting,
and the Chatham Dock Yards are well worth visiting. Inland
there is pretty scenery near Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, and
Cranbrook, One of th« Pettiest scenes is the view of the lights
° xa the country ai;e all very well kept, but they are
mostly somewhat hilly, and not a few of the hills are dangerous.
The main road from London to Dover, which one would imagine-
would be one of the best engineered roads in England, is about the
hilliest in the county.
Canterbury.— This is a fine old town, with a great many
objects of interest. The cathedral, which one would expect to
be very fine, seeing it is the See of the Primate of England, is
somewhat disappointing, and not to be compared to most of the
others. Thomas-a-Beckett was slain in it in 1171. The walls of
the City still exist in parts, and the West Gate is still intact.
Roads in the neighbourhood very good.
Chatham, Rochester, and Stroud, form practically one
town. Here are the great Government Dockyards and Military
Schools. The place is strongly fortified. Rochester has the ruins
of a fine castle, and a rather poor-looking cathedral, fhe main
Dover road does not pass through the main part of Chatham,
which has narrow paved streets, but keeps on the side of the hill
above the town.
Deal. — A seaport and watering-place, and one of the "Cinque
Ports." Deal Castle is now a residence. A little to the south is
"Walmer Castle, at one time the seat of the Duke of Wellington.
Caesar landed near Deal in 55 B.C. East of Deal are the famous
Goodwin Sands, which at one time were part of Kent, but are
now submerged.
Dover. — A seaport and watering-place, and one of the " Cinque
Ports." The town is very strongly fortified. The principal route
to France is from Dover to Calais, which is only twenty-one miles
distant. The Castle on the summit of the cliff is very ancient.
There is a very fine view of Dover from the Castle.
Folkestone.— A seaport and watering-place, and the starting
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point of the Boulogne Steamers. A little to the west, and above
Sandgate, is the great military camp of Shorncliffe.
Gravesend. — A seaport, the headquarters of the Royal Thames
Yacht Club, and the port of departure of most of the sailing ships.
Immediately opposite is Tilbury Fort. The principal object of
interest in the neighbourhood is the Rosherville Hotel and
Gardens.
Greenwich. — On the River Thames, forms part of London.
It has a park, and a large Hospital for infirm seamen. There is
also a Naval College, and the well-known Royal Observatory.
Two miles to the east is Woolwich, where are the Government
Arsenal and Dockyards.
Heme Bay. — A favourite watering-place.
Maidstone. — The county town, situated in the centre of the
county, and in the midst of the hop district. There are no par-
ticular objects of interest. The County Gaol is situated here.
Margate. — A favourite watering-place.
Ramsgate. — A seaport and watering-place. The Town Hall
is a curious building. The main part of the town lies close to the
sea ; the residential part is on the cliff.
Sevenoaks. — A small country town, built on the slope of a
hill, and situated in about the prettiest part of Kent. Close by
is Knowle Park, one of the finest parks in the county.
Sheerness. — At the mouth of the River Med way, which is
very strongly fortified at this point.
Tonbridge. — A small country town, with an interesting old
castle.
Tunbridge Wells. — At one time this place was a very
favourite watering-place, but its attractions are not now so
much appreciated. The district is very pretty.
SUSSEX. — This county is very hilly as a whole, but there are
a number of plains. It is well wooded, and in many parts is very
picturesque. There are two ranges of hills in the county, the
South Downs, extending from the extreme west of the county,
and terminating at Beachy Head. The North Downs commence
near East Grinstead, and terminate near Hastings. The county
is entirely agricultural, there being hardly any manufactures of
importance. The scenery throughout the county is very good,
but the prettiest parts are in the South Downs near Arundel, near
Beachy Head, and at Hastings. The whole coast is lined with
watering-places of more or less importance, and all lay them-
selves out to attract London visitors. There are numerous anti-
quities in the county, one of the most famous being Battle Abbey.
It has also an exceptionally large mimber of ruins of fine Castles ;
those at Bodiam, Hastings, Hurstmonceux, Pevensey, Lewes, and
Bramber, being the most extensive and interesting, also the finely
situated Arundel Castle (Duke of Norfolk). The towns of Rye
and Winchelsea are very quaint old places. Chichester has a fine
Cathedral, and a rather interesting Cross. Two considerable
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battles wei-e fought in this county, one at Battle, when William
of Normandy (W. the Conqueror) defeated Harold in 10(i(3 : the
other at Lewes in 1264, There are numerous old forts and camps
throughout the South Downs, the chief being Chanctonbury Ring,
and Hollingbury Castle.
The roads in this county are very well kept as a general rule,
but many of the main roads have much need of more attention
than tliey get. Perhaps the best road in the county is the London
and Brighton road.
Arundel, — A very small town, or large village, overlooked by
the fine Arundel Castle (Duke of Norfolk), perched on a clift".
There is also a fine Roman Catholic Church.
Battle. — A small place. The entrance to Battle Abbey is in
the main street. Here William of Normandy defeated Harold
in 1000, and became King William I. There are a number of
interesting buildings in the neighbourhood.
Bexhill. — This rapidly rising watering-place is extending, and
there are now numerous streets between the railway and the sea,
and quite away from the old village.
Bognor. — A small, but pleasant watering-place, with Pier and
Promenade.
Brighton. — This town is well described as "London by the
sea." It has a very wide Promenade and a fine Pier. The Hotels
and Boarding-houses extend along the Promenade for several
miles. Near the centre of the town is "the Pavilion," at one
time a Royal residence. The town is practically surrounded by
hills, and there are many interesting places in the locality. The
Devil's Dyke is a favourite resort. The roads northward from
Brighton are good, those east and west are rough.
Chichester. — The county town, and a Cathedral City. The
ancient walls are still remaining, and the ancient Cross — leather
ornamental — stands where the four roads meet. The Cathedral
has a fine spire, and is unique in having its Bell Tower apart from
the main building.
Cuckfleld. — A small country town.
Eastbourne. — A favourite watering-place, finely laid out, and
with a Parade and Pier. The original Eastbourne, now known
as Old Eastbourne, lies a mile inland. Splendid walks are to be
had over Beachy Head. The extensive ruined Castle of Pevensey
is in the neighbourhood.
East Grinstead.— A small country town of no particular
importance.
Hailsham.— A small country town, with a number of interest-
ing places in the neighbourhood.
Hastings and St. Leonards.— These two distinct towns are
for all practical purposes one place. They are built at the foot
of a steep hill which shelters the town from east and north-east
winds. There are a number of very interesting places in the
neighbourhood, and many charming walks. In Hastings itself
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are the ruins of a fine Castle, St. Clements Caves, an Esplanade
Pier, Parks, Public Gardens, and the Brassey Institute. The only
road out of Hastings that is not up-hill is the one to Bexhill.
Horsham,— A small country town, situated close to Sfc
Leonards Forest.
Lewes.— The county town of East Sussex. A very old town
built on the ridge of a hill, with the ruins of a fine castle. A
battle took place here in 1264, when Henry III. was captured by
the Barons. There is a Town Hall, a County Hall, as well as the
Fitzroy Memorial Library. Bather pretty country..
Littlehampton.— A pleasant watering-place. (,i +v,^ ^
~* ^ WJwr Avon which i3 crossea h ¥ - W the mouth
vi „ui« *. . .»; bya Pontoon Ferry.
Country flat.
Midhurst.— A very small country town.
Newhaven.— A favourite watering-place, and the starting
point of the cross-Channel steamers to Dieppe. The place is
well fortified.
Petworth.— A small country town.
Rye. — A quaint old town, at one time a seaport, but now
several miles from the sea. The town has still its old gates,
and many very old English buildings.
Shoreham. — A small seaport at the mouth of the River Adur,
which is here crossed by a toll bridge. The mouth of the river
runs parallel with the sea for several miles, and is separated from
it by a shingle beach, similar to Chesil Bank at Portland. Here
vessels and yachts are laid up for the winter.
Steyning. — A small country town. Near it are the ruins of
Bramber Castle. Pretty country.
Winchelsea.— A very old town, similar to Rye, with its old
gates and ancient buildings. Either of these two towns gives a
fair idea of an old English town.
Worthing. — A fair-sized watering-place, with Esplanade and
fine Pier.
HAMPSHIRE. — The county is mostly agricultural, and is hilly
in nearly every part. There are extensive heaths in the north,
but the centre is very fertile. In the south-west is the New
Forest, at one time entirely a forest, but now little more than
wooded country, with extensive open spaces. It occupies twelve
square miles, and was formed by William I. Its oak and beech
trees were much used for the navy. The only manufactures in
the county are at Portsmouth and Southampton, and these are
almost entirely in connection with shipping. At Eastleigh are
the works of the South-Western Railway ; round the station a
small town has risen up, on an open heath.
The prettiest part of this county is the Isle of Wight, with its
fine cliffs and ravines called "chines," and also the New Forest
with its shady avenues. Winchester is interesting, and Bourne-
mouth a favourite resort.
There are numerous antiquities in the county, the principal
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.) xlv.
being the fine cathedral at Winchester, the remains of the fine
abbey of Beaulieu, and the Abbey Church at Christchurch. There
are also the splendid ruins of Carisbrooke Castle in the Isle of
Wight. In Portsmouth and Southampton there are numerous
interesting relics.
Though the roads in this county are very hilly they are generally
very well kept, but in the winter time they often get very loose,
and some of those in the New Forest shew deep ruts. They are
mostly mended with flint, and there are often long stretches of
gravel when the roads are newly repaired. (Note. — These flints
are very destructive to pneumatic tyres, as the flint chips penetrate
the tyre very easily.)
Aldershot.— Close to the Surrey border ; has a great military
camp. The town itself is very small.
Andover.— A small country town of no particular importance.
One of the prettiest villages in Hampshire — Wherwell — lies four
miles to the south.
Basingstoke. — A fair-sized market town. The beautiful ruins
of the Holy Ghost Chapel lie immediately north of the station.
Beaulieu. — A small village, with the remains of one of the
most extensive Abbeys in the country. The village is very
prettily situated near the edge of the New Forest.
Bournemouth.— This modern watering-place lies on the border
of Dorset. It is rapidly extending, and with its suburbs of
Branxonie, Boscombe, and Winton, embraces a very large area.
The town has rather a poor appearance from the sea, but is well
laid out with numerous open spaces and gardens.
Christchurch. — A small country town, with a fine large Abbey
Church and the ruins of a Castle.
Lymington. — A fair-sized country town at the mouth of the
River Lymington, and close to the New Forest.
Petersfield.— A small country town, situated in the midst
of fine country
Portsmouth.— The largest town in the county, and the head-
quarters of the navy. Portsmouth, proper, occupies a very small
area. The town is made up of Porteea and Southsea, with Gosport
across the harbour, connected by a floating bridge. The place is
.strongly fortified, and there are great dockyards and the arsenal.
Southsea, forming the south side of Portsmouth, is the more
fashionable part of the town, and has a large parade ground
between the houses and the esplanade. Along the esplanade are
placed numerous relics, connected with the most famous ships of
the navy. The island upon which Portsmouth is situated is quite
flat. Gosport, across the harbour, is also strongly fortified, and
contains the Haslar Hospital.
Southampton.— The cleanest seaport town in the country.
The town is well laid out, and has numerous public parks. The
docks ai-e very extensive, and the town has the unique distinction
of having four tides in the day. The old town walls are still
xlvi. CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.)
visible, and several of the gates are standing. There is a floating
bridge over the Itchen to "Woolston, and a ferry to Hythe. A
large number of the steamers for India, China, Africa, and
America start from this port.
Winchester. — The capital of the county, and the capital of
England until the reign of Henry VII. The town is very ancient,
and has a fine Cathedral, a large School, a fine Town Hall, and
numerous other interesting objects. The Cathedral is the longest
in England, but it is more massive than handsome. Two miles
to the south lies St. Cross Hospital, where any wayfarer may still
get a "pilgrims dole."
Isle Of Wight.— The Isle of Wight can be reached by steamer,
either from Portsmouth, Stokes Bay, Southampton, or Lymington.
There are piers at West Cowes, Ryde, Seaview, Sandown, Shanklin,
Ventnor, Alum Bay, Totlands Bay, and Yarmouth. The largest
town in the county is Newport. The roads are narrow and very
hilly, and the surface is somewhat loose, but it has become very
much better within the last few years. The roads are mostly
mended with flint, and these are very destructive to pneumatic
tyres. The towns on the south side of the island, Sandown, Shank-
lin, Ventnor, &c, have a mild wintei climate. The other towns
are more exposed to the north winds. The prettiest part of the
county is between Sandown and Ventnor, and at Alum Bay, and
the Needles on the west. Osborne House, the private residence
of Queen Victoria, lies east of Cowes. Carisbrooke Castle, where
Charles I. was imprisoned, lies a mile west of Newport.
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.) xlvii.
pronunciation ot IRamcs.
The following places are given with a view to assisting the
stranger in giving the usual pronunciation of a name. The only
odd one is St. Neots, which seems to be pronounced differently
in the surrounding counties.
The following contractions of towns, &c, are frequently used :—
Winchester, Winton ; Salisbury, Sarum.
Name.
Beaconsfield
Beaulieu
Belvoir . .
Bensington
Bicester . .
Billericay
Blythborough
Bognor . .
Coggeshall
Garboldishani
Godalming
Goudhurst
Hertford . .
Leicester . .
Loughborough
Odiham . .
Reading . .
Komsey . .
St. Neots . .
Slaugham
Slough . .
Towcester
"Welwyn . .
Willshampstead
Wisbech . .
Wrotham
Wymondham
Pronounced.
Bekonsfield.
Bewly.
Beaver.
Benson.
Bister.
Billricay.
Blyboro.
Bog-nor.
Cogshall.
Garbolsham.
Godalming.
Gowdhurst.
Hartford.
Lester.
I.uffborough.
Udiam.
Redding
Rumsey.
St. Notes (Bed.)
St. Neets (Camb.)
St. Neots.
Slaffham.
Slow.
Toster.
Wellin.
Willstead.
Wisbeach.
Rootham.
Wyndam.
Battletielos.
1066. Hastings (Battle) ; William of Normandy defeated Harold
II., and was crowned William I.
1264. Lewes ; Barons defeated Henry III.
1455-8"). Wars of the Roses. St. Albans, 1455, 1461 ; Northampton,
1460 ; Barnet, near London, 1471 ; Bosworth, near
Leicester, 1485.
1642. Edgehill, near Banbury ; Charles I. against Parliament.
Indecisive.
1643. Chalgrove Field, near Oxford ; Royalists defeated the Parlia-
ment troops.
1643. Newbury ; Royalists defeated.
1644. Newbury ; Cromwell defeated Charles I.
1645. Naseby, near Lutterworth ; Charles I. defeated by Cromwell.
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.R)
Ashbourne to Belper. nfm. 272
Smiles .„, , _nis IOmiles
Description.— Class II. A very hilly road, with good
.surface at first, but poor near Belper.
Gradients.— At 4Jm.l in 11 ; 8m. 1 in 11 (dangerous) ; 9im.
1 in 17 ; 10m. 1 in 14 ; llim.l in 10 (dangerous).
Principal Objects of Interest.— Belper : Church.
Bakewell to Newhaven Inn. 273
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Description.— Class II. A fairly good road to Youl-
grave ; thereafter poor and steep.
Gradients.— At 5m. 1/15; 6im.l/10 (dangerous) ; 8£m.l/15.
Measurements — Bakewell,* Rutland Square.
4? Youlgrave.*
9 4£ Newhaven Inn.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— A pretty road.
Bakewell to Longnor. 274
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Description — Class III. The road has tolerably good
surface, but the hills are almost precipitous.
Gradients — At 2}m.l in 7-9 ; 4|m.l in 14 ; 6m. 1 in 15 ; 8m.
1 in 13 ; 9m. 1 in 10 ; 9*m.l in 10. (All highly dangerous. )
Measurements — Bakewell,* Rutland Square.
5| Monyash.
10i 4f Longnor.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— A charming road, though
bleak after Monyash, until near Longnor.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
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275 Buxton to Glossop.
Description. — Class III. The road has pretty good sur-
face as far as Chapel-le-Frith ; after that it becomes very
steep, and the surface is not nearly so good.
Gradients,— At im.lin 21 ; 4|m.l in 19 ; 71m. 1 in 10 (dan-
gerous) ; 8im. 1 in 14 ; 91m. 1 in 15 ; 101m. 1 in 20 ; llfm.
1 in 10 (dangerous) ; 13£m. 1 in 11 (dangerous).
Measurements.
Buxton,* Spring Gardens.
3i Dove Holes.*
( 6 2f Chapel-le-Frith.*)
10 61 41 Hayfield.*
13i 93 7i 3i Chunal.*
141 Hi 9£ 41 If Glossop,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 4 Jm., Ebbing "Well to
N. Moorland road after Milton. 121m., Abbot's Chair to
west.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Bold Hector
Inn, Milton, Chinleyhead, and Grouse Inn.
276 Buxton to Eyam, &c.
Description. — Class I. & II. The road has very good
surface as far as Blackwell ; after that the surface is
scarcely so good, but it is pretty fair the whole way to
Eyam.
The crossroad from Eyam to Stony Middleton Is slightly
rough, and dangerously steep.
Gradients.— At 3£m. 1 in 15 ; 5£m. 1 in 14 ; 61m. 1 in 16 ;
7m. 1 in 17; 81m. 1 in 25; 10m. 1 in 19; 131m. 1 in 17. De-
scent to Stony Middleton 1 in 11 (dangerous).
Measurements.
Buxton,* Spring Gardens.
61 Miller's Dale,* Inn.
9 2f Tideswell,* George HoteL
9f 31 f Anchor Inn.*
14 71 5 4| Eyam.*
Eyam to Stony Middleton,* 11m.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Jm., Duke's Drive.
Tideswell : Church. Eyam : Church, Riley Graves, Eyam
Dale, &c. Pretty scenery near Miller's Dale, and at Eyam.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Foolow.
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27Y Ashbourne to Bakewell.
Description.— Class II. Although the road Is we!
engineered the surface is not very good, and apt to be
somewhat stony. Near "Winster the road is rather rough
but improves very much at the foot of the hill, and there
after is a fine road to Bakewell.
Gradients.— At l£m.linl6; 6*m.linl8; 10*m.linl4
lUm. 1 in 16 ; 12*m. 1 in 19.
Milestones.— Measured from Post Office, Bakewell.
Measurements.
Ashbourne.*
91 Grange Mill.*
llf 2 Winster.*
171 8i 61 Bakewell,* Rutland Square.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Rather monotonous
road at first. 11m. and 13m., Rowtor Rocks to east.
12£m., Robin Hood's Stride. 16m., Haddon Hall. Bake-
well : Church.
27S Derby to Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Description.— Class I. The road, though undulating at
first, has very good surface the whole way to Uttoxeter ;
thereafter the surface is not quite so good, and the hillp
are slightly steeper. The last six miles into Newcastle
is very rough, being mostly paved, and through the dingy
"Potteries."
Gradients.— At 17m. 1 in 23; 22*m.lin20; 25f and 26im.
1 in 20 ; 31m. 1 in 26 ; 34fm. 1 in 14.
s Milestones.— Measured from Cheapside, Derby, to Uttox-
eter ; thereafter from Uttoxeter Goods Station. After
Checkley, from Newcastle, Castle Hotel.
Measurements.
Derby,* Market Place.
6 Etwall.*
131 71 Sudbury.
181 12f 5S Uttoxeter,* Market.
251 191 12& 61 Upper Team*
321 26i 181 13* 6t Longton,* Town Hall.
34* 28* 211 153 91 2| Stoke.*
361 301 231 18 111 4* 2* Newcastle-under-Lyme,* P.O.
Principal Objects of Interest.— -Sudbury : Sudbury
Park. Uttoxeter : Church. Thickly populated manu-
facturing district near Longton and Stoke.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Hilton.
Doveridge, Draycott, Blythe Bridge, Fenton, and Hart's
Hill.
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270 Derby to Buxton.
(By Ashbourne.)
Description. — Class II. The road has good surface ana
comparative!}' easy hills as far as Ashbourne ; after that
the road becomes severely undulating, and with rather a
loose surface, till within a few miles of Buxton. As a
through road it can hardly be recommended, but as it lies
along the ridge of the hills the views obtained are fairly
extensive.
Gradients.— At 5m. 1 in 24 ; 7im. 1 in 20 ; 9|m. 1 in 23 ;
10m. 1 in 19; 12£m.lm25; 131m. 1 in 13; 16m. 1 in 13 (dan-
gerous) ; 19im.l in 14 ; 20m. 1 in 10 (dangerous) ; 21£m. 1 in
18 ; 25m. 1 in 15 ; 28|m.l in 22 ; 30m. 1 in 18-13 (dangerous) ;
321m. 1 in 13 (dangerous).
Milestones. — Continuation of those south of Derby.
Measurements.
Derby,* Market Place.
61 Brailsford.*
13 6i Ashbourne.*
221 151 91 Newhaven Inn.*
271 205 141 5£ Duke of York Inn.*
33i 26f 20* 111 51 Buxton,* Spring Gardens.
Principal Objeets of Interest — Mackworth : Castle
ruins. Ashbourne : Church. 15m. and 18|m., to Dove-
dale. Rather dreary road after Newhaven, but command-
ing fine views. Buxton : Baths, Devonshire Hospital, Axe
Edge, Cat and Fiddle, Duke's Drive, &c.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Fenny Bentley,
Blue Bell Inn, and Hurdlow ; and at (Thorp, and Dovedale).
2SO Derby to Buxton.
(By Matlock.)
Description. — Class I. As far as Belper the road is
very much cut up with heavy traffic, but after that it
has aplendid surface, and is in magnificent condition the
whole way to Buxton. The hills near Taddington are
steep, but not really dangerous. This road is one of the
best and prettiest through roads to Manchester.
Gradients.— At 27 and 27£m.l in 20; 311m.linl5; 36£m.
1 in 15.
Milestones. — Measured from Bridgegate, Derby. After
Bakewell, from Bakewell Post Office. [over.
316 CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (N.)
(Route 280 — Continued.)
Measurements.
Derby,* Market Place.
71 Belper.*
104 21 Ambergate Inn.*
121 43 24 Whatstandwell Inn.*
151 8 54 34 Cromford.*
161 94 61 44 1* Matlock Bath.*
184 101 71 5i 2| 14 Matlock Bridge.*
22f 144 124 10 63 51 44 Eowsley,* Station.
264 181 151 134 101 94 8 34 Bakewell,* Eutland Sq.
m 20 171 154 12 103 91 54 If Ashford.* [Gardens.
384 301 m 254 22| 214 20 154 12 101 Buxton,* Spring
Principal Objects of Interest.— Belper : Church. Crom-
ford: Willersley Castle. Matlock: Petrifying "Well,
Caverns, High Tor, Heights of Abraham. Matlock Bridge :
Hydropathic. Eowsley : Peak Tor, Chats worth House to
north. 244m., Haddon Hall. Bakewell: Church. 30m.,
Monsal Dale. 34m., Topley Pike. 374m., Duke's Drive.
Buxton : Baths, Devonshire Hospital, Axe Edge, Cat and
Fiddle, Chee Dale, &c, &c. After Belper the scenery of
the whole route is charming, particularly at Matlock.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
B31 Derby to Ashopton.
Description.— Class III. As previous route for first 20
miles. Although following the valley of the River Derwent,
the road is really a cross country one, and is exceedingly
undulating, though with tolerably good surface.
Gradients — At 244m. 1/19; 254m.l/20; 264 & 264m. 1/14;
30m.l/16; 31m. 1/15; 314m. 1/12 (dan.); 364m.l/17; 384m.l/12
Measurements.
Derby,* Market Place.
22f Eowsley,* Station.
274 41 Baslow,* Bridge.
291 61 13 Calver Sough.*
311 81 33 2 Grindleford Bridge.*
344 114 61 41 21 Hathersage.*
38f 16 114 94 74 44 Ashopton,* Inn.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 244m., Chatsworth.
25fm., Edensor. A very pretty road.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Edensor, Bam-
ford, and Yorkshire Bridge.
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252 Derby to Wirksworth, &c.
Description. — Class II. The road is bumpy as far as
Duffield, whence it is good to Wirksworth, but thereafter
the surface is poor. After the dangerous descent to the
Via Gellia at Rider Point the surface improves for a short
distance, but is loose again after Grangemill.
Gradients,— At 13m. 1 in 12 (dangerous) ; 15m. 1 in 13
(dangerous) ; 15jm. 1 in 10 (dangerous).
Milestones — Measured from Bridgegate, Derby.
Measurements.
Derby,* Market.
41 Duffield.*
13? 81 Wirksworth.*
171 13 41 Grangemill.*
231 18J 91 5* Newhaven Inn.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Wirksworth: Church,
and Moot Hall.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Idridgehay.
253 Derby to Chesterfield.
Description. — Class I. A poor road as regards surface.
On account of the heavy industrial traffic it is bumpy
most of the way. The best road is Route 154.
Gradients — At 10£m. 1 in 19 ; 12m. 1 in 17; 14m. 1 in 14.
Milestones — Measured from Market Place, Derby.
Measurements.
Derby,* Market.
101 Ripley.*
131 3 J Alfreton,* Market.
19 81 51 Clay Cross.*
24i 135 101 Sk Chesterfield,* Church.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Alfreton : Church,
Hall. Chesterfield: Church.
2S4< Derby to Mansfield.
Description. — Class II. A rough and very hilly road
as far as Langley Mill ; thereafter better surface.
Gradients At5Jra.l/17; 6Jra.l/15; 8im. 1/17 ; 9Jm. 1/12
(dangerous); HJm.1/15; 13|m. 1/20; 21*m. 1/16.
Milestones — Measured from Mansfield Market.
Measurements.
Derby,* Market.
91 Heanor.*
161 7i Annesley.
22| 13 J 61 Mansfield,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 161m., Annesley Hall.
17|m., Robin Hood's Cave. Mansfield : King's Mill, Sher-
wood Forest.
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2S5 Derby to Leicester.
Description. — Class I. The road has very fine surface,
and is practically level to Loughborough ; thereafter it is
slightly hilly and not quite so good. Paving in Lough-
borough and Leicester.
Gradients.— None above 1 in 25.
Milestones, — Measured from Market Place, Derby, as
far as Kegworth ; thereafter from Old Cross, Leicester.
Measurements,
Derby,* Market.
6f Shardlow.*
10J 41 Kegworth.*
161 10 h 5i Loughborough,* Market
21 141 10i 41 Mount Sorrel.*
271 211 17 11J 6| Leicester,* Clock Tower.
Principal Objects of Interest — 71m., River Trent.
Loughborough: Garendon, Charnwood Forest, &c. Quorn:
Kennels. Mount Sorrel: Quarries, Castle Hill. 22fm.,
Eothley, Macaulay's Birthplace. Leicester : Abbey Park,
Abbey, Jewry "Wall, Museum, St. Nicholas Church, Town
Hall.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Cavendish
Bridge, Hathern, and Quorn.
286 Derby to Ashby.
Description.— Class II. Of the two roads snown, that
by Melbourne is the preferable. The surface by both is
good, but the hills on the Smisby Road are very much
steeper than by Melbourne.
Gradients. — At 8im. 1 in 17 ; 9m. 1 in 12 (dangerous) ;
121m. 1 in 21. By S7iiisby— At 6|m.l in 21 ; 7£m.l in 22-19 ;
Sim.l in 15 ; lO^m.l in 22 ; 111m. 1 in 13 (dangerous) ; 12Jm.
1 in 18.
Milestones. — Measured from Market Place, Derby.
Measurements.
Derby,* Market.
8 Melbourne,* Market
14| 61 Ashby.*
By Smisby.
Derb}%* Market.
91 Ticknall.*
14i 41 Ashby de la Zouch.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Ashby: Castle, Church,
Baths.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Chellaston.
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237 Chesterfield to Chapel-le-Frith.
Description — Class II. The road has good surface as
far as Stoney Middleton ; thereafter the surface begins to
degenerate, and though not very rough, is somewhat loose.
Gradients.— At 4*m.l/17 ; 7fm. 1/15 (dangerous) ; 13£m.
1/16 ; mm. 1/15 ; 15*m. 1/17 ; 17m. 1/15 ; 19£m. 1/15-17
(dangerous); 20m. 1/17.
Measurements.
Chesterfield,* Church.
9 Baslow,* Bridge.
11 2 Calver Sough.
llf 2$ f Stoney Middleton.*
161 7§ 51 41 Anchor Inn.*
211 121 lOf 10 5\ Sparrowpit.
241 151 131 131 81 3i Chapel-le-Frith,* Cross.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Baslow: Chatsworth.
22m., Ebbing and Flowing Well. Chapel-le-Frith : Church.
233 Chesterfield to Retford.
Description.— Class III. & II. The road has poor sur-
face at first, and is very hilly, but after Staveley the
surface is good on to Retford.
Gradients.— At f and Um.l in 17 ; 2m. 1 in 15 ; 3m. 1 in 14
(dangerous) ; 5|m.l in 17 ; 11m. 1 in 15.
Measurements.
Chesterfield,* Church.
41 Staveley.*
151 11 Worksop,* Town Hall.
231 191 81 Retford,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Worksop : Abbey Ch.,
Clumber Park, Welbeck Abbey, &c. Retford : Town Hall.
230 Mansfield to Winster.
Description. — Class III. The road has fairly good sur-
face at first, but is poor between Normanton and Crom-
f ord ; thereafter good surface, but slightly rough approach-
ing Winster. From Crich to Whatstandwell Inn is l^m.
Gradients.— At 8m. 1 in 23 ; 11m. 1 in 22 ; llfm. 1 in 12 ;
12^ and 12*m. 1 in 13 ; 133m. 1 in 11 ; 16m. 1 in 12 (all dan-
gerous) ; 2ok and 24im.l in 14.
Measurements.
Mansfield,* Market.
9$ Alfreton,* Market.
14 41 Crich.*
181 9i 4h Cromford.*
221 13£ 8! 4i Grangemill.
24| 15J 10! 6i 2 Winster.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Hm., King's Mill. Wing-
field : Manor House. Cromford : Willersley Castle. Splen-
did view from Crich Stand.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *
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290
Bakewell to Calver.
IOmile;
Description. — Class II. Good surface throughout.
Gradients.— At 4m. and 4£m.linl3.
Milestones. — Measured from Bakewell Bridge.
Measurements.— Bakewell to Calver 4|m.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Hassop : Hall.
201 Chesterfield to Matlock.
Description. — Class III. The road has good surface
for the first three miles ; thereafter it is somewhat rough,
and the hills are precipitous.
Gradients — At 3|m.l in 9 (dangerous) ; 6£m.l in 17-14 ;
7m. 1 in 7-10 (very dangerous) ; 8£m.l in 10-17 (dangerous) ;
9fm.l in 8 (very dangerous).
Milestones — Measured from Sheffield.
Measurements.— Chesterfield, * Church.
5i Kelstedge.
( 6 £ Ashover.*)
10 3h Matlock Bridge.*
lit 41 1J Matlock Bath.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Ashover: remarkably
pretty. Matlock : Petrifying Wells, Caverns, High Tor, &c.
292 Nottingham to Ilkeston, &c.
Description. — Class III. The road has poor surface, as
it passes through manufacturing districts. Route 284 is
joined 5|m. short of Derby.
Gradients.— At 51m. 1 in 18 ; 7m. 1 in 17 ; lHm.l in 19.
Measurements.— Nottingham,* Market Place.
71 Ilkeston,* Market.
I7i 101 Derby,* Market Place.
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.R) 225
Route 292— Continued.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Wollaton : Church.
Ilkeston : Springs.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
Retford to Gainsborough. 293
gTi. 5MJLES , „ .ntlrv IOmh.ES
Description.— Class II. Good surface throughout but
dangerous hill at Clarborough.
Gradients — At 3m. 1 in 12 (dangerous).
Milestones.— Measured from Gainsborough, Market PL
Measurements — Retford,* Market.
4| North Wheatley.*
11 6i Gainsborough,* Market PL
Principal Objects of Interest.- Gainsborough: Church,
Old Hall.
Brigg to Caistor.
294
IQmiles
Description.— Class III. Fairly good surface, but there
is a precipitous hill at Bigby with a very awkward turn.
Gradients.— At 4m. 1 in 9 (very dangerous) ; 9m. 1 in 14.
Measurements — Brigg, * Market.
31 Bigby.
m 5f Caistor,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Caistor : Camp. Fine
view from Bigby Hill.
Brigg to Barton.
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Description.— Class III. The old ferry road to Hull.
The surface is fairly good, but there are two steep hills.
No ferry to Hull now from Barton, only from New Holland.
Gradients.— At 4£m.l in 10-15 (dangerous) ; 9im.l in 17.
Measurements.— Brigg,* Market.
10i Barton,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest Elsham • Hall. Bar-
ton : St. Peter's Church.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
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290 Mansfield to Matlock.
Description.— Class III. The road lias fairly good sur-
face as far as Stretton ; thereafter poor surface, and pre-
cipitous hills to Matlock.
Gradients.— At 4m. 1 in 17 ; 10*m. 1 in 12 ; 11m. 1 in 15 ;
lUm.linll; I2jm.lm9; 13m.lin8; 131m.lin8; 14*m.
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Measurements.
Mansfield,* Market.
7 Tibshelf, P.O.
101 31 Stretton.
(131 61 31 Ashover.*)
17 10 61 Matlock Bridge.*
181 Hi 11 H Matlock Bath,* Station Hotel.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Matlock : Petrifying
Well, Caverns, High Tor, &c.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
297 Mansfield to Worksop.
Description. — Class II. Good surface throughout, and
only one slight hill.
Gradients. —At 5£m. 1 in 17.
Milestones. — Measured from Mansfield Market, but the
measurement is by the old road.
Measurements.
Mansfield,* Market.
61 Cuckney.*
13£ 61 Worksop,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 9m., Welbeck Abbey.
12m., Worksop Manor. Worksop : Abbey Church.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
29S Nottingham to Alfreton.
Description. — Class II. The road has good surface
throughout, but is pretty hilly. There is a rather danger-
ous descent to Pye Bridge.
Gradients.— At 6|m.l in 15; 10Jm.linl9; llm.linl6;
111m. 1 in 23 ; 131m. 1 in 12 (dangerous) ; 13|m. 1 in 20 ;
14£m. 1 in 16.
Milestones,— Measured from Chapel Bar, Nottingham.
Measurements.
Nottingham,* Market Place.
42 Nuthall.
101 51 Bagthorpe Common.
161 11£ 6£ Alfreton,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 71m., Greasley Castle.
Alfreton : Church and Hall.
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299 Nottingham to Wirksworth.
Description. — Class III. The road has good surface at
first, but is pretty hilly after Langley Mill. Near Amber-
gate the surface is very good, but after Whatstandwell it
is rather poor.
Gradients,— At 72m. 1 in 17 ; lHm. 1 in 14 ; 15m. 1 in 11
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Milestones. — Measured from Chapel Bar, Nottingham.
Measurements.
Nottingham,* Market Place
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14 4£ Ripley.*
171 81 31 Ambergate.*
192 101 5i 2i Whatstandwell,* Inn.
23£ 14 9i 51 31 Wirksworth.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Wirksworth: Church,
and Moot Hall.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
300 Nottingham to Chesterfield.
Description. — Class I. The road has good surface, but
is slightly hilly as far as Mansfield ; thereafter slightly
loose, and with long stiff hills.
Gradients — At 4£m., 12fm. and 19|m.linl9; 20£m.lin
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Milestones.— Measured from Market Place, Nottingham.
Measurements.
Nottingham,* Market Place.
91 The Hut.
141 4a Mansfield,* Market.
19i 9£ 5 Glapwell.
26£ 161 121 71 Chesterfield,* Church.
Principal Objects of Interest. — The road passes through
the pretty Sherwood Forest. 9£m., Newstead Abbey.
Mansfield : King's Mill. Pleasley : Hardwick Hall.
Chksterfield : Church.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
3d Nottingham to Southwell, &c.
Description.— Class III. A hilly road to Carlton;
thereafter undulating, and with numerous zig-zags and
turns— very difficult to follow at night. Fine surface
between Southwell and Newark.
Gradients.— At lfm. 1 in 17 ; 2*m. 1 in 14 ; 13im. 1 in 17.
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Nottingham,* Market Place.
101 Thurgarton.*
14i 3i Southwell,* Market.
211 11 n Newark,* Castle.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Thurgarton: Priory.
Southwell : Minster, Palace Ruins. Newark : Castle,
Church, Beaumond Cross.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
302 Nottingham to Derby.
Description, — Class I. The road is very bumpy almost
the whole way, and although there are short stretches of
good surface, as a whole the road is rather poor.
Gradients.— None above 1 in 25.
Milestones. — Measured from Castlegate, Nottingham;
and from London Street, Derby.
Measurements.
Nottingham,* Market Place.
61 Sandiacre.*
11 4i Borrowash.
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Principal Objects of Interest.— Derby : Free Library,
All Saints' Church.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
303 Nottingham to Lincoln.
Description. — Class I. The road has splendid surface,
and is very slightly undulating to Newark ; thereafter the
road has very fair surface, and is almost flat.
Milestones. — Measured from Nottingham Market, by
London Road as far as Saxondale ; thereafter from Beau-
mond Cross, Newark. Beyond Newark, from Stonebow,
Lincoln.
Measurements.
Nottingham,* Market Place.
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Ill 71 Newark,* Castle.
191 151 8 Halfway House Inn.*
264 231 151 7t Lincoln,* Stonebow.
Principal Objects of Interest,— Bingham : Church.
Newark : Castle, Church, Beaumond Cross. Southwell :
Minster. Lincoln: Cathedral, Stonebow, Jew's House,
Newport, Roman "Wall, Castle, Museum.
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304 Nottingham to Grantham.
Description. — Class II. The road has fine surface
throughout, but there is a dangerous hill at Barrowby.
The turns are also numerous, and care must be taken at
several points to follow the proper road.
Gradients, — At 21fm. 1 in 12 (dangerous).
Milestones. — Measured from Market Place, Nottingham,
by London Road.
Measurements.
Nottingham, *Market Place.
5i Radcliffe.
91 31 Bingham,* Market.
161 lH 74 Bottesford,* Market.
24i 19} 14i 7i Grantham,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Bingham: Ch. Bottes-
ford : Ch. , Belvoir Castle. Grantham: Ch. Syston Park.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
305 Nottingham to Kettering.
Description. — Class I. The road has fine surface, but is
very hilly to Melton, with a dangerous hill at Broughton ;
thence to Oakham the road is still of good surface, but
more hilly. After Oakham the road is fairly good , but the
hills are dangerously steep to Uppingham, whence the sur-
face is better and the grades easier, excepting the danger-
ous Rockingham Hill. Care will be required on most of
the hills on this route.
Gradients.— At 12m. 1 in 16 ; 14fm. 1 in 11 (very danger-
ous); 15|m.linl7; 17im.lin23; 20|m.lin20; 22£m.lin
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(very dangerous) ; 33fm., 34m. and 38m. 1 in 13 ; 41m. 1 in
10 (very dangerous) ; 46|m. 1 in 19.
Milestones. — Measured from Market Place, Nottingham,
by London Road as far as Oakham ; thereafter from
Kettering.
Measurements.
Nottingham,* Market Place.
12} Upper Broughton.*
181 6f Melton Mowbray,* Market.
m 16i 10 Oakham,* P.O.
351 22i 16} 6} Uppingham.*
40h 28} 211 m 51 Rockingham.*
4Qh 37} 301 20f 141 9 Kettering,* Market Hill.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Kettleby: Ch. Melton
Mowbray : Church. Burton Lazars : Hospital. Barley -
thorpe : Cottesmore Kennels. Oakham : Castle, Burley
Park. Manton : Church. Uppingham : Grammar School.
Rockingham : Castle and Church. Kettering : Church.
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Description.— Class II. The road is rough for the first
mile and a half, but thereafter has fine surface throughout,
though there are several slight hills.
Gradients.— At 3m. 1/19; 8m. 1/17 ; 8fm.l/19; 9|m.l/20.
Milestones. — Measured from Market Place, Nottingham,
by London Road.
Measurements.
Nottingham,* Market Place.
6& Bradmore.
101 4l Rempstone.*
15 8f 4| Loughborough,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Costock: Ch. LOUGH-
BOROUGH : All Saints' Church, Charnwood Forest.
307 Newark to Mansfield.
Description.— Class II. The road though narrow and
slightly tortuous at first has fine surface throughout.
It is slightly undulating near Southwell, and th re is a
somewhat steep descent at Edingley. There is a more
direct road to Mansfield by Hockerton, but the read given
here is the easiest and best.
Gradients,— At 10m. 1 in 16 ; 18 |m. 1 in 17.
Milestones.— Measured from Market Place, Southwell.
Measurements.
Newark,* Castle.
7h Southwell,* Market Place.
151 71 Blidworth Station.
19i lit 4 Mansfield,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Southwell : Minster,
Palace Ruins. Mansfield : King's Mill. The road passes
through the heart of Sherwood Forest.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Rainworth.
308 Newark to Sleaford.
Description. — Class II. The road has fairly good sur-
face as far as Leadenham ; thereafter it is somewhat poorer
into Sleaford. There are several turns upon the dangerous
hills at Leadenham.
Gradients,— At Hm.l in 17 ; 10-llm.l in 12 (dangerous).
Milestones,— Measured from Market Place, Newark.
Measurements.
Newark,* Castle.
5£ Beckingham.*
lOi 41 Leadenham. *
191 14 9J Sleaford,* Market.
Principal Objeets of Interest. -Sleaford: Castle Ruins.
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300 Newark to Worksop.
Description.— Class II. The old "Great North Road."
The road has fine surface, but is very undulating, though
with no dangerous hill. This route to Doncaster is much
more picturesque than the road by Retford.
Gradients.— 3m. 1/18; 16im.l/20; 19im.l/18; 20£m.l/13.
Milestones. — Measured from Beaumond Cross, Newark.
Measurements.
Newark,* Castle.
9 Kneesall.*
13 4 Ollerton.*
211 12f 81 Worksop,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Ollerton: Ruff ord Abbey ,
Thoresby Park, Birklands. Worksop : Abbey Church,
"Welbeck Abbey, &c. This is a very pretty road.
3 10 Bawtry to Louth.
Description. — Class III. Fairly good surface between
Bawtry and Market Rasen, except a short section near
Bishopbridge ; thereafter to Louth the road is very hilly,
but the surface is tolerably good.
Gradients. —At 5£m. 1 in 15-18 ; 20m. 1 in 16 ; 36£m. 1 in 12
(dangerous) ; 44m. 1 in 15 (dangerous).
Milestones.— Measured from Market Place, Gainsborough,
as far as Market Rasen ; thereafter from Market PI., Louth.
Measurements.
Bawtry.*
12^ Gainsborough,* Market Place.
22? 10 Caenby Corner.*
32i 195 91 Market Rasen,* Market Place.
461 Mi 24£ 141 Louth,* St. James' Church.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Gainsborough: Church,
Old Hall. Louth : St. James' Church, Louth Park.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Glentham,
and Ludford.
311 Lincoln to Retford.
Description.— Class II. The road has good surface
throughout, but is very apt to be soft after rain.
Gradients. — At 17 |m. 1 in 10 (dangerous).
Milestones. — Measured from Stonebow, Lincoln.
Measurements.
Lincoln, * Stonebow.
6 Saxilby.*
Hi 51 Dunham.*
181 12i 6i Markham Moor.*
222 162 11 41 Retford,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest — Flat, uninteresting
country to Dunham. Retford : Town Hall.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
238 CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.)
312 Lincoln to Gainsborough.
Description.— Class II. The road has fine surface, but
may be soft after wet weather.
Milestones. — Measured from Stonebow, Lincoln.
Measurements.
Lincoln,* Stonebow.
Ill Torksey.*
191 71 Gainsborough,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Torksey : Cas. Knaith:
Church. Gainsborough : Church, Old Hall.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Saxilby.
313 Lincoln to Hull.
Description.— Class III. The road is somewhat un-
dulating, but has fair surface throughout. Ferry to Hull,
(2|m.). The more direct road out of Lincoln, between the
Cathedral and Castle, is exceedingly steep, and not recom-
mended to a stranger.
Gradients.— At fm. 1 in 21 ; 28£m. 1 in 21.
Milestones — Measured from St. Nicholas Ch., Lincoln.
Measurements.
Lincoln,* Stonebow.
Ill Caenby Corner.*
18£ 61 Redbourne.*
24 12i 5k Brigg.*
34 22i 15i 10 Wooton.*
m 281 211 151 51 New Holland,* Station.
43& 31| 24£ 19i % 3i Hull,* Wilberforce Monument.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Uninteresting road.
Thornton Curtis : Thornton Abbey to W. Hull : Wilber-
force Monumt. , Holy Trinity Church, Museum, Town Hall.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Barrow.
314 Lincoln to Grimsby.
Description.— Class III. The surface is good through-
out, except on several of the hills, where it is rough.
Gradients. — At £m. 1 in 13 (dangerous turnings) ; 25im.
1 in 15 ; 26^m. 1 in 11 (dangerous) ; 27£m. 1 in 18 ; 28m. 1 in
17 ; 30im. 1 in 15 ; 31|m. 1 in 20.
Milestones.— Measured from Eastgate, Lincoln, and from
Bull Ring, Grimsby.
Measurements,
Lincoln,* Stonebow.
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161 101 Market Rasen.*
251 181 8h Caistor.*
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Principal Objects of Interest.— Grimsby : St. James'
Church, Docks.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
3l£> Alford to Mablethorpe.
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Description.— Class III. The road is level and the sur-
face generally in good condition, but it is very liable to be
soft and loose.
Measurements.— Alford.*
4& Maltby.*
71 3t Mablethorpe.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Mablethorpe: fine sands.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
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Description. — Class III. Level road, generally in good
condition, but very low lying. At times the surface is
very loose.
Measurements. — Spalding,* Market.
6 Gosberton.*
91 31 Donington.*
Principal Objects of Interest.
countrv. Pinchbeck : Church.
Flat , uninteresting
317 Bourn to Billingborough, &c.
Description.- Class II. Good surface throughout, but
very apt to be soft.
Milestones — Measured from Market Place, Boston.
Measurements Bourn,* Market.
9£ Billingborough.*
15i 51 Donington.*
Principal Objects of Interest— Flat, uninteresting
country.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND {8.E.)
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Description.— Class III. The road is somewhat undul-
ating, but the surface is good.
Gradients. — Mostly about 1 in 17. At 8m. 1 in 15.
Milestones, — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements — Stamford,* Red Lion Square.
4i Essendine.*
101 6h Bourn,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Essendine : Old Church.
Stamford to Oakham. 319
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Description. — Class III. The road has good surface,
but is somewhat hilly. Barnsdale Hill is very dangerous,
as it is not only steep but there are several bends.
Gradients.— Mostly about 1 in 20. Barnsdale Hill, 1 in
11 (dangerous).
Milestones.— Measured from Market, Oakham.
Measurements,— Stamford,* Red Lion Square.
5f Empingham, Inn.*
Hi 51 Oakham,* P.O.
Principal Objects of Interest Empingham: Church.
8m., Burley Park. Oakham: Castle.
Stamford to Uppingham. 320
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Description — Class II. The road is slightly hilly, but
has fine surface. There is a steep hill before Uppingham.
Gradients.— At lim.l in 20; lljm.1 in 14 (dangerous).
Measurements — Stamford,* Red Lion Square.
31 Ketton.
8 4} Morcott.*
HI 84 31 Uppingham.*
Principal Objects of Interest Pretty country. Ket-
ton : Church. Uppingham : School.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
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321 Lincoln to Saltfleet.
Description — Class II. The surface is good for the first
four miles, but after that until beyond Bullington it is
slightly loose. After East Barkwith the road becomes
somewhat hilly, but with fairly good surface, except on
the hills. From Louth to Saltfleet is good at first, but
generally pretty soft after Saltfleetby.
Gradients. — At im. 1 in 13 (dangerous turnings) ; 19|m.
1 in 17 ; 20m. 1 in 12 (dangerous) ; 20Am. 1 in 17 ; 20|m. 1 in
15 ; 23£m. 1 in 20 ; 25^m. 1 in 17.
Milestones. — Measured from Eastgate, Lincoln, as far as
Louth ; thereafter from Louth, Market.
Measurements.
Lincoln,* Stonebow.
61 Langworth. *
111 4| Wragby,* Market.
141 8 31 East Barkwith.*
261 191 151 1H Louth,* St. James' Church.
34f 281 231 201 81 Saltfleetby,* Inn.
38 311 261 231 lit 31 Saltfleet. *
Principal Objects of Interest.— Louth : St. James'
Church, Louth Park. Uninteresting road after Louth.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
322 Lincoln to Skegness.
Description,— Class II. & III. The surface is good for
the first four miles, but after that until beyond Bullington
it is slightly loose. After Wragby the road is slightly
hill}7, but has good surface as far as Horncastle, when the
surface rather degenerates, but improves again approach-
ing Spilsby. Thence to Burgh the road is somewhat soft
and loose, but is good near Skegness.
Gradients.— At 24m. 1 in 17 j 25m. 1 in 18 ; 301m. 1 in 17.
Milestones, — Measured from Eastgate, Lincoln.
Measurements.
Lincoln,* Stonebow.
Ill Wragby,* Market.
211 101 Horncastle,* Market.
31f 201 101 Spilsby.*
391 28 17* 71 Burgh-le-Marsh *
44 321 221 12f 4| Skegness.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— The road is somewhat
monotonous, especially approaching Skegness.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.)
323 Lincoln to Peterborough.
Description.— Class I. After the steep hill out of Lin-
coln the road is very slightly undulating to Sleaford, but
has good surface. From Sleaford to Bourn the hills are
slightly longer, and the surface is perhaps slightly better.
From Bourn to Peterborough the road is in magnificent
condition and absolutely level.
Gradients — At If m. 1 in 12 (dangerous).
Milestones. — Measured from Lincoln; then from Market
Place, Sleaford ; thereafter continuation of the milestones
from London.
Measurements.
Lincoln,* Stonebow.
m Sleaford,* Market.
26& 81 Folkingham,* Market.
35 171 83 Bourn,* Market.
421 25 161 71 Deeping,* Market.
50! 33| 241 151 81 Peterborough,* Town House.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 6|m., Dunston Pillar.
Sleaford : Castle Ruins. Peterborough : Cathedral,
Market House. Uninteresting road between Bourn and
Peterborough.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
324 Lincoln to Grantham.
Description.— Class III. The road, though undulating,
has very good surface, but there are numerous turns be-
tween Navenby and Grantham.
Gradients, — At lfm. 1 in 12 (dangerous) ; 9f m. 1 in 13.
Measurements.
Lincoln,* Stonebow.
8f Navenby.
13 1 4-i Leadenham.*
241 16£ lit Grantham,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Navenby : Somerton
Castle, and Temple Bruar. Barkston : Syston Park.
Grantham : Church, Belvoir Park.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
325 Grimsby to Hull.
Description. — Class III. The road has fairly good
surface, but is apt to be loose. Ferry to Hull at New
Holland (2fm.).
Measurements.
Grimsby,* Bull Ring.
4| Laceby.
13i 9£ Ulceby.
214 17 71 New Holland,* Station.
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320 Grimsby to Wainfleet.
Description. — Class II. The road has fine surface be-
tween Grimsby and Louth ; thereafter it is very hilly to
Ulceby Cross, and the surface is only tolerably good.
After Ulceby the road is poor, and is generally loose
between Burgh and Wainfleet.
Gradients.— At ISim.l in 17 ; lSkn.l in 18 ; 20Jm.l in 16 ;
2Hm. 1 in 15 (dangerous) ; 24Jm. 1 in 22.
Milestones. —Measured from Louth. After Louth, from
Market Place, Boston.
Measurements.
Grimsby,* Bull Ring.
151 Louth,* St. James' Church.
21 51 Bur well.*
271 111 61 Ulceby Cross. (Route 331. )
34i 181 13i 71 Burgh-le-Marsh.*
381 23 171 Hi 41 Wainfleet.*
Principal Objects of Interests.- Louth : St. James'
Church, Louth Park. Wainfleet : Church.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Ulceby.
327 Louth to Alford, &c.
Description.— Class III. This road has fairly good sur-
face, and is practically level. This route joined with
Route 331 avoids the stiff hills between Louth and Ulceby
on the road from Boston to Louth. The road from Withern
to Mablethorpe is fairly good.
Milestones.— Measured from Louth, Market.
Measurements.
Louth,* St. James' Church.
8f Withern.
13i 41 Alford.* [Route 315.
Ill 3J Maltby-le-Marsh. For Mablethorpe : see
Principal Objects of Interest. — Flat uninteresting road,
running along the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
32S Spilsby to Tattershall.
Description. — Class III. The road has good surface as
far as Revesby. After that it is generally loose.
Gradients.— At lfm. 1 in 23 ; 2|m. 1 in 18.
Measurements.
Spilsby.*
7f Revesby.*
143 61 Tattershall.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Revesby : Revesby Hall.
Tattershall : Church, Castle Ruins.
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320 Boston to Sleaford.
Description. — Class II. The road is quite level and in
excellent condition, but is very apt to be soft after rain.
Milestones. —Measured from Market Place, Boston.
Measurements.
Boston,* Market Place.
61 Swineshead * (North End).
131 61 Heckington.*
18h HI 5 Sleaford.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Swineshead: Abbey.
Sleapokd : Castle Ruins. Uninteresting road.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
330 Boston to Horncastle.
Description.— Class III. The road has fairly good sur-
face as far as Revesby. After that the surface is rather
better. A better, though longer road, is to go by Langrick
Ferry.
Measurements.
Boston,* Market Place.
91 Bolingbroke.
11 21 Revesby.
18? 9i 71 Horncastle,* Bull Ring.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 17m., Scrivelsbv Church.
Revesby : Hall.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
331 Boston to Alford, &c.
Description. — Class II. The road has fine surface
throughout, but is somewhat hilly between Spilsby and
Alford. Approaching Mablethorpe, the surface is not
quite so good. This route, combined with No. 326, is the
usual road to Louth, but a rather better route is to take
No. 327 from Alford.
Gradients.— At 14m.linl8; 15m.lin23; 17fm.linl5;
191m. 1 in 13 ; 19|m. 1 in 12 ; 23|m. 1 in 14.
Milestones. — Measured from Market Place, Boston.
Measurements.
Boston,* Market Place.
83 Stickney.*
161 7} Spilsby.*
221 131 5h Ulceby Cross. (Route 326.)
251 161 81 3£ Alford,* Market.
31! 221 154 91 6h Sutton-on-Sea.*
341 25h 171 121 9h 2f Mablethorpe.*
Principal Objeets of Interest.— Very monotonous road
till near Spilsby, and also between Alford and Mablethorpe.
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332 Boston to Skegness.
Description.— Class III. Although absolutely level, the
surface of the road is only tolerably good, while the
numerous turns will require to be carefully noted.
Measurements.
Boston,* Market Place.
9 Wrangle.
171 81 Wainfleet,* Market.
22| 131 51 Skegness.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Very monotonous road.
Wainfleet : Church. Skegness : fine Beach.
333 Grantham to Louth.
Description.— Class II. The road has very good sur-
face as far as Sleaford ; thereafter it is apt to be loose,
but is generally in good condition to Horncastle. From
Horncastle to Louth the road is very hilly, and the sur-
face is only tolerably good.
Gradients — At 8|m. 1 in 15 ; 42fm. 1 in 13 ; 44 Jm. 1 in 9
(dangerous); 46£m.linl3; 47|m.linl4; 49|m.linl9.
Milestones. — Near Louth, measured from Louth, Market.
Measurements.
Grantham,* Market Place.
8i Ancaster.*
14i 6 Sleaford.*
231 151 91 Billinghay.
28 191 131 41 Tattershall.*
37 281 221 131 9 Horncastle,* Bull Ring.
501 42i 36i 26h 221 131 Louth,* St. James' Church.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Barkston: SystonPark.
Sleaford : Castle Ruins. Tattershall : Church, and
Castle Ruin. Louth : St. James' Church, Louth Park.
Hotels op Inns at places marked *.
334 Grantham to Huntingdon.
Description. — Class I. The road has magnificent sur-
face throughout, but is very hilly for ten miles out of
Grantham. For London follow Route 528 from Norman
Cross.
Gradients,— At lm.1/15 (dangerous) ; 2U and 41|m.l/25.
Milestones, — Rather irregular. At first, measured from
Market Place, Grantham ; after Stamford, from London.
Measurements.
Grantham,* Market Place.
71 Colsterworth.
13 5£ Stretton.*
20| 13 n Stamford,* Red Lion Square.
261 18? 131 5? Wansford.
341 261 211 131 8 Norman Cross.*
48 40i 35 27i 211 131 Huntingdon,* Church, [over.
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Principal Objects of Interest.— Colster worth : Isaac
Newton's Birthplace. Stamford : Churches, Burghley
House. Huntingdon : Church, Bridge, Hinchingbrooke
House, Cromwell's Birthplace.
Hotels or Inns where marked *, and at Alconbury Hill.
335 Grantham to Boston.
Description.— Class III. & II. The best road to Boston
is by Sleaford, Routes 333 and 329. This road has good
surface, but there is a very steep hill out of Grantham.
Gradients. — At ljm.l in 13 (dangerous).
Milestones.— Measured from St. Peter's Hill, Grantham.
After Donington, from Market Place, Boston.
Measurements.
Grantham,* Market Place.
12| Threckingham.*
20 7f Donington.*
30f ISi 101 Boston,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Boston: Church and
" Stump," Castle Ruins.
330 Grantham to Spalding, &c.
Description.— Class III. & II. The road has good sur-
face, but is somewhat undulating to Bourn. Therafter
rather better surface, improving after Spalding.
Gradients — At l£m.linl3 (dangerous).
Milestones. — Measured from St. Peters Hill, Grantham.
After Corby, from Bourn Market.
Measurements.
Grantham,* Market Place.
101 Corby.
18i 71 Bourn,* Market.
301 19 J Hf Spalding,* Market.
384 274 19b 8 Holbeach,* Church.
Principal Objects of Interest. — 14£m., Grhnsthorpe
Castle. Spalding: Church. Holbeach: Church.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
337 Stamford to Crowlano.
Description.— Class III. The road has fairly good sur-
face as far as Deeping Market. After that generally very
poor.
Measurements.
Stamford,* Red Lion Square.
7S Deeping Market.*
15i 71 Crowland.*
Principal Objects of Interest — Crowland: Abbey and
Triangular Bridge.
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33S Peterborough to Thrapston.
Description.— Class II. The road has excellent surface
throughout, and, though slightly undulating, the hills are
all short.
Gradients.— At 71m.lin 17 ; 18|m.l in 18.
Milestones. — Measured from St. Peter's Church, Oundle.
Measurements.
Peterborough,* Market House.
9f "Warmington.*
121 31 Oundle,* Market.
20i 101 71 Thrapston.*
Principal Objects of Interest,— Warmington: Fother-
ingay Castle (site) and Church. Barnwell : Castle.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
330 Peterborough to Boston.
Description. — Class II. This is a splendid smooth road,
perfectly flat, and with the surface almost always in good
condition.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London. After
Deeping, measured from Boston Bridge.
Measurements.
Peterborough,* Market House.
81 Deeping St. James.
(... Deeping,* Market.)
13f 6i Littleworth Station.*
191 lit 51 Spalding.*
251 171 lit 6 Gosberton.*
29 21i 151 91 31 Sutterton.
351 HI 21f 16 10 61 Boston,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Spalding : Church,
Town Hall, and Market House. BOSTON: Church and
"Stump," Castle Remains. Flat and very uninteresting
country.
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34-0 Peterborough to Spalding.
(By Crowland.)
Description. — Class III. The better road is Route 339.
This road is only fairly good, and often is rather rough. Its
only attraction is Croyland Abbey and the Triangular Bridge.
Measurements.
Peterborough,* Market House.
3t Eye.
8i 41 Crowland.*
l4 10! 6 Cowbit.
181 14| 9f 3f Spalding,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Crowland : Abbey and
Triangular Bridge. Spalding : as Route 339.
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341 Peterborough to Lynn.
Description. — Class I, This road is absolutely level,
and has fine surface as far as Thorney. After that it is apt
to be a little rough, but after Guyhirne the surface is
magnificent, right into Lynn.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London as far
as Wisbech. Thereafter from Southgate, Lynn.
Measurements.
Peterborough,* Market House.
71 Thorney.
14£ 7\ Guyhirne.*
2H U\ 7 Wisbech,* Bridge.
273 201 131 61 St. John's, Highway.
35 271 20£ 13i 7i Lynn,* P.O.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Flat, uninteresting
country. Thorney : Church. Wisbech : Town Hall,
St. Peter's Church, Museum, Clarkston's Statue. Tilney :
Church. Lynn : Southgate, Eed Mount, Town Wall, Town
Hall, Greyfriars Steeple.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
342 Peterborough to March.
Description.— Class III. The road has fairly good
surface, but is somewhat intricate after Whittlesey, and
there is a Toll Gate (Id.) at Horsey Toll. A rather better
road is to follow Route 341 to Guyhirne, cross the Bridge,
and follow Route 396 to March.
Measurements.
Peterborough,* Market House
6§ Whittlesey,* Market.
171 1H March,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Whittlesey: Church.
March: Church.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
34*3 Loughborough to Ashby.
Description. — Class II. The road has good surface for
the first four miles. After that it is very apt to be loose,
but improves again near Ashby.
Gradients — At3Jm.lin25; 5m. 1 in 20; 5|m.linl7; 6*m.
1 in 19 ; 7^m. 1 in 13 ; 8m. 1 in 19 ; 9fm. 1 in 20.
Milestones.— Measured from Market Place, Lough-
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Measurements.
Loughborough,* Market Place.
9i Cole Orton.*
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Route S^S — Continued.
Principal Objects of Interest,— 2m., Garendon. 6|m.,
Grace Dieu Priory. Ashby : Castle, Church, Baths. The
road passes through Charnwood Forest, the prettiest part
of Leicestershire.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
344 Leicester to Ashby.
Description. — Class II. The road has good surface
throughout, but is somewhat hilly, most of the hills, indeed,
being rather severe.
Gradients.— At 2£m.linl7; 3m.lin22; 4Jm.linl7; 6m.
1 in 15 ; 7*m.l in 15 ; 10m. 1 in 19 ; 12|m.l in 15 ; 14£m.l in
16; 15im.linl6.
Milestones. — Measured from All Saints Church, Leicester.
Measurements.
Leicester,* Clock Tower.
41 Groby.
71 2f Markfield.*
101 5i 3 Bardon Hill Station.*
131 9 6i 3i Ravenstone.*
171 121 10 7 31 Ashby de la Zouch.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Groby: Hall. Ashby :
Castle, Church, Baths. The road passes close to Charn-
wood Forest, and is rather pretty.
Hotels o^ Inns at places marked *.
345 Leicester to Grantham.
Description. — Class I. The road has splendid surface
as far as Melton, but thereafter, although the surface is
good, the hills are long and steep. From Leicester to
Melton is counted about the best road in Leicestershire.
Gradients.— At llim.linl9; 16im.linl6; 23 and 23£m.
1 in 13 (dangerous) ; 24m. 1 in 15 ; 26m. 1 in 15.
Milestones. — Measured from Old Cross, Leicester.
Measurements.
Leicester,* Clock Tower.
51 Syston.*
12? 7£ Kirkby Bellars.*
15 91 2| Melton Mowbray,* Market.
20i 151 8 5i Waltham.*
23£ 181 lit 81 3£ Croxton Kerrial.*
31 253 181 16 10 J 74 Grantham,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Mklton Mowbray :
Church. Croxton: Belvoir Castle. Grantham : Church.
The road passes through the richest part of Leicestershire.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Harlaxton.
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346 Leicester to Northampton.
Description. — Class I. The road has very good surface,
but is fairly hilly as far as Market Harborough. After
that the gradients become more severe, although the sur-
face is fine, so that this latter section is somewhat trying.
The road to Northampton by "VVelford is rather more
direct, but the surface is hardly as good, and the gradients
are more numerous and severe.
Gradients — At 4£m.lin21; 6|m.lin22; 9m. 1 in 25;
16im.linl2; 17m. 1 in 19; 221m. 1 in 16; 23m.linl5; 24Jm.
Iin24; 24|m.lin22; 26|m.linl7; 26im.lin20; 28m. 1 in
20; 23|m.lin23.
Milestones. — Measured from Old Cross, Leicester. After
Market Harborough, continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Leicester,* Clock Tower.
61 Great Glen.*
14f 8h Harborough,* Market.
2H 151 61 Maidwell.
25* 191 101 4 Brixworth.*
32 251 17s 10* 6* Northampton,* All Saints' Church.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Great Glen: Pretty
Glen, Wistow Church and Hall. Market Harborough :
Church, Town House. Kelmarsh : Hall, Battlefield of
Naseby a little west. Lamport: Hall. Brixworth: Church.
Northampton: St. Sepulchre's Church, Town Hall, All
Saints' Church, Delapre Abbey, Eleanor's Cross, Castle
Ashby
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347 Leicester to Welford.
Description. — Class II. The road has good surface at
first, but after Wigston the surface is only tolerably good.
As a through route to Northampton, Route 346 is rather
better as regards surface.
Gradients.— At 3*m.lin22; 6*m.linl8; 8| and 10m. 1
in 17; 13|m.linl7; 16*m.lin25.
Milestones, — Measured from Clock Tower, Leicester.
Measurements,
Leicester,* Clock Tower.
4 Wigston.
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13£ 91 51 Husband's Bosworth.*
16* 12* 81 21 Welford.* [Route 359.
311 271 23i 17* 141 Northampton,* All Saints' Church.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Shearsby: Sulphur
Spring. Welford : Battlefield of Naseby to east.
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343 Leicester to Peterborough.
Description, — Class II. For the first ten miles the sur-
face is good. After that the road becomes poorer and
somewhat hilly to beyond Uppingham, after which it is
undulating right into Peterborough. Great care will re-
quire to be taken descending to the ford at 16|m.
Gradients.— At 3im.l/23 ; 3| and 6|m.l/21 ; 12|m.l/13 ;
141m. 1/19; 16£m.l/ll (very dangerous); 19£m.l/14 (danger-
ous) ; 26£m.l/15 (dangerous) ; 27im.l/20 ; 37m.l/14.
Milestones.— Measured from Clock Tower, Leicester.
Measurements.
Leicester,* Clock Tower.
81 Billesdon.*
191 10t Uppingham.*
27§ 181 SI Duddington.
331 24 J 144 Gi Wansford.*
411 32£ 22£ 133 8 Peterborough,* Market House.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Billesdon: Pretty Vill-
age. Uppingham : Grammar School. Caistor : Church,
Roman Station. Peterborough: Cathedral, Market House.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at E. Norton and
Morcott.
349 Leicester to Rugby, &c.
Description. — Class II. The road has good surface, but
is slightly undulating all the way.
Gradients — At 13Jm.l in 17 ; 19m. 1 in 20 ; 20Jm.l in 17.
Milestones.— Measured from Clock Tower, Leicester.
Measurements.
Leicester, * Clock Tower.
41 Blaby.
131 8| Lutterworth.*
21 161 7f Rugby,* Market.
231 19i 101 23 Dunchurch.*
Principal Objects of Interest — Lutterworth : Church
and Wyckliff e Relics. Rugby : School.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
350 Leicester to Coventry.
Description. — Class III. The road is very slightly un-
dulating, but has good surface all the way.
Milestones.— Measured from Clock Tower, Leicester.
Measurements.
Leicester,* Clock Tower.
5* Narborough.*
151 9s "Wolvey.
24i 181 8! Coventry.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Narborough : Church.
Walsgrave : Combe Abbey. Coventry : Churches, Old
Gate Way.
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351 Leicester to Melbourne.
Description. — Class II. The road has good surface as
far as Markfield. Thereafter it is somewhat loose until
near "Whitwick, when the surface improves.
Gradients.— At 21m.l in 17; 3m.l in 22; 4£m.linl7; 6m.
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Milestones. — Measured from All Saints' Ch., Leicester.
Measurements.
Leicester,* Clock Tower.
12 Whitwick.*
20£ 8i Melbourne.* (Route 286.)
Principal Objects of Interest.— Groby : Hall. 9Jm.,
Copt Oak, Ulverscroft Priory. Whitwick : Church, Mount
St. Bernard Abbey. Pretty road through Charnwood Forest.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and Forest Rock
Hotel.
352 Harborough to Oundle.
Description. — Class II. The road has good surface for
the first eight miles ; after that only tolerably good.
Gradients. — At 4£ and 4|m.linl5; 7|m.lin25; 14m.l
in 21; 18m.linl9; 18£m.linl7.
Milestones — Measured from Market Place, Harborough.
Measurements.
Harborough,* Market Place
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131 8h Great Weldon. *
21| 16i 8 Oundle.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Rockingham : Castle and
Church. Oundle : Church, Fotheringay Castle (site^
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
353 Northampton to Bedford.
Description. — Class II. The road has very good surface,
but is slightly undulating.
Gradients.— At 4m. 1 in 20 ; 5|m.l in 18.
Milestones.— Measured from All Saints' Church, North-
ampton.
Measurements.
Northampton,* All Saints' Church
7$ Yardley Hastings.*
135 6 Turvey.*
211 131 71 Bedford,* Bunyan Statue.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Denton: Castle Ashby.
Yardley Hastings: Church. Turvey: Church. BEDFORD:
Elstow Church and Bunyan's Birthplace, Bunyan Relics.
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Description.— Class I. The road is splendidly engin-
eered, and has fine surface the whole way. Excepting the
stiff hill out of Northampton, all the other gradients are
remarkably slight. This route is the regular London road.
Very good surface between Dunstable and Luton.
Gradients.— At ljm.l in 17; 4m. 1 in 25; 22 and 22im.l
in 25; 25£m.lin20; 36m.lin21.
Milestones. — Measured from Metropolitan Market, Lon-
don.
Measurements.
Northampton,* All Saints' Church.
10£ Stoke Goldington.
14i 4i Newport Pagnell.*
2U 11 61 Woburn,* Market.
281 17S 131 61 Hockliffe*
32i 211 17* 10! 4i Dunstable,* Town Hall.
37i 261 22* 151 9& 5 Luton,* Corn Exchange.
Principal Objects of Interest.— *m., Delapre Abbey,
lfm. , Eleanor's Cross. Woburn : Park and Abbey. Dun-
stable : Priory, Church, Totternhoe Quarries. Luton :
Church and Park.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Woburn Sands.
355 Northampton to Stony Stratford.
Description.— Class II. The old London road. The
road has fairly good surface, but the hills are somewhat
stiff.
Gradients — At ljm.l in 17 ; 2*m.l in 23 ; 4*m.l in 22 ;
6|m.linl7; 8Jm.linl7; Sim. 1 in 21 ; 8|m.linl4; 9m. 1 in
16; 10im.linl9.
Milestones.— Measured from All Saints' Church, Nor-
thampton.
Measurements.
Northampton,* All Saints' Church.
51 Roade.
10| 41 Yardley Gobion.
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131 8* 31 I Stony Stratford.*
Principal Objects of Interest.- ljm., Eleanor's Cross.
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Description.— Class III. The road is undulating, but
has good surface. There is another road by Old Stratford,
Routes 355 and 375 (20f m. ). This route, however, is much
easier.
Gradients.— At Hm. 1 in 18 ; 2im. 1 in 18 ; 4£m. 1 in 20 ;
5im.linl8; 10fm.lin25; 17£m.lin20; 17|m.lin27.
Milestones. — Measured from Towcester, thereafter from
High Street, Buckingham.
Measurements.
Northampton,* All Saints' Church.
43 Blisworth.*
8! 31 Towcester.*
12± 71 31 Whittlebury.
I9h 141 101 7 Buckingham.*
Principal Objects of Interest 2m., Danes' Camp.
Towcester : Easton Neston. Lillingstone Dayrell : Church.
Buckingham : Old Gaol, Stow Park.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
3£>7 Northampton to Warwick.
Description.— Class II. The road has good surface
as far as Weedon, where the London Road is joined. From
this point the road is very good into Daventry, after which
the surface is scarcely so good to Southam. From Southam
to Leamington the road is somewhat undulating, but the
surface is good. Those going to Warwick take the left-
hand road on entering Leamington, but those going to the
northern part of Leamington keep to the right.
Gradients.— At 8m. 1 in 17 ; 8}m.linl7; 15*m.l in 20-16;
17|m. 1 in 18 ; 22|m. 1 in 16 ; 23|m. 1 in 18 ; 25|m. 1 in 14 ;
27im.linl8; 28£m.lin20.
Milestones. — Measured from the "Castle," Northamp-
ton, as far as "Weedon. Beyond Daventry, measured from
Warwick Bridge.
Measurements.
Northampton,* All Saints' Church.
81 Weedon.*
121 ii Daventry.*
22| 14! I0h Southam,* Market Hill.
29| 21! 17? 7 Leamington,* P.O.
30| 221 173 71 Leamington,* Parade
32i 24i m 91 21 Warwick.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Weedon: Barracks.
18m., Shuckburgh Park. Southam: Church. Leaming-
ton: Spa. Warwick: Castle.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Staverton.
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358 Northampton to Rugby.
Description — Class II. The road has good surface
throughout, although several of the hills are somewhat stiff.
Gradients,— At 4£m. 1 in 16 ; 51m. 1 in 16 ; 71m. 1 in 17 ;
Tfm.linlo; 12m.lin24; 13im.linl7; 171m.linl9.
Milestones. — Measured from Northampton.
Measurements.
Northampton,* All Saints' Church.
41 Harleston.*
Ill 71 West Haddon.*
201 16 8! Rugby,* Market.
(21| 171 10 Dunchurch.*)
Principal Objects of Interest.— 6m., Althorpe Park.
Rugby : Grammar School.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
3o0 Northampton to Lutterworth.
Description. — Class II. This road is somewhat undulat-
ing, and the surface is rather poor. As a through route to
Leicester, Route 346 has better surface.
Gradients.— At 71m. 1 in 16 ; 14m. 1 in 19.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Northampton,* All Saints' Church.
HI Thornby.
143 3f Welford.*
231 12 81 Lutterworth.*
Principal Objects of Interest — 121m., Naseby and
Battlefield to east. Lutterworth : Church and Wycliffe
Relics.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at North Kilworth.
3f>0 Northampton to Thrapston.
Description. — Class II. The road is rather hilly as far
as Wellingborough, but the surface is good. Thereafter
the road is easier, and the surface much the same.
Gradients. — At 31m., 4m., 4Jm., 5m., and 5|m.,lin21 ;
61m.linl6; 12im.lin25; 20m.linl9.
Milestones. — Measured from Market Place, Northamp-
ton. After Wellingborough, from Thrapston, Market Place.
Measurements.
Northampton,* All Saints' Church.
51 Ecton.
101 5 Wellingborough,* Market Place.
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201 15£ lOi 7 Thrapston,* Market Place.
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Description— Class II. The road is undulating, but has
good surface.
Gradients.— At l|m.linl5 (short).
Measurements — Oakham,* P.O.
4i Cottesmore.*
71 31 Stretton.*
201 16f 13 Grantham.* Route 334.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Burley : Park. Stret-
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362 Kettering to Wellingborough.
Description.— Class III. This road has good surface,
but it is continuously up and down stiff hills. The best
road is Route 370, thence Route 360, to Finedon, 9|m.
Gradients — At U & 2m. 1 in 17 ; 3|m. 1 in 23 ; 4£m. 1 in
16; 4fm.linl4; 6m.linl9; 6fm.lin20.
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Measurements.— Kettering,* Market Hill.
3£ Isham.
71 4h Wellingborough,* Hind Hotel
Principal Objects of Interest.— Wellingboro' : Church.
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Description. —Class
but is undulating.
Gradients — At 2m.l in 17 ; 8im.l in 19.
Milestones. — Measured from Thrapston, Market.
Measurements.— Kettering,* Market Hill.
41 Cranford St. John.
9£ 41 Thrapston,* Market.
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Principal Objects of Interest.— Thrapston : Islip Ch.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
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Description. — Class III. Good surface as far as Elton ;
thereafter rather poor.
Measurements.— Oundle,* Market.
54 Elton.*
9 33 Wansford.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Tansor : Church.
"Warmington : Fotheringhay Castle (Site), and Church.
Wansford : Castor Church and Roman Station.
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but beyond Willington it is not so good until after Girtford
Bridge, whence fine into Biggleswade.
Milestones.— Measured from Bedford, Bridge.
Measurements.— Bedford,* Bunyan Statue.
71 Girtford, Bridge.
Hi 31 Biggleswade,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Rather uninteresting
country.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
Bedford to Olney. 366
Description.— Class II. The road has fine surface as far
as Turvey ; thereafter fairly good to Olney.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements — Bedford/ Bunyan Statue.
71 Turvey.*
Ill 4i Olney,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Turvey : Church.
Olney: Cowper's House.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
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307 Northampton to Stamford.
Description — Class II. The road has splendid surface
all the way to Kettering, and is the favourite road from
Northampton. After that, fine surface the whole way to
Stamford.
Gradients.— At 3m. 1 in 22 ; 12$rn. 1 in 14 ; 131m. 1 in 17 ;
133ra.linl6; 14m.linl6; 18im.lin25; 21m.lin22; 26fm.
Iin20; 35im.linl6.
Milestones,— Measured from Kettering. Thereafter
from Stamford, Bridge.
Measurements.
Northampton,* All Saints' Church.
ll£ Broughton.
14i 21 Kettering,* Market Hill.
171 61 31 Geddington.
222 lit 81 5 Great Weldon.*
311 201 m 132 8-2 Duddington.
361 251 22* 182 132 5 Stamford, *Red Lion Square.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Kettering : Church.
17m., Broughton House. Geddington: Cross. 291m.,
Fineshade Abbey. Stamford: Churches, Burghley House.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
303 Wellingborough to Kimbolton.
Description. — Class II. The road has good surface
throughout, but is somewhat undulating at first
Gradients — At 2?m. 1 in 20 ; 3m. 1 in 18.
Measurements.
Wellingborough,* Market Place.
51 Higham Ferrers,* Town Hall.
1h 2| Chelveston.
15 92 7h Kimbolton,* Church.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Higham Ferrers: Church.
Kimbolton: Castle.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
300 Wellingbro' to Newport Pagnell.
Description.— Class I. The London Road. The road is
somewhat undulating at first, but has fairly good surface.
Approaching Olney, the surface improves, and is verv good
to Newport Pagnell.
Gradients.— At 3m. 1 in 13; 3£m.linl4; 3fm.linl9: 4*m.
Iin20; 9fm.lin20; 10£m.lin24.
Milestones, — Measured from Oxford St., Wellingborough.
Measurements.
Wellingborough,* Market Place.
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Principal Objects of Interest — Olney: Cowper's House.
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370 Bedford to Harborough.
Description.— Class I. The road has splendid surface
for the first nine miles. Thereafter the surface is scarcely
so good to Irthlingborough, whence it is fine to Kettering.
This last section is rather hilly. From Kettering to Har-
borough the surface is fine, but the hills are very stiff.
Gradients. - At 3£m. 1/17; 3|m.l/15; 8^m.l/24 ; 15Jm.
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Milestones. — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Bedford,* Bunyan Statue.
6 Bletsoe.*
141 8t Higham Ferrers.*
24f 181 10 Kettering,* Market Hill.
281 221 14 4 Rothwell.*
35* 29i 211 Hi 7i Harborough,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— The road passes through
pretty country. Bletsoe : Park. Higham Ferrers : Church
College Cross. Irthlingboro': Church. KETTERING: Church,
Geddington Cross. Rothwell : Church Crypt, Triangle
Lodge. Harborough : Church, Market House.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Irthlingboro'.
371 Bedford to Kimbolton.
Description, — Class III. The road has good surface,
but is very hilly ; several of the hills are dangerous.
Gradients.— At 2£m.l in 12 (dangerous) ; 3£m.l in 12 (dan-
gerous); 5£m.lin20; 9£m.linl7; lL}m.linl3.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Bedford,* Bunyan Statue.
6i Plough Inn.*
131 7 Kimbolton,* Church.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Kimbolton : Castle.
372 Bedford to Hitchin.
Description, — Class I. The London Road. The road has
very fine surface throughout, and there is only one stiff hill.
Gradients.— At 5Jm.l in 12-17; 10£m.lin22.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements,
Bedford,* Bunyan Statue.
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161 7 Hitchin,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Shefford: Chicksand
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373 Bedford to St. Albans.
Description. — Class I. For the first six miles the road
is level, and the surface all that could be desired. There-
after the road is slightly hilly to Silsoe, after which it is
much easier, and with fine surface to Luton. There is
a rather steep hill out of Luton, after which the road has
splendid surface all the way to St. Albans. Care should
be taken descending to Luton in the reverse direction.
Gradients.— At 6£m. 1 in 14 ; 8m. 1 in 13 ; 9Jm. 1 in 17 ;
14^m. Iin25; 20m. 1 in 18-15 ; 2Hm.lin20; 25|m.lin24;
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Milestones. — Measured from Corn Exchange. Luton, in
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Measurements.
Bedford,* Bunyan Statue.
83 Clophill.*
13i 41 Barton.*
191 10! 61 Luton,* Corn Exchange.
25i 161 12 51 Harpenden.*
30 21i 16! 101 4! St. Albans,* High Street.
Principal Objects of Interest.— l£m., Bunyan's House.
Elstow: Church. Clophill: Castle Hill. Silsoe: Wrest
Park. Luton: Church. 2Um., Luton Park. 28|m.,
Battlefield, 1461. St. Albans: Abbey and Gatehouse,
St. Michael's Church, Clock Tower, Verulam, Earth Works.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at " Willstead."
374 Bedford to Dunstable.
Description, — Class II. & III. The road has fine surface
for the first six miles. Thereafter it is fairly good, but
somewhat hilly. Beyond Ampthill the road is somewhat
intricate, and should not be chosen at night.
Gradients,— At 7Jm.linl3; 7im.linl5; 8£m.lin23;
13im.lin21; 16£m.linl6; 17im.linl8.
Milestones. — Measured from Bedford, Bridge.
Measurements.
Bedford,* Bunyan Statue.
8 Ampthill.*
14f 61 Toddington, Square.
19i' III 4| Dunstable,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Ampthill : Park. Dun-
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Description. — Class II. The road has good surface
throughout, the first few miles from Bedford being in veiy
good condition. It is a little rough near Wolverton.
Gradients.— At llim.linl6.
Milestones. —Irregular at first. After Strafford, measured
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Bedford,* Bunyan Statue.
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17 10 4* Wolverton.*
19 12 6* 2 Stony Stratford.*
191 121 7 21 I Old Stratford.*
27f 201 141 101 81 7f Buckingham,* Market Sq.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Bittenham : Church.
Buckingham : Old Gaol, Stowe Park.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
376 Biggleswade to St. Ives.
Description.— Class II. The road has good surface as
far as Potton. After that it is only passably good, but
improves a little near St. Ives.
Milestones.— Measured from Market Place, Biggleswade.
After Potton, continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Biggleswade,* Market Place.
4£ Potton,* Market.
12 J- 8 Eltisley,* Green.
14i 10| 2f Kisby's Hut. (Route 379.)
20 15g 7i 5i St. Ives,* Crown Inn.
Principal Objects of Interest. — St. Ives: Bridge, Crom-
well's House.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
377 Huntingdon to Thrapston.
Description. — Class II. The road has fine surface
throughout, and the gradients are very slight.
Gradients.— At 16£m. 1 in 21.
Milestones.— Measured from Market Place, Huntingdon.
Measurements.
Huntingdon,* Church.
7| Spaldwick.
101 3 Fox. (Route 381.)
16t 91 6i Thrapston,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest. — tm., Hinchinbrooke
House. Thrapston : Islip Church.
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373 Huntingdon to Ely.
Description. — Class II. Good surface to Earith, then
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Ely. Note the two very sharp turns in Hartford.
Measurements.
Huntingdon,* Market Place.
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153 103 5h Haddenham.
231 J 81 m 71 Ely,* Lamb Hotel.
Principal Objects of Interest. — 5m., Cromwell's House.
St. Ives : Bridge. Ely : Cathedral.
379 Huntingdon to Royston.
Description. —Class II. The road is somewhat undulat-
ing, but the surface is good, — very good near Royston.
Gradients. — At 14£m. Iinl6.
Milestones. — At first from Huntingdon ; after Caxton,
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Measurements.
Huntingdon,* Market Place.
6 Kisby's Hut.* (Route 376.)
9A 3h Caxton.*
151 91 6i Arrington Bridge.
203 141 111 5J Royston,* Post Office
Principal Objects of Interest. — Arrington : Wimpole Pk.
3SO Huntingdon to Biggleswade.
Description.— Class III. A hilly road to St. Neots ; there-
after level and good surface. The best road is by Buckden.
Gradients.— At 6im.l in 16 ; 7m.l in 25.
By Buckden, Measurements.
Huntingdon,* Market Place.
9§ 9 St. Neots,* Market Place.
20 20 Hi Biggleswade,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest.— St. Neots : Church.
3S1 St. Neots to Oundle.
Description.— Class II. Fairly good surface as far as
Kimbolton. After that, only tolerably good to Oundle.
Gradients,— At 9im.linl4; ll|m.linl8; 14m.lin22.
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Principal Objects of Interest, — Kimbolton: Castle.
Barnwell: Castle. Oundle: Church.
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Description.— Class II. The road has fairly good sur-
face as far as Ramsey ; after that it is fairly good, but apt
to be loose.
Gradients. — At 7|m.linl7.
Milestones. — Measured from London.
Measurements.
St. Ives.*
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181 12| 81 Whittlesey,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— |m., Cromwell's House,
Ramsey Church. Whittlesey : St. Mary's Church.
333 Cambridge to Hitchin, &c.
Description. — Class I. & III. A magnificent level road
to Royston ; thereafter very undulating, but with good
surface. This is the London road as far as Royston.
Gradients.— At 18im. 1 in 17 ; 25m. 1 in 23.
Milestones. — Measured from Market Place, Cambridge.
After Harston, from Royston Market.
Measurements.
Cambridge,* Market Place.
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26 211 161 131 5i Hitchin,* Market Place.
35* 291 25 211 131 81 Luton,* Corn Exchange.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Uninteresting counti-y.
334< Cambridge to Bedford.
Description. — Class II. The road has fine surface
throughout, the first part being almost flat, the latter
slightly undulating.
Gradients.— At 2|m.linl7; 22fm.lin24; 25im.lin22.
Milestones. — Measured from St. Neots Market in both
directions.
Measurements.
Cambridge,* Market Place.
11£ Eltisley,* Green.
171 51 St. Neots,* Market Place.
18| 7 1* Eaton Socon.*
231 12 1 6f 51 Great Barf ord.*
29 17§ 111 101 5i Bedford,* Bunyan Statue.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 4m., Madingley Hall.
St. Neots: Church. 25im., Danish Camp. Bedford:
Bunyan Relics, Elstow Church, and Bunyan's House.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.)
335 Cambridge to Biggleswade.
Description.— Class II. The road has fine surface
throughout. Care will be required descending Orwell Hill.
Gradients.— At 7im.linl9; 7£m.linl6.
Milestones.— Measured from Cambridge Market Place ;
after Arrington, from London via Potton.
Measurements.
Cambridge,* Market Place.
4;} Lords Bridge Station.*
104 51 Arrington Bridge.
m 16 101 Biggleswade,* Market Place.
184 131 8 Potton.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Arrington : Wimpole
Park. Uninteresting road.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
33€> Cambridge to Huntingdon.
Description.— Class II. This is a fine level road, with
hardly a perceptible rise except that at Cambridge. The
surface is generally in perfect condition.
Milestones. — Measured from Huntingdon, Market Place.
Measurements.
Cambridge,* Market Place.
10* Fenstanton.
(I2i 2 St. Ives.*)
154 41 51 Godmanchester.*
164 51 61 1 Huntingdon,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 2im., Girton College.
Huntingdon : Church and Bridge, Hinchinbrooke House.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
337 Cambridge to Bury St. Edmunds.
Description. — Class II. The road has splendid surface
as far as Newmarket ; after that it is poor for a consider-
able distance, but improves again approaching Bury.
Gradients.— At 3Jm.l in 22.
Milestones. — Measured from Bound Church, Cambridge ;
after Newmarket, from London.
Measurements.
Cambridge,* Market Place.
6| Bottisham.
131 61 Newmarket,* Clock Tower.
171 11 41 Kentford.*
271 20 4 13* 94 Bury,* Angel Hill.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Bottisham: Church,
Anglesey Abbey Remains. lUm., Devil's Dyke. 12m.,
Race Course. Newmarket: St. Mary's Church. Bury
St. Edmunds : Abbey, Abbey Gate.
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3SS Cambridge to Lynn.
Description. — Class I. The road has magnificent surface
right through Ely to Lynn. There are a few slight rises
near Downham Market, but they are hardly perceptible.
Milestones. — Measured from Round Church, Cambridge,
and from Lamb Hotel, Ely. Beyond Downham, from
Southgate, Lj'nn.
Measurements.
Cambridge,* Market Place.
11 Stretham.*
161 6J Ely,* Lamb Hotel.
2H Hi 5 Littleport.*
331 231 I7i 12£ Downham,* Market.
45£ 351 29 24 1U Lynn,* P.O.
Principal Objects of Interest. — 7sm., Denny Abbey
Remains. Ely : Cathedral. Lynn : Town Wall, Town
Hall, Red Mount, So\ithgate, Greyfriars Steeple.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
330 Cambridge to Colchester.
Description. — Class II. The road has very good surface
as far as Linton ; after that rather poor to Haverhill,
whence good, but very hilly, to Colchester.
Gradients. -At 4m. 1/16; 4£m.l/18; 12Jm.l/21; 16m.
1/17 ; 23im. 1/22 ; 35im. 1/15 ; 36f m. 1/17 ; 42£m. 1/15.
Milestones, — Measured from Market Place, Cambridge,
to Haverhill ; thereafter from Colchester.
Measurements.
Cambridge,* Market Place.
101 Linton.*
19 8i Haverhill,* Corn Exchange.
(30i 19 10! Castle Hedingham.*)
34J 231 151 41 Halstead,* St. Andrew's Church.
47i 361 28£ 184 13| Colchester,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest. — 4im., Wandlebury,
Camp. 27£m., Yeldham, Oak. Castle Hedingham : Castle.
Colchester : Castle, Walls, St. Botolph's Priory, Town
Hall, Abbey Gate.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *
300 Cambridge to Puckeridge.
Description.— Class II. A splendid road to Foulmire,
then poor and with steep hills. Not recommended as a
through route to London, — better go by Royston.
Measurements.
Cambridge,* Market Place.
9 Foulmire.
164 74 Barkway.*
24 15 71 Puckeridge.* [over.
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.)
Route 390 — Continued.
Gradients.-Atl3im.l/19; 14m. 1/21; 141m. 1/19 ;15}m. 1/15
Milestones. — Measured from Cambridge Market Place.
Hotels op Inns at places marked *.
301 Newmarket to Chesterford.
Description. — Class I. The London Road. Good sur-
face for the first three miles ; thereafter the road is poor
and apt to be sandy until near Bourn Bridge, when the
surface is much better. The best road to London is through
Cambridge.
Milestones. — Measured from London.
Measurements.
Newmarket,* Jubilee Clock.
6 Six Mile Bottom,* Station.
12 6 Bourn Bridge.
161 101 41 Chesterford.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — lm., Devil's Dyke.
81m., Fleam Dyke. Uninteresting country.
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302 Newmarket to Swaffham.
Description. — Class II. This road is generally in very
bad condition, the surface being very loose as far as
Brandon. Thereafter good surface to Swaffham.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London to
Barton ; thereafter from Brandon.
Measurements.
Newmarket,* Jubilee Clock.
81 Barton Mills.*
81 ... Mildenhall.*
171 9 91 Brandon.*
261 18* 181 9i Hilborough.*
321 24 241 15 5* Swaffham,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Mildenhall : Cross.
Brandon : Fen Dyke, Weeting HalL Swaffham : Church.
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303 Newmarket to Ely.
Description.— Class II. The road has fairly good sur-
face, but is apt to be loose beyond Soham.
Milestones, — Measured from Lamb Hotel, Ely.
Measurements.
Newmarket,* Jubilee Clock.
7i Soham,* P.O.
13| 53 Ely,* Lamb Hotel
Principal Objects of Interest.— Soham : Church. Ely :
Cathedral. Ely Cathedral is well seen from Stuntney.
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394 Wisbech to Ely.
Description. — Class II. The surface is very good as far
as Upwell, but the light railway that frequently crosses
the road is very awkwardly situated. After Upwell the
surface is fairly good, but is somewhat poor between
Welney and Littleport.
Milestones.— Measured from Town Hall, Wisbech, to
"Welney ; thereafter from Cambridge.
Measurements.
"Wisbech,* Bridge.
6J Upwell, Town Hall.
13i 6f Welney.*
19i 121 61 Littleport.*
24i 171 Hi 5 Ely,* Lamb Hotel.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Flat, uninteresting
country. Outwell: Church. Ely: Cathedral.
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39o Wisbech to Downham, &c.
Description. — Class II. The road has good surface as
far as Downham ; thereafter fair. The rails of the light
railway, which frequently cross the road as far as Outwell,
will require to be watched.
Milestones. —Measured from Wisbech Bridge.
Measurements.
Wisbech,* Bridge.
5| Outwell.*
9 3i Nordelph.
13 71 4 Downham Market.*
m 141 m 7i Stoke Ferry.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Outwell: Church. Un-
interesting country to Downham.
390 Wisbech to St. Ives.
Description. — Class II. The road is perfectly level, and
the surface is in very fine condition to Somersham ; there-
after slightly undulating to St. Ives.
Milestones. — Measured from Wisbech Town Hall.
Measurements,
Wisbech,* Bridge.
6 Guyhirne Station.*
10£ 4i March,* Market.
181 121 81 Chatteris.*
251 191 15* 63 Somersham.*
311 251 20$ 12f 51 St. Ives.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Flat, uninteresting
country. March : Church. St. Ives : Bridge, Cromwell's
House.
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397 Wisbech to Boston, &c.
Description.— Class II. The road has fine surface, and
is perfectly level as far as Holbeach, after which it de-
generates considerably, and is somewhat loose and sandy
about Fosdyke Bridge. After Sutterton, the road is very
good into Boston. The branch to Swineshead is fairly
good.
Milestones.— Measured from Wisbech Town Hall to
Long Sutton; thereafter irregular. After Sutterton,
measured from Boston. On the Swineshead branch they
are measured from Sleaford.
Measurements.
Wisbech,* Bridge.
9J Long Sutton," Market.
Holbeach,* Church.
Fosdyke Bridge.*
31 Sutterton.*
91 61 Boston,* Market.
81 4§ Swineshead,* Church
201 17 12i Sleaford.*
Principal Objects of Interest — The country is flat and
uninteresting, but the churches, in many of the villages,
are attractive buildings. Boston : Church and Stump,
Castle Remains. Swineshead : Abbey.
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Description, — Class II. The road has very good surface,
but is slightly undulating as far as Stoke Ferry. There-
after the surface is not nearly so good, but is generally in
fairly good condition to Thetford. Although the surface
of the road is fairly good throughout, it is scarcely so good
as on the roads west from Lynn.
Milestones. — Measured from Southgate, Lynn, as far as
Stoke Ferry ; thereafter from Thetford.
Measurements.
Lynn,* G.P.O.
101 Stradsett.*
14* 41 Stoke Ferry.*
22i lU 7f Mundford.
293 191 151 71 Thetford.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Stoke Ferry: Oxburgh
HalL 24m., Lyndford House. Thetfobd: Castle Hili,
Priory Remains.
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3&0 Lynn to Holbeach.
Description. — Class I. The road is quite flat, and has
splendid surface throughout.
Milestones. — Measured from Southgate, Lynn. Irregu-
lar after Sutton Bridge.
Measurements.
Lynn,* G.P.O.
6 Terrington St. Clement.
101 4f Sutton Bridge,* Hotel.
14 8 31 Long Sutton,* Market.
19 13 81 5 Holbeach,* Church.
Principal Objects of Interest,— Terrington: Church.
Long Sutton : Church. Holbeach : Church.
400 Lynn to Hunstanton.
Description. — Class II. A hilly road, but with very gooc
surface. Several of the hills near Hunstanton are steep.
Gradients — At 11| and 12|m.l in 22 ; 15m. 1 in 16 ; 16£m.
Iinl6.
Milestones. — Measured from Littleport, Lynn.
Measurements.
Lynn,* G.P.O.
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9 4? Dersingham.*
HI 61 21 Snettisham.*
16i lli 7\ 4i Hunstanton,* Station.
Principal Objects of Interest — A remarkably pretty road.
Castle Rising : Castle. 8m., Sandringham Park. Snettis-
ham : Church. Hunstanton : a favourite watering place.
401 Lynn to Aylsham.
Description. — Class II. Although only a secondary
road, the surface is good throughout, and in some parts
very fine.
Gradients.— At lOim.l in 19 ; 31£m.l in 17.
Milestones.— Measured from Littleport, Lynn ; after
Gayton, from Norwich.
Measurements.
Lynn,* G.P.O.
7i Gayton.
I7i 10 Litcham.*
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Bawdeswell.*
31 Reepham,* Market.
61 2! Cawston.*
39£ 313 213 141 11 7i 4| Aylsham,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Pretty country but
no outstanding features. Cawston : Church. Aylsham :
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4*02 Lynn to Burnham.
Description. — Class III. This road has now good sur-
face throughout, having been newly re-made.
Gradients.— At 3fm.l in 23 ; 10m. 1 in 14 ; 20*m.l in 16.
Milestones. — Measured from Littleport, Lynn.
Measurements,
Lynn,* G.P.O.
8i Flitcham.
16* 71 Docking.*
2l| 13 51 Burnham,* Market.
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Principal Objects of Interest.— 26m., Holkham Hall.
4-03 Lynn to Fakenham.
Description. — Class III. The road has good surface.
Route 404 is rather better.
Measurements.
Lynn,* G.P.O.
7i Hillington.
15 7h East Rudham.
211 14i 61 Fakenham,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Fakenham : Church.
404 Lynn to Fakenham.
Description. — Class II. This road has excellent surface,
and is rather better than the previous route.
Milestones. — Measured from Littleport, Lynn.
Measurements.
Lynn,* G.P.O.
7f Grimston.*
\2h 51 Massingham.*
221 15i 10i Fakenham,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest — 19m., Raynham: Hall.
Fakenham: Church.
405 SWAFFHAM TO WELLS.
Description.— Class in. The road has good surface,
but is somewhat undulating.
Gradients.— At 18 J and 18}m.l in 15 (slightly dangerous).
Milestones. — Measured from Fakenham Market.
Measurements.
Swaffham,* Market.
9£ Weasenham St. Peters.
15i 65 Fakenham,* Market.
201 lit 5i Walsingham. *
25^ 161 10 41 Wells.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Newton : Castle Acre
Priory. 12m., Raynham Hall. Fakenham: Church.
Walsingham : Priory. Wells : Holkham Hall and Obelisk.
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400 SWAFFHAM TO DOWNHAM MARKET.
Description.— Class III. The road is good for two
miles, but thereafter is loose to Fincham, whence good to
Downham.
Measurements.
Swaffham,* Market.
81 Fincham.*
14i 5| Downham,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest. — 3§m., Cowell Stone.
4|m., Devil's Dyke.
407 Hunstanton to Wells.
Description.— Class II. The road has very good surface
throughout. If going to Burnham Market, do not turn at
the sign post at 9£m., — a rough road, — but at 11m.
Gradients.— At im.linl7.
Measurements.
Hunstanton,* Station.
7i Brancaster.
{Ill 41 Burnham Market.*)
12 4£ Overy.
161 91 6 41 Wells.*
Principal Objeets of Interest.— 15m., Holkham Park
and Obelisk.
40S Hunstanton to Fakenham.
Description. —Class III. The road is hilly as far as
Docking, thereafter easier. Good surface throughout.
Gradients,— At \ra. 1 in 19 ; Um. 1 in 16 ; 5£m. 1 in 24.
Measurements.
Hunstanton,* Station.
8i Docking.*
13i 5i Syderstone.
191 111 61 Fakenham,* Market.
Principal Objeets of Interest.— Sculthorpe : Church.
Fakenham : Church.
4-0& Dereham to Holt.
Description. — Class III. The road has good surface
throughout, but there is a ford at 2£m.
Gradients.— At 17m. 1 in 13 ; 17Jm. 1 in 19.
Milestones.— Measured from Dereham Market; after-
wards from Holt.
Measurements.
Dereham,* Market.
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18i 131 101 Holt.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— 13m., Melton Con-
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41 0 Dereham to Thetford.
Description. — Class II. Good surface throughout, but
slightly undulating. Approaching Croxton the surface is
apt to be rather loose.
Gradients.— At 20m. 1 in 17.
Milestones. — Measured from Cattle Market, Dereham ;
after "Watton, from London.
Measurements.
Dereham,* Market.
4f Shipdham.*
10 51 Watton.*
14i 9* 41 Tottington.
221 17£ 121 S Thetford.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Thetford: Priory Re-
mains, Castle Hill.
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Description. — Class II. The road has fine surface
throughout, but the hills at Cromer and Holt are almost
dangerous.
Gradients.— At £m.l in 17; 10m. 1 in 17; 171m. 1 in 22-
Milestones. — Measured from Cromer Church.
Measurements.
Cromer,* Church.
91 Holt.*
161 61 Thursford.
21 J 12J 5J- Fakenham,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest. —Pretty road at first.
Fakenham : Church.
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4*12 Cromer to Wells.
Description. — Class III. Although the surface is fairly
good, the hills on this route are very numerous, short, and
steep. This road is not recommended as a through route.
The easiest road is by Holt, Routes 411 and 416 (21|m.).
Gradients. — Mostly about lin 15, but all short.
Measurements.
Cromer,* Church.
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7 3| Weybourne.
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161 13 91 51 Stiffkey.
201 161 131 9 31 Wells.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Pretty coast road, but
mostly some distance from sea. Monotonous after Mor-
ston. Cley : Church. Wells : Holkham Park and Obelisk.
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413 Huntingdon to Somersham.
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Description.— Class II. The road has good surface, -\nd
there is only one slight hill.
Gradients. —At 2£m.l in 20.
Measurements — Huntingdon, * Church.
5i Old Hurst.
9& 4i Somersham,* Cross,
Principal Objects of Interest.—
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
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Ely to Chatteris.
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Description, — Class III. The surface is only fairly good,
and apt to be somewhat loose after Mepal.
Milestones. — Measured from Town House Ely,
Measurements. — Ely,* Lamb Hotel,
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7| H Mepal.*
12 51 4S Chatteris.*
Principal Objects of Interest, — 8m.. Old and New
Redford Rivers.
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Principal Objects of Interest.— Oxborough : Hall.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENtiLAND (S.E.) 305
Stoke Ferry to Brandon. 4<lf>
Description,— Class II. The gradients are very easy,
but the surface of the road is somewhat poor.
Milestones.— Continuation of those from Newmarket.
Measurements. — Stoke Ferry.*
4 Methwold.*
10i Gh Brandon,* Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Weeting: Hall. Bran-
don : Fen Dyke.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
Wells to Holt.
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Description.— Class III. This road has good surface.
The ascent up to Holt is rather steep.
Gradients.— At 4m.l in 18 ; 9im.l in 18 ; llm.l in 17.
Measurements.— Wells.*
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6| 2! Langham.
1U 71 5 Holt.*
Principal Objects of Interest — Pretty, well-wooded
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Milestones.— Measured from Yarmouth, Station.
Measurements.— Yarmouth,* Town Hall.
81 Acle.*
191 U| Norwich,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Flat country.
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CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.)
4<1 9 Norwich to Cromer.
Description.— Class II. The favourite road from Nor-
wich. The road has very good surface throughout. Care
is required on the steep descent past Cromer Station.
Gradients — At 21fm.linl5.
Milestones. — Measured from Ward Boundary, Norwich.
Measurements.
Norwich,* Market.
12 Aylsham,* Market.
183 6i Roughton.*
224 104 3f Cromer,* Church.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Aylsham : Blicking
Hall. Cromer : Cliffs, Lighthouse, pretty district.
4-2G Norwich to Mundesley.
Description.— Class II. Good surface to North Wals-
ham, thence fair.
Measurements.
Norwich,* Market.
74 Coltishall.*
15 74 North Walsham,* Market.
194 12 4i Mundesley.*
Principal Objects of Interest, — North Walsham :
Church, Cross. Mundesley : Fine sands.
421 Norwich to Happisburgh.
Description — Class III. The surface of the road is
tolerably good, but is somewhat loose near Stalham.
Measurements.
Norwich,* Market.
1\ Wroxham.*
14| 71 Stalham.*
191 12f 5 Happisburgh.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — 8m., Wroxham Broad.
13im., Stalham Broad. Happisburgh : Lighthouses.
4-22 Norwich to Yarmouth.
Description. —Class I. The road is very lumpy for the
first three miles ; after that the surface is excellent right
into Yarmouth. The direct road from Acle to Yarmouth
(Route 418) is seldom used.
Milestones. — Measured from Acle.
Measurements.
Norwich,* Market.
Ill Acle.*
20| 81 Caister.*
234 HI 3 Yarmouth,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest. — 3m., Asylum. 165m.,
Filby Broad. Caister: Castle. YARMOUTH: Town Hall,
Church, Aquarium, Nelson Column.
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423 Norwich to Southwold, &c.
Description.— Class III. & II. A poor, hilly road; soft
in Suffolk, both to Southwold and Blythburgh.
Gradients.— At Um. 1 in 20 ; 2im.l in 24 ; 22^m.l in 17.
Milestones.— Measured from Bracondale, Norwich.
Measurements,
Norwich,* Market.
101 Loddon,* Town Hall.
171 7i Beccles,* New Market.
271 I7i 10 Blythburgh.*
261 15£ 81 Wangford.*
29£ 181 HI 3h Southwold,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Beccles: ChurchandFen.
Blythburgh : Church. Southwold : Quiet watering place.
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424 Norwich to Aldeburgh.
Description. — Class II. The road has fairly good surface,
but is somewhat undulating throughout. Near Aldeburgh
there is a rough section of about a mile.
Gradients.— At ljm. 1 in 20 ; 2|m. 1 in 24 ; 6^m. 1 in 17.
Others are all short.
Milestones. — Measured from Bracondale, Norwich to
Bungay ; thereafter from Ipswich.
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Norwich,* Market.
7i Brooke.
141 7h Bungay.*
231 161 81 Halesworth,* Angel Hotel
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351 281 211 12i 51 Leiston.*
401 32£ 251 16£ 91 41 Aldeburgh,* Town House.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Bungay: Castle, Church.
16m., Mettingham Castle Ruins. Bramfield : Church.
34fm., Leiston Abbey, Ruin. Aldeburgh : Favourite
watering place, Moot Hall.
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425 Norwich to New Buckenham.
Description. — Class II. An undulating but good road.
Milestones — Measured from London.
Measurements
Norwich,* Market.
4| Swardiston.*
101 61 Tacolneston.*
151 HI 5 New Buckenham,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— New Buckenham: Castle.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.)
42G Norwich to Ipswich.
Description. —Class I. The London Road, though not
the most direct. This road is very slightly undulating, and
has splendid surface right into Ipswich. There are one or
two places in which the surface is poor, but, taken as a
whole, the surface is very good. Two of the hills are
somewhat steep, but hardly dangerous, and care is re-
quired descending them.
Gradients.— At 2m. 1 in 25 ; 321m. 1 in 17 ; 39|m. 1 in 18.
Milestones. — Measured from Market Place, Norwich, to
Scole ; thereafter from Ipswich.
Measurements.
Norwich,* Market.
101 Long Stratton.*
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231 m 31 Yaxley.*
321 22f 12£ 9i Earl Stonham.*
381 281 191 15* 61 Clay don. *
42f 32§ 23 J 19* 101 4 Ipswich,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Rather uninteresting
country. Scole : Old Inns. Diss : Mere. Stonham :
Helmingham Hall. Ipswich : Town Hall, Museum,
"Wolsey's College Gateway.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
4-27 Norwich to Newmarket.
Description.— Class I. The road is very slightly
undulating, but has very good surface as far as Thetford
After that the road is very soft, and in very loose condition
till quite close to Newmarket. This is the direct London
road, but the route by Ipswich has much better surface.
Gradients. — All very slight ; none above 1 in 23.
Milestones — Measured from Clock Tower, Newmarket.
Measurements.
Norwich,* Market.
9 Wymondham,* Cross.
143 5£ Attleburgh,* Market Hill.
28S 19S 14 Thetford.*
391 301 241 101 Barton Mills.*
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47i 385 33 19 81 Newmarket,* Jubilee Clock.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Wymondham : Abbey
Church, Cross, Stanfield Hall, Kimberley Hall. Thetford :
Castle Hill, Priory Remains. Elvedon : Hall. Mildenhall :
Cross. Newmarket : Race Course, Devil's Dyke, St. Mary's
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42S Norwich to Watton.
Description.— Class II. This road is somewhat undulat-
ing, but has good surface throughout. There is a rather
more direct road by Wymondham, but it is more difficult
to follow.
Milestones.— Measured from St. Giles' Hill, Norwich.
Measurements.
Norwich,* Market.
7k Barford.*
14j 7 Hingham,* Market.
2U 14 7 Watton.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Kimberley : Hall.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
429 Norwich to Lynn.
Description.— Class I. This road is slightly undulating
the whole way, but the surface throughout is in very fine
order. This is one of the best roads out of Norwich.
Milestones.— Measured from Town Wall, Norwich, as
far as Swaffham ; thereafter from Southgate, Lynn.
Measurements,
Norwich,* Market.
81 Horningham.*
161 71 East Dereham,* Market.
28 191 ll£ Swaffham,* Market.
33* 251 171 5* Narborough.*
43£ 351 271 151 10 Lynn,* G.P.O.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 2£m., Earlham Hall.
4£m. , Costessey Lodge. Dereham : Church, Cowper's
Grave. Swaffham : Market. Narborough : Narford HalL
Lynn : Town Wall, Red Mount, South Gate, Town Hall,
Greyfriar's Steeple.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
430 Norwich to Holt.
Description. —Class II. This is an excellent undulating
road, but with a dangerous hill before Holt. The surface
is very good.
Gradients.— At 20m.linl5; 2(Hm.linll (dangerous).
Milestones. —Measured from Ward Boundary, Norwich.
Somewhat irregular.
Measurements.
Norwich,* Market.
5 Horseford.
103 53 Woodrow Inn.*
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431 Norwich to Wells, &c.
Description — Class II. This road is slightly hilly, but
the surface throughout is very good. Between "Walsingliam
and Wells there are a number of short, steep hills.
Gradients — At 41m. 1 in 20 ; 5m. 1 in 23 ; 111m. 1 in 23 ;
19£m.lin21; 27£m.lin21.
Milestones. — Measured from Ward Boundary, Norwich.
Measurements.
Norwich,* Market.
14f Bawdeswell. *
191 5 Guist.
251 11 6 Fakenham,* Market
271 13i 8i Walsingham.*
32f 181 131 41 Wells.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— 3m., Asylum. Faken-
ham : Church. Walsingham : Priory, Binham Abbey.
Wells : Holkham Park and Obelisk.
4*32 Yarmouth to Cromer.
Description. — Class III. Good surface to Caister, then
a moderately good road to North Walsham, but somewhat
loose in parts. Good surface between Walsham and
Cromer, but there is a dangerous descent to the latter place.
Gradients. — At 23kn.linl5 (dangerous).
Measurements.
Yarmouth,* Town Hall.
51 Ormesby,* Green.
Ill 5i Falgate Inn.*
161 HI 51 Stalham.
25 191 131 8i North Walsham,* Market.
34£ 28£ 22£ 171 91 Cromer,* Church.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 7hm., Ormesby Broad.
111m., Heigham : Church. North Walsham: Church,
Cross. Cromer : Cliffs, Lighthouse.
433 Yarmouth to Beccles.
Description.— Class II. The road has good surface, ex-
cepting near Haddiscoe Bridge. The branch road from
Haddiscoe to Loddon has fairly good surface.
Milestones.— Measured from Beccles.
Measurements.
Yarmouth,* Town Hall.
6'i Fritton.*
9 2| Haddiscoe.*
14f 81 5f Beccles,* or
141 81 51 Loddon.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Fritton : Decoy. St.
Olaves : Priory. Beccles : Church, Fen.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
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4*34< Lowestoft to Diss.
Description.— Class II. The road has good surface
throughout, but is somewhat undulating. The road to
Mutford Bridge given here, though the longest, is usually
the best. Beccles lies slightly to the north of the road,
which does not pass through the main part of the town.
Gradients.— None above 1 in 25 ; 14^m.l in 18.
Milestones. — Measured from Beccles Market.
Measurements.
Lowestoft,* Bridge.
(10 Beccles,* Market.)
151 51 Bungay.*
7| Harleston.*
141 71 Scole.*
17 91 2| Diss,
of Interest. — 2£m., Oulton Broad.
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4*35 Ipswich to Yarmouth.
Description. — Class I. Considering that this is the Lon-
don road the surface is very poor. From Ipswich to Sax-
mundham, the surface is 'good generally, but there are
frequent places where it is somewhat loose. From Sax-
mundham into Yarmouth the road is somewhat sandy, and
there are a great many loose stones. The road may be said
to be alternately good and bad.
Gradients.— At 5| and 6}m. Iinl7 (short). The other
gradients are all easy and quite short.
Milestones.— Measured from Town Hall, Ipswich, as far
as Saxmundham ; thereafter from Yarmouth.
Measurements.
Ipswich,* Town Hall.
71 Woodbridge. *
12t 4| Wickham Market,*
20h 12f 71 Saxmundham.*
24} 161 HI 31 Yoxford.*
291 211 171 9} 5i Blythburgh.*
32f 241 20 m 81 21 Wangford.*
351 271 231 15} 11* 6 31 Wrentham.*
431 35i 30 } 221 191 131 101 7f Lowestoft,* Station.
531 45* 401 321 291 231 201 171 10 Yarmouth,* Town
Southwold to Wrentham, 4^m. [Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Woodbridge: Abbey,
School. Blythburgh : Church. Lowestoft : Fine sands,
Esplanade, Oulton Broad. Gunton : Church. Yarmouth :
Aquarium, Town Hall, St. Nicholas Church, Nelson Col-
umn, Norfolk Broads.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
31S CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.R)
43 T> Ipswich to Eye.
Description — Class II. The road has fairly good sur-
face, but is somewhat hilly. In many places the surface
is a little sandy.
Gradients.— At fm.l in 23 ; 4£m.l in 13 ; lO^m.1 in 18 ;
llim.lin20.
Measurements.
Ipswich,* Town Hall.
131 Debenham.*
21i 71 Eye.*
241 HI 3i Scole.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Undulating country of
no particular interest. Eye : Castle, Church. Scole : Inn.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
4-37 Ipswich to Bury St. Edmunds.
Description. — Class II. For a main road the surface is
not particularly good, although it is in fairly good order near
Bury. Several of the hills are stiff but hardly dangerous.
Gradients.— At 2|m. 1 in 18 ; 9m. 1 in 23 ; 13£m. 1 in 18 ;
16m. 1 in 21; 16^m.lin23; 21im.linl6.
Milestones.— Measured from Abbey Gate, Bury.
Measurements.
Ipswich,* Town Hall.
8\ Needham Market.*
Ill 3f Stowmarket,* Market Place.
I7f 91 51 Woolpit.*
251 m 131 8i Bury,* Angel Hill.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Bury St. Edmunds :
Abbey, Abbey Gate, Abbot's Bridge, Norman Tower.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
43S Ipswich to Sudbury.
Description, — Class III. The road has fairly good sur-
face, but is hilly. A rather better route to Hadleigh is to
turn to the right just beyond Hmtlesham, as that road has
better surface.
Gradients.— At 4^m. 1 in 14 ; 9£m. 1 in 17 ; 10£m. 1 in 15 ;
15* and 15im.l in 20 ; 20im.l in 21.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Ipswich,* Town Hall.
91 Hadleigh,* Market.
151 51 Boxford.*
2H Hi 6i Sudbury,* Church.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Pleasant country.
Hadleigh : Rectory Tower, Guild Hall. Sudbury : Gains-
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usually in poor condition, some parts being very soft.
Measurements. — Southwold,* Market.
( 4t Blythburgh.*)
8| 5i Halesworth,* Angei Hotel.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Blythburgh : Church.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
440 Aldeburgh to Saxmundham.
Description.— Class III. The surface is usually fairly
good, but inclined to be loose. The hills are all short.
Measurements.— Aldeburgh,* Town House.
4 Friston.
7 3 Saxmundham.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Uninteresting road
over heath.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
441 Aldeburgh to Wickham Market.
Description. — Class III. Good road, but inclined to be
soft as far as Farnham ; thereafter better surface to
Wickham Market.
Measurements. — Aldeburgh,* Town House.
4s Snape.
12£ 71 Wickham,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Uninteresting heath
country.
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contour road book of england (s.e.) 321
Ipswich to Felixtowe, 442
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Description.— Class III. The road is good for a short,
distance out of Ipswich, but thereafter it is a soft, rough
road, in very bad condition, except near Trimley. This is
considered the worst main road in Suffolk.
Gradients.— At ljm.l in 15.
Measurements — Ipswich,4' Town Hall. •
81 Trimley.*
lit 21 Felixtowe.*
Principal Objects of Interest — Uninteresting country.
Felixtowe : favourite watering place, Landguard Fort.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
Ipswich to Manningtree.
443
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Description. — Class III. A poor road, with some steep
but not dangerous hills.
Gradients.— At 2fm., 4|m., 6Jm., 7im., and 9m.,linl7.
Measurements,— Ipswich,* Town Hall.
7f Brantham.*
10| 3* Manningtree,* Church.
Principal Objects of Interest Uninteresting road.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
WOODBRIDGE TO ORFORB. 444
Description — Class III. An undulating country road,
generally with poor surface, but some parts are in good
order.
Measurements. — Woodbridge. *
74 Butley.*
11! 4f Orford.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Butley : Priory. Or-
ford : Castle, Church.
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445 Harleston to Yoxford.
Description. — Class III. The road is rather sandy and
loose, and is somewhat difficult to follow at some of the
turnings.
Gradients.— At im.l in 14 ; 11m. 1 in 23.
Measurements.
Harleston.*
4i Fressingfield.*
10s 6\ Heveningham.*
161 111 5f Yoxford.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Heveningham : Hall.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
4<4G Thetford to Diss.
Description.— Class III. The surface is good at first,
but is rather loose until near " Garbol'sham," when it
improves, and is very fair on to Diss.
Gradients.— At 9|m.l in 25.
Measurements,
Thetford.*
9i Garboldisham.*
m n Diss.*
181 9f 21 Scole.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Diss : Church, Mere.
Scole : Inn.
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4*47 Thetford to Stowiviarket.
Description.— Class III. This road is somewhat undul-
ating, and with only tolerably good surface,— very apt to
be soft,— to Ixworth. After that it is rather better, and
not quite so hilly.
Gradients.— At 6Jm.linl8; 8£m.l in 25
Measurements.
Thetford.*
9| Ixworth.*
VI\ 7h Wetherden.*
2H HI 33 Stowmarket,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Ixworth : Church.
Stowmarket : Church.
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4-4S Bury to Sudbury.
Description.— Class I. The road is undulating, but the
surface is very good all the way to Sudbury. It is a little
rough near Long Melford, but not for an}7 great distance.
Gradients.— At lOJm.l in 15 ; ll^m.l in 18.
Milestones. — Measured from Sudbury Church.
Measurements.
Bury,* Angel Hill.
9f Alpheton.*
131 3f Long Melford.*
l$h el 31 Sudbury,* Church.
Principal Objects of Interest. — 3m., Rushbrooke Hal1,
11m., Kentwell Hall. Long Melford : Church. Sudbury;
Gainsborough's Birthplace.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *
440 Bury to Thetford.
Description — Class II. The road is good for a short
distance out of Bury, but after that it is usually very soft
and stony.
Milestones,— Measured from Bury.
Measurements.
Bury,* Angel Hill.
4| Ingham.*
12i 7i Thetford.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Ingham: Livermere
Park. Thetford : Castle Hill, Priory Remains.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
450 Bury to Hadleigh.
Description.— Class III. The road has good surface for
the first six miles ; after that it is more undulating, and
with rather poor surface to Lavenham. From Lavenham
to Hadleigh the road is poor, and there are several steep
hills.
Gradients,— At 9m. 1 in 16 ; 10|m.l in 19 ; 18£m. 1 in 15 ;
20im.lin20.
Milestones. — Measured from Hadleigh.
Measurements.
Bury,* Angel Hill.
11 Lavenham,* Black Lion Hotel.
15 4 Monks Eleigh.*
20£ 91 hi Hadleigh,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 3m., Rushbrooke Hall.
Lavenham: Church. Hadleigh: Rectory Tower, Guild
Hall.
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4ol Bury to Scole.
Description. — Class II. The road is rather poor until
Ixworth is reached, when the surface improves, and there-
after is fine to Scole.
Gradients.— At 13£m.l in 18 ; 13im.l in 20.
Milestones. — Measured from Angel Hill, Bury.
Measurements.
Bury,* Angel Hill.
6f Ixworth.*
15 81 Botesdale.*
22 15 7 Scole.*
Principal Objects of Interest — Ixworth* Church.
Botesdale : Redgrave Hall. Scole : Inn.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
452 WlCKHAM TO HARLESTON.
Description. — Class III. The road has fairly good sur-
face as far as Framlingham ; thereafter poor surface the
rest of the way. There is another road to Framlingham
by Barham, but this is the better road.
Gradients. —At 16£m.l in 23 ; 20m. 1 in 14 /dangerous).
Measurements
Wickham Market.*
6 Framlingham.*
161 Wh Fressingfield.*
201 141 4i Harleston.*
Principal Objects of Interest. —Framlingham : Castle
Ruins, Albert Memorial College.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
453 Colchester to Harwich.
Description. — Class II. The road has good surface
throughout, but the hills, though short, are somewhat
numerous, especially near Manningtree.
Gradients— At 3\, 3h, and 7^m.l in 23 ; 9m.l in 14 (dan-
gerous); 10m. 1 in 23; 11m. 1 in 13; 12|m.linl9; 13m. 1 in
15; 16|m.linl6.
Milestones, — Continuation of those from London
Measurements.
Colchester,* Essex Fire Office.
9i Manningtree,* Church.
18? 9h Dovercourt.*
201 11* 2 Harwich.*
Principal Objects of Interest. -Pretty road, overlook-
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Esplanade, Landguard Fort, Lighthouses.
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454 Colchester to Walton on Naze.
Description.— Class II. This road has very good sur-
face, although it is slightly undulating approaching Walton.
This is one of the best roads from Colchester.
Gradients.— At 2im.l in 20; lOJm.lin 19.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Colchester,* Essex Fire Office.
4s Elmstead, Market.*
lOi 51 Weeley.*
121 8i 2| Thorp-le-Soken.*
171 13i 7h 51 Walton on Naze,* Station.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Walton: Tower, Cliff.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
455 Colchester to Clacton.
Description.— Class II. This road is somewhat undulat-
ing between Colchester and St. Osyth ; the surface, how-
ever, is very good. It is one of the favourite roads out of
Colchester.
Gradients.— At 2im.l in 20; 7m.linl6; 9*m.linl6.
Measurements.
Colchester,* Essex Fire Office
33 Wyvenhoe Cross.*
llf 7i St. Osyth.*
151 12i 4£ Clacton-on-Sea.:;
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Colchester to Brightlingsea,* lOim.
Colchester to Clacton, by Weeley, 16^m.
Principal Objects of Interest. — St. Osyth: Priory.
Clacton : Favourite watering place.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
450 Colchester to Maldon.
Description. — Class III. This road has poor surface,
and care will be required at Heckford Bridge. The better
road is by Witham.
Gradients — At 3*m.l in 20 ; 3| and 4Jm.l in 15 (danger-
ous) ; llfm.l in 16 ; 16im.l in 14 (dangerous).
Measurements.
Colchester,* Essex Fire Office.
33 Heckford Bridge.*
8| 41 Tiptree.*
121 8i 41 Great Tatham.
161 12* 71 31 Maldon,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Maldon: Church, Town
Hall, Beleigh Abbey.
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4o7 Colchester to Bishops Stortford.
Description. — Class II. The road has good surface, and
is slightly undulating as far as Braintree ; after which the
surface is poorer and the hills steep as far as Dunmow.
Very good surface and easy grades between Dunmow and
Stortford.
Gradients.— At Urn. 1 in 25 ; 12fm. 1 in 21 ; 16m. 1 in 20 ;
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as Braintree ; thereafter from Hockerill.
Measurements.
Colchester,* Essex Fire Office.
9i Coggeshall.*
15s 51 Braintree.*
231 141 8i Dunmow,* Town House.
32| 23 J I7i 9 Bishops Stortford,* Corn Exchange.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Coggeshall : Abbey Re-
mains. Dunmow : Town Ho. Bishops Stortford : Castle.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
4*5S Colchester to Sudbury.
Description,— Class III. This road has good surface, but
is undulating. Sandy Hill will require to be descended
with care.
Gradients.-At2m.l/18; 2£m.l/19; 6|m. 1/16 (dangerous).
Measurements.
Colchester,* Essex Fire Office.*
9 Bures,* Church.
14| 5| Sudbury,* Church.
Principal Objects of Interest. - Sudbury : Gains-
borough's Birthplace.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *
4-50 Colchester to Hadleigh.
Description.— Class II. & III. The first seven miles is
the Ipswich road, which is fairly good, but the turn at the
foot of Gun Hill is awkward. Thereafter the road is un-
dulating, and with fairly good surface.
Gradients — At 5£m. 1 in 20; 6£m. 1 in 14 (dangerous);
8£m.l in 17 ; 9|m.l in 13 (dangerous).
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Colchester,* Essex Fire Office.
7i Stratford.
13£ 6 Hadleigh,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Hadleigh : Rectory
Tower, Guild Hall.
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4-GO Chelmsford to Epping.
Description.— Class III. This road has good surface,
but is somewhat undulating the whole way.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Chelmsford,* Town Hall.
7* Norton Heath.*
(Ill 41 Chipping Ongar,* Town Hall.)
171 30| 71 Epping,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest. —Chipping Ongar : Castle,
Mound. Greenstead Church. Epping : Epping Forest.
401 Chelmsford to Saffron Walden, &c.
Description — Class III. The road has fairly good sur-
face between Chelmsford and Dunmow ; thereafter it is
rather poor almost the whole way to Saffron Walden.
Gradients.— At8}m.l/20; 121m. 1/22; 12fm.l/17; 16Am.
1/20 ; mm.1/24; 19|m.l/15; 25|m.l/20 ; 27m. 1/15 ; 27im.l/17
Measurements.
Chelmsford,* Town Hall.
12| Dunmow,""" Town House.
194 61 Thaxstead,* Guild Hall.
26*- 13 J 71 Saffron Walden,* Market.
30* 171 111 4 Chesterford.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Dunmow: Town House.
16Jm., Tiltey Abbey Ruin. Thaxstead: Church, Guild
Hall. Saffron Walden : Castle, Museum, Sun Inn.
4-02 Chelmsford to Sudbury, &c.
Description. — Class II. The road has very good surface
as far as Braintree ; thereafter fairly good, but inclined to
be loose almost the whole way to Lavenham. The branch
road shown at end is the road from Braintree to Hedingham.
Gradients,— At 7m.l/24; 101 and 10im. 1/24; 121m.l/19;
161 & 16Jm.l/20 ; 17im.l/15; 173m. 1/16; 25m.l/17; 26|m.l/25
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Measurements.
Chelmsford,* Town Hall.
U| Braintree.*
171 6 i Halstead,* St. Andrews Church.
26 141 81 Sudbury,* Church.
32f 211 141 6| Lavenham,* Black Lion Hotel.
20 81 Castle Hedingham.*
271 151 71 Sudbury,* Church.
Principal Objects of Interest. — 6|m., Leigh Gate-
way. Gosfield : Hall. Sudbury : Gainsborough's Birth-
place. Lavenham: Church. Hedingham: Castle.
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463 Chelmsford to Southend.
Description.— Class III. The road is very undulating,
and the surface is only tolerably good.
Gradients.— At 6fm.l in 15 ; 13im.l in 14.
Milestones, — Measured from Bishop's Bridge, Chelmsford
Measurements.
Chelmsford, * Town Hall.
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211 71 Southend,* Post Office.
Principal Objects o^ Interest.— Rayleigh : Castle.
Southend : Pier, favourite watering place.
4-04- Chelmsford to Gravesend.
Description,— Class III. The surface of the road is
fairly good, but several of the hills are dangerous. Ferry
at Tilbury to Gravesend (fm.).
Gradients.— At 6Jm.l in 20 ; 11m. 1 in 15; 14m. 1 in 10 ;
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Measurements.
Chelmsford,* Town Hall.
9 Billericay,* Town Hall.
161 71 Horndon.
231 141 61 Gravesend.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Splendid views.
4-65 Brentwood to Rochford.
Description. — Class II. The road is somewhat hilly,
and the surface only fairly good after Billericay.
Gradients.— At 51m. 1 in 25 ; 6m. 1 in 14 ; 8£m. 1 in 19 ;
15|m.linl4; 18|m.lin21.
Milestones. — Measured from Monument, Brentwood.
Measurements.
Brentwood,* Monument.
5i Billericay,* Town Hall.
151 101 Rayleigh.*
21f 161 51 Rochford,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Uninteresting road after
Billericay. Rayleigh : Castle.
4*66 Brentwood to Southminster.
Description.— Class III. After Wickford the surface is
somewhat poor, and the road very undulating.
Gradients — At 21f m.l in 18.
Measurements.
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5i Billericav,* Town Hall.
Ill 6 Wickford,* Castle Inn.
23J 181 121 Althorne.
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Description.— Class III. There is a steep descent in
Colchester ; thereafter easy road with good surface.
Gradients.— At \m.\ in 13 ; lm.l in 19 ; 5£m.l in 17 ; 8m.
1 in 16.
Milestones.— Continuation of those from London.
Measurements. — Colchester,* Town Hall.
65 Nayland,* Church.
81 li Stoke by Nayland.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Stoke : Church.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
4-OS Chelmsford to Maldon.
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Description. — Class II. The direct road to Maldon by
Danbury has good surface, but is very hilly. By following
the route (described below) by Hatfield Peverel, the hills
are avoided, and the surface is quite as good. Although
this latter route is two miles longer it is more usually
followed.
Gradients.— At 4kn.lin23; 7m. 1 in 22; 9im.linl7;
9i-m.linl6.
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Route j6S— Continued.
Gradients. — At lljm.l in 14 (dangerous).
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements, — Chelmsford,* Town Hall.
6* Hatfield Peverel.*
12 Si Maldon,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest — Danbury : Place. Mal-
don : Church, Town Hall, Beleigh Abbey.
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Maldon to Burnham.
469
Description. — Class III. This road has poor surface
throughout, the road in many parts being very stony and
sandy. There is a choice of roads at various points, but
this route is the best.
Measurements.— Maldon,* Town Hall.
5 Latch ingdon.*
8 3 Althorne.
Ill 61 31 Burnham.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Flat, uninteresting
country.
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Brentwood to Ongar. 470
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Description. — Class III. This road has fairly good sur-
face, but is a little loose near Kelvedon.
Measurements. — Brentwood,* Monument.
41 Kelvedon Hatch, P.O.
7i 3 Chipping Ongar,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Kelvedon Hatch.
Ongar : Castle Mound, Greensted Church.
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471 Southend to Braintree.
Description. — Class III. The road has very good sur-
face between Southend and Rochford, but after that it
degenerates, and is very loose approaching South Fam-
bridge Ferry, where ferry (im.) to North Fambridge.
Thereafter the surface is poor, and does not improve till
quite close to Maldon. From Maldon to Witham the sur-
face is good, but from Witham to Braintree it is rather
poor. There is another road from Witham to Braintree by
Cressing, but it is rather longer.
Gradients. — At6m.lin20; lOm.l in 10 (dangerous); 15|m.
1 in 14 (dangerous) ; 281m. 1 in 20 ; 28|m.l in 19 ; 291m. 1 in 23.
Measurements,
Southend,* G.P.O.
31 Rochford,* Market Square.
151 III Maldon,* Town Hall.
21t 18 6h Witham,* White Hart Hotel.
29* 251 141 71 Braintree.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Prittlewell: Priory,
Church. Maldon : Church, Town Hall, Beleigh Abbey.
Witham : Church. Very uninteresting between Rochford
and Maldon.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
472 Bishop Stortford to Baldock.
Description. — Class III. There is a steep hill out of
Bishop Stortford; thereafter it is a poor cross country
road to Puckeridge, whence fine surface to Buntingford.
Thereafter fairly good surface to Baldock. There is a fork
at 31m.
Gradients.— At £m. 1 in 17 ; 3£m. 1 in 21 ; 5fm. 1 in 15 ;
12m. 1 in 25 ; 15m. 1 in 15 ; 18m.l in 22.
Measurements.
Bishop Stortford,* Corn Exchange.
71 Puckeridge.
Ill 4 Buntingford,* Church.
201 13 9 Baldock.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Pleasant country.
Baldock : Priory, Church.
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473 Bishop Stortford to Hertford, &c.
Description. — Class III. Surface rather poor, and two
fords at Hadham. After "Ware good surface to Hertford.
Beyond Hertford the road is fairly good, but very hilly
past Essendon.
Gradients — At £m.l in 16 (dangerous) ; lGim.l in 19; 12m.
Iin24; lSJm.l in 16,- 10im.lin20; 20m.linl9.
Measurements.
Bishop Stortford,* Corn Exchange.
Hi Ware,* Bridge.
13£ 21 Hertford,* Shire Hall.
231 12! lOi Potters Bar.*
261 151 13 21 Barnet,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Ware: Ware Park.
Hertford : Castle, Old Cross. 15 Jm., Bay ford Bury.
Barnet : Monument and Battlefield, 1471.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Widford.
474 Bishop Stortford to Welwyn.
Description. — Class III. This is the best road to Hert-
ford, but there is a dangerous descent to Stanstead. Good
surface throughout. Two fords near Pye Corner.
Gradients,— At 10 and 10im.lin20; HJm.linl2 (dan-
gerous); 17|m.l in 15 (dangerous); 20m.linl5.
Measurements.
Bishop Stortford,* Corn Exchange.
12 Stanstead.
(141 2! Ware,* Bridge.)
161 44 2| Hertford,* Shire Hall.
231 lli 91 7 Welwyn,* P.O.
Principal Objects of Interest.— As Route 473.
475 Baldock to Woburn
Description. — Class III. The road has good surface as
far as Shefford ; thereafter very fair surface to Woburn.
Gradients,— At 123m. 1 in 16 ; 17im. 1 in 25.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London; after
Ampthill, from Bedford
Measurements.
Baldock.*
5z Henlow,* Crown Inn.
7 J 2i Shefford.*
12 61 4i Clophill.*
15 9h 7i 3 Ampthill.*
22 16£ 141 10 7 Woburn,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest,— Arlesey : Church. Sim.,
Chicksand Abbey. Clophill: Castle Hill. Woburn:
Woburn Park and Abbey.
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476 Royston to Newmarket.
Description.— Class II. The road has tolerably good
surface as far as Whittlesford, but after that it becomes
poor, and is somewhat loose most of the way to New-
market. The usual and best way is by Cambridge, Routes
383 and 387.
Gradients.— At fm.lin23; Um.lin20.
Measurements.
Royston,* G.P.O.
9i Whittleford, Station.*
Hi 2f Bourn Bridge.
174 81 6 Six Mile Bottom.*
23i 14f 12 6 Newmarket,* Clock.
Principal Objects of Interest.— As Route 391. New-
market : St. Mary's Church and Race Course.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *
4-77 St. Albans to Hertford, &c.
Description. — Class II. This road has magnificent sur-
face as far as Hatfield ; thereafter fairly good, but some-
what undulating. Hatfield lies a little off the road.
Gradients, — At 6m. 1 in 20.
Milestones. — Measured from Town Hall, St. Albans.
Measurements.
St. Albans,* High Street.
( 51 Hatfield,* P.O.)
12i 71 Hertford,* Shire Hall.
15i 9i 21 Ware.*
Principal Objects of Interest — l£m., Battlefield, 1455.
Hatfield: Church, Hatfield House. Hertingf ord : Bury.
Hbrtfokd : Castle, Balls Park, Bayfordbury . Ware : Ware
Park.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
473 Aylesbury to Hockliffe.
Description. — Class II. The road is practically level as
far as Rowsham ; thereafter it is slightly hilly to Hock-
liffe. The first part has good surface, the latter not quite
so good.
Gradients.— At 4m. 1 in 22; 7m. 1 in 23; 9m.lin21.
Milestones.— Measured from County Hall, Aylesbury.
Measurements.
Aylesbury,* Market.
7h Wing.
10i 3 Leighton Buzzard,* Cross.
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Principal Objects of Interest.— Wing: Park. Leighton
Buzzard : Cross.
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470 Aylesbury to High Wycombe.
Description,— Class III. Good surface for the first two
miles ; thereafter fairly good and undulating to Bradenham,
whence fine surface to High Wycombe.
Gradients.— At 5im.l in 22; 6im.linl4; 9Jm.lin23.
Milestones. — Measured from High Wycombe.
Measurements.
Aylesbury.*
8| Princes Risborough,* Market Hall.
13 4f Bradenham.
163 81 31 High Wycombe.*
Principal Objects of Interest — High Wycombe: Abbey.
Hughendon.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
4SO Buckingham to Banbury. (Direct.)
Description. — Class III. The surface on this road is
good, but it is very hill)', although none of the hills are
dangerous. The next route is the best road.
Gradients.— At lfm., 2im., 3im.lin23 ; 4|m.l in 17 ; 6*m.
1 in 18 ; 7im. 1 in 18 ; 9Am. 1 in 22 ; llfm. 1 in 18 ; 12im.l in
17; 15£m.linl5.
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Buckingham,* Town Clock.
7J Brackley,* Market.
Ill 31 Farthinghoe.
171 91 6 Banbury,* Cross.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Middleton Cheney :
Church. Banbury : Cross, Roxton Abbey, Han well
Castle.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *,
481 Buckingham to Banbury. (By Aynhoj
Description. — Class I. The London Road, through
Buckingham. The road has splendid surface all the way,
and the gradients are very easy. This is the best road to
Banbury, although not the most direct.
Gradients At Hm. 1 in 24 ; 2|m. 1 in 17 ; 10£m. 1 in 18 ;
12m.linl9; 17|m.linl7.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Buckingham,* Town Clock.
2f Tingewick.
llf 9 Aynho.
181 15? 6? Banbury,* Cross.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Tingewick: Church.
Banbury : as above.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
346 CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.B.)
4-S2 Banbury to Lutterworth.
Description. — Class III. This is a cross country road,
but with fairly good surface. It is hilly the most of the
way, and many of the hills are fairly steep. From Ban-
bury to Daventry the surface is good, but after that it is
rather poor, and is only fairly good approaching Lutter-
worth.
Gradients. — At 3£m.l in 12 (dangerous) ; 6m. 1 in 16; 8m.
Iinl5; 9£m.linl7; 14im.l in 13-15; 14|m.linl2 (danger-
ous) ; 17im.l in 15 ; 23|m.l in 19 ; 26im.l in 14 ; 27m. 1 in 18 ;
27*m.l in 12 (dangerous); 28m. 1 in 13; 28£m.linl9; 31|m.
1 in 17.
Milestones. — Measured from Banbury Bridge, as far as
Daventry ; thereafter from Lutterworth.
Measurements.
Banbury,* Cross.
10 Byfield.*
16 6 Daventry.*
22i 12£ 5 Kilsby.*
32* 22* 15 91 Lutterworth.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Lutterworth: Church,
"Wy cliff e Relics.
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4-33 Banbury to Shipston-on-Stour.
Description. — Class II. The road has good surface
for the first five miles ; thereafter it is poor and hilly until
beyond Brailes, when the surface improves.
Gradients. — At 35m.l in 18 ; 5m. 1 in 25 ; 5|m.l in 13 ; 6m.
1 in 14 ; 6£m. 1 in 16 ; 9?m. 1 in 13 (dangerous) ; 9|m. 1 in 15 ;
llfm.l in 12 (dangerous).
Milestones. — Measured from suburbs, Banbury.
Measurements.
Banbury,* Cross.
5| Swalcliffe.
10? 4h Lower Brailes.*
141 81 41 Shipston-on-Stour.*
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Broughton : Castle. Tadmarton : Camp.
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4*84- Banbury to Burford.
Description.— Class II. The road is hilly at first, and
has good surface, but it becomes rather loose approaching
Chipping Norton ; thereafter poor surface.
Gradients,— At Jm. 1/17 ; 2m. 1/16 ; 2Jm. 1/22 ; 5Jm. 1/17 ;
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Milestones. — Measured from Chipping Norton, Tn. Hall.
Measurements.
Banbury,* Cross.
121 Chipping Norton,* Town Hall.
19J 61 Shipton-under-AVychwood.*
231 11 41 Burford.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Bloxham : Church.
Chipping Norton : Castle, Rollrich Stones. Burford : Ch.
4S5 Banbury to Witney.
Description. — Class II. & III. Hilly road, but good
surface for the first seven miles ; thereafter poor surface,
and with dangerous hills to Cbarlbury, whence easier, and
with fair surface to "Witney.
Gradients.— At lm.1/17; 2m. 1/16; 2£m.l/22; 5im.l/17:
61m.l/15 ; 8m.l/10 (dangerous) ; 8|m. 1/13 (dangerous) ; llfm.
1/18; 12m.l/15; l4|m. 1/13 (dangerous); 171m. 1/17.
Milestones. — Measured from Charlbury.
Measurements.
Banbury,* Cross.
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151 4 Charlbury.*
223 11} 71 Witney,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest. —Charlbury : Wychwood
Forest.
4SO Banbury to Stratford-on-Avon.
Description.— Class II. The road is slightly hilly at
first, but has good surface to the top of Edgehill, where
there is a very dangerous descent with two sharp turns ;
thereafter undulating road — good surface.
Gradients. — At 21m. 1 in 14 ; 81m. 1 in 18 (very danger-
ous) ; 16f m. 1 in 22.
Milestones. — Measured from Banbury Cross, as far as
Edgehill ; thereafter from Stratford-on-Avon.
Measurements.
Banbury,* Cross.
8 Edgehill.
14f 6§ Eatington.*
20 12 5| Stratford-on-Avon.'
Principal Objects of Interest. — Wroxton : Abbey.
Edgehill: Battlefield, 1642. Stratford-on-Avon: Shake-
speare's House, &c.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
350 contour road book of england (s.e.)
437 Chipping Norton to Bicester.
Description. — Class III. The road has fine surface for
the first 4£ miles; it is then fairly good, but somewhat
hilly, to Heyford ; thereafter fine to Bicester.
Gradients — At 4fm.linl7; 8m. 1 in 14; 10|m.linl9;
llm.l in 12 (dangerous) ; 12£m.l in 16.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Chipping Norton,* Town Hall.
41 Church Enstone.
12 7? Lower Heyford.
182 141 62 Bicester,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Pleasant country ;
rather pretty near Heyford.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
433 Chipping Norton to Wheatley.
Description.— Class II. This short cut to the London
Road, avoiding Oxford, has fairly good surface, but is very
hilly. The main road by Oxford is much better.
Gradients.— At 4im.lin25; 5im.lin20; 8£m.linl3
(dangerous) ; 8Am.l in 15 ; 10m. 1 in 15 ; lOJm.l in 13 ; 12^m.
Iinl6; 13im.lin22; 14£m.l in 17; 18im.linl4; 19fm.lin
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Milestones.— Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Chipping Norton,* Town Hall.
41 Enstone.
141 9 Bletchingdon, Green.
171 12 3 Islip,* Church Square.
241 19 lOi 7i Wheatley.* (Route 518.)
Principal Objeets of Interest. — Bletchingdon: Hall.
AVheatley : Cuddesdon Palace.
439 Thame to Wallingford.
Description.— Class II. Good surface to Shillingford,
then fine to Wallingford.
Gradients.— At 2£m.l in 17 ; lOim.l in 17 ; lO^m.l in 20 ;
13Am.lin25.
Milestones.— Measured from Thame.
Measurements.
Thame.*
32 Three Pigeons.
8i 4f Stadhampton.*
122 9 41 Shillingford.*
15i HI 61 2f Wallingford.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Pleasant country road.
Wallingford : Castle, Town Hall.
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4<90 Oxford to Reading, &c.
Description. —Class I. The road is slightly undulating,
but has very fine surface the whole way.
Gradients— At 5im.l in 18 ; 6im.l in 25 ; 20£m.l in 17.
Milestones. — Measured from St. Magdalene's Church,
Oxford.
Measurements.
Oxford,* Carfax.
91 Dorchester,* Church.
13 31 Wallingford,* High Street.
221 13? 9! Pangbourne.*
m 19i 15£ 51 Reading.* (Route 559.)
37* 281 241 15i Newbury,* Jubilee Clock. (Route 517.)
Principal Objects of Interest.— Iflley: Church. Nune-
ham Courtenay : Park. Dorchester : Abbey, Church.
Wallingford : Castle, Town Hall. Reading : as Route 517.
491 Oxford to Newbury.
Description. — Class III. The road has fine surface as far
as Steventon ; thereafter poor and very hilly. The best
road is by Pangbourne, Routes 490 and 517.
Gradients— At 2}m.l in 21 ; lOJm.l in 21 ; 15£m.l in 16 ;
16^m.l in 17 ; 17?m. 1 in 11 (dangerous) ; 18^m.l in 18 ; 191m.
Iin23; 19|m.lin20.
Milestones. — Measured from Folly Bridge, Oxford, as
far as Chilton ; thereafter from Speenhamland, Newbury.
Measurements.
Oxford,* Carfax.
6| Abingdon,* County Hall.
17i 10 J Ilsley,* Swan Inn.
26i 191- 9 Newbury,* Jubilee Clock.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Abingdon: Abbey ruins,
Church, County Hall. Newbury : at? Route 514.
492 Oxford to Hungerford.
Description. —Class II. The road has very fine surface
as far as Wantage ; thereafter somewhat rough and hilly,
but improving near Hungerford.
Gradients. —At 2im.l in 19; 15Jm.l in 16-10 (dangerous) ;
18£m. 1 in 18 ; 24m. 1 in 17 ; 28m. 1 in 16.
Milestones.— Measured from Folly Bridge, Oxford; then
from Market Square. Wantage.
Measurements.
Oxford,* Carfax.
1H East Hanney,* P.O.
141 31 Wantage,* Market Square.
231 12J 8i West Shefford.*
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Route 492 — Continued.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Wantage: Statue, Alfred
the Great, Bath, and Well. Hungerf ord : Town Hall.
Hotels op Inns at places marked *.
493 Oxford to Faringdon.
Description. — Class II. This road has fine surface
throughout.
Gradients.— At 2im.l in 19 ; 17m. 1 in 21.
Milestones — Measured from London, via Uxbridge, as
far as Fyfield ; thereafter from London, by Henley.
Measurements.
Oxford,* Carfax.
8i Fyfield.*
14 51 Buckland.*
I7i 9 4| Faringdon,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 3Jm., Cumnor Place.
Faringdon : Church.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
404 Oxford to Cheltenham.
Description.— Class I. Although this road is com-
paratively level, the surface is only fairly good as far as
Burford, which lies slightly off the main road ; thence to
Northleach the surface is rather poor, and beyond that it
is slightly loose until Andoversford is reached, whence
good surface to Cheltenham. There is a short cut avoid-
ing the main part of Witney (saving |m. ), by turning to R
at Witney Bridge, or on reverse journey keeping to L a
mile before Witney.
Gradients — At lOfm.l in 19 ; 12£m.l in 18 ; 16m.l in 24 ;
28fm.linl8; 30|m. 1 in 21 ; 33im.lin25; 34£m.linl6;
36|m.l in 23.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London to
Witney, thence by the short cut at Witney to Andovers-
ford, whence measured from Cheltenham.
Measurements.
Oxford,* Carfax.
6i Eynsham,* Cross.
Witney,* Town Hall.
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16i 7i Andoversford.*
22 13 53 Cheltenham.*
of Interest. — Witney : Church.
16£m., Asthall Barrow. Burford : Church, Wychwood For-
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4<05 Oxford to Chipping Norton.
Description. — Class I. A splendid road, but generally
not in very good condition as far as Woodstock ; thereafter
slightly better surface, but more hilly to Chipping Noi-ton.
Gradients.— At 10£m.l in 23 ; lOfm.l in 17 ; 14m. 1 in 20 ;
15£m.lin25.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Oxford,* Carfax.
8 Woodstock,* Marlborough Arms.
14| ffi Enstone.
19* 111 41 Chipping Norton,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Woodstock : Blenheim
Park and Palace, Marlborough Column. Kiddington :
Ditchely Park. Chipping Norton : Rollrich Stones.
Hotels op Inns at places marked *.
400 Oxford to Towcester.
Description. — Class II. The best road to Northampton
{see Route 356). The road is level and fairly smooth as
far as Weston-on-the-Green, although it is slightly lumpy
for the first four miles. After that the surface is good as
far as Brackley, whence slightly undulating road, with
fairly good surface to Towcester.
Gradients,— At 21m. 1 in 22 ; 21|m.l in 17 ; 30£m. & 31m.
1 in 25.
Milestones,— Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
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Principal Objects of Interest.— Flat and somewhat
uninteresting country. Middleton Stoney : Park. Tow-
cester : Easton Neston House.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Syresham.
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497 Oxford to Banbury.
Description.— Class II. The road is almost always in
excellent condition, and has fine surface throughout.
Near Deddington it is somewhat hilly.
Gradients — At 14|m.l in 17 ; 15Jm.l in 23 ; 16Jm.l in 15 ;
mm.linl7; 19im.linl8; 22im.linl7.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Oxford,* Carfax.
5i Kidlington.
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8| 3f 2 Sturdy 's Castle Inn.*
161 11 J 93 7i Deddington,* King's Arms Hotel.
22| 171 151 131 5i Banbury,* Cross.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Banbury : Cross,
Broughton Castle, Wroxton Abbey.
403 Oxford to Buckingham.
Description.— Class II. This road is almost dead level
as far as Bicester, and the surface is very good ; thereafter
splendid surface and very slightly undulating to Tingewick,
whence slightly hilly to Buckingham.
Gradients.— At 22|m.l in 23 ; 23£m.l in 24.
Milestones. — From London as far as Bicester; thereafter
from the road fork at north end of Bicester.
Measurements.
Oxford,* Carfax.
Bh Gosford Inn.*
13£ 81 Bicester,* Market.
41 19£ 111 Buckingham,* Town Clock.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Pleasant agricultural
country, llfm., Camp. Buckingham : Old Gaol, Stowe Pk.
400 Oxford to Aylesbury.
Description. — Class I. & II. The London Road as far as
"Wheatley Bridge. Fine surface but slight hills ; thereafter
rather poor surface to Thame, whence good surface to
Aylesbury.
Gradients.— At Um.l in 19 ; 6m. 1 in 25.
Milestones. — From London as far as Wheatley Bridge ;
thereafter from Carfax, Oxford, to Thame ; then from
County Hall, Aylesbury.
Measurements.
Oxford,* Carfax.
6i Wheatley.*
13i 7 Thame.*
22f 16s % Aylesbury,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Dinton: Castle Ruins.
19£m., County Asylum, Hart well House. Aylesbury : Ch.
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SOO London to Dover.
Description. — Class I. An exceedingly hilly road. For
the first five and a-half miles the road is paved, and there
is very heavy traffic, but immediatel}' beyond Deptford the
paving is left behind, and the surface is ver}- fair right on
to Dartford. Shooter's Hill is dangerous on both sides.
From Dartford to Gravesend the surface is good at first,
but is rather poor in the neighbourhood of the latter place.
Between Gravesend and Rochester the road is good but
hilly. The main road does not pass through Chatham, but
keeps on a higher level, thus avoiding a mile and a-half of
paving. From Chatham to Canterbury the road has fine
surface as far as Faversham, but after that it is rather
poor, and with one dangerous hill to Canterbury. From
Canterbury to Dover the road is somewhat hilly, but has
fine surface, except on Barham Moor, where it is usually
loose. Many of the hills on this road are almost dangerous.
Gradients — At 5*m. 1 in 15 ; 9m. 1 in 14 ; 9£m. 1 in 13 (both
dangerous) ; 13*m.l in 26 ; 15*m.l in 19 ; 16m.l in 15 ; 18f m.
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1 in 20 ; 46m.l in 15 ; 46im.l in 16 ; 501m. 1 in 14 ; 51 *m. 1 in
12 (dangerous) ; 52|m.l in 16-21 ; 59m.l in 20 ; 59|m.l in 15 ;
63m. 1 in 22 ; 66*m. 1 in 19 ; 67*m.l in 19.
Milestones — Measured from London Bridge, |m. from
G.P.O.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
5 Deptford,* Broadway.
151 101 Dartford.*
221 171 62 Gravesend.*
30 25 141 71 Rochester,* Corn Exchange.
31 26 151 81 1 Chatham,* St. Andrews Church or P.O.
402 352 251 181 102 92 Sittingbourne.*
472 422 32i 25i 172 162 7 Faversham,* Town Hall,
56* 511 401 332 26* 25* 15| 91 Canterbury,* Guildhall.
71* 66* 551 482 41* 40* 30$ 24| 15 Dover,* Market Place.
721 671 561 491 42§ 41| 31* 251 152 2 Dover, Pier.
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Promenade, Thames Yacht Club House, Piers, Tilbury
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Route 500— Continued.
Castle, West Gate, Guildhall. Dover : Castle, Pharog
Museum, St. Martin's Priory, St. Radigund's Abbey.
Hotels op Inns at places marked *, and at Bexley Heath
Crayford, Greenhithe, Northfleet, Chalk, Newington!
Greenstreet, Boughton Street, Bridge, and Lydden.
501 London to Folkestone.
Description—Class I. The road is mostly paved as far
as Lewisham, and is lumpy on to Sidcup, but thereafter
the surface improves very much, and is in splendid con-
dition as far as Maidstone, although some of the hills are
very stiff. The descent to Maidstone is steep but not dan-
gerous. Between Maidstone and Ashford the road is
somewhat undulating, but the surface is very fine. From
Ashford to Hythe the surface is very good on as far as
Sandgate ; thereafter the " Upper Road " is steep but good •
the "Low Road" (toll) is generally in good condition.
Gradients— At 12fm.l in 20; 13}m.lin20; 18m. 1 in 13-
21 (dangerous) ; 18*m. 1 in 18; 20m. 1 in 15 ; 24*m. 1 in 15 (dan-
gerous); 34|m.lin21; 37m.linl5; 43*m.lin23: 541ml in
20; 57im.l in 25 ; 64*m.l in 16.
Milestones—Measured from London Br., |m. from G.P.O.
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London,* G.P.O.
8i Eltham,* St. John's Church.
121 31 Sidcup.*
181 91 6 Farningham.*
25 161121 6fWrotham.*
351 26 j 23i I7i 101 Maidstone,* Fountain.
48i 391 361 30i 23* 13i Charing.*
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681 59* 561 501 431 33 193 14£ 22 Sandgate.*
70 61£ 571 5H 45 341 15$ 15! 4* If Folkestone,* Town Hall.
70i 61158 52 45i34i21|16 4i 1* „ Pavilion Hotel.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Eltham : Palace Re-
mains. Farningham : Eynsf ord Castle. Wrotham : Palace
ruins. West Mailing: Church. 30m., Leybourne Castle.
Maidstone: Church, Cross, Barracks, Allington Cas., Box-
ley Abbey. 40*m., Leeds Castle. Lenham : Church.
Ashford : Town House, Railway Works. Westenhanger :
Manor House. Hythe : Church, Saltwood Castle, Shorn-
cliffe Camp. Folkestone : Church, Caesar's Camp.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Kingsdown,
Lenham, Sellinge, and Shorncliffe.
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502 London to Hastings.
Description. — Class I. The road is paved as far as
Lewisham, and after that it is somewhat bumpy as far as
Bromley. From Bromley the road is somewhat rough to
Farnborough, but after that it is excellent right into Seven-
oaks. From Sevenoaks to Tonbridge the surface is splendid,
but the descent of Riverhill is very dangerous. After
Tonbridge the road is very good, but it is slightly hilly,
although none of the hills are very steep. Near Roberts-
bridge the surface is a little rough, but thereafter it is
fine as far as Hollington, whence bumpy into Hastings.
Those going to St. Leonards turn to the right at 61|m.
There is another road from Robertsbridge to Hastings, see
Route 608, but the road described here is the better.
Strangers to London are advised to start from Bi-omley.
Gradients.— At 9£m. 1 in 21 ; 13km. 1 in 25 ; 15£m. 1 in 22;
2Hm.lin25; 23km. 1 in 20; 24km. 1 in 16; 25£m.lin20;
26£m.l in 10 (dangerous turn) ; 27}m.l in 20; 33£m.l in 17;
34£m.l in 34 ; 35|m.l in 17 ; 40im.l in 18 ; 41m. 1 in 22 ; 41Jm.
1 in 17 ; 43m. 1 in 18 ; 49£m. 1 in 15 ; 51m.l in 19 ; 52|m.l in
25 ; 55Jm. 1 in 21 ; 56Jm.l in 19 ; 69Jm.l in 16 ; 59}m.l in 23 :
61|m.i in 17.
Milestones. — Measured from London Bridge.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
101 Bromley.*
15 4| Farnborough.*
241 14 91 Sevenoaks.*
31f 201 161 61 Tonbridge,* Bridge.
41k 301 26k 16f 91 Lamberhurst,* Bridge.
45? 345 301 202 14i 4k Flimwell.
51 401 36 261 191 91 5l Robertsbridge.*
555 45k 405 31k 24£ 14| 101 43 Battle,* Abbey Gateway.
62i 511 m 371 30g 21 161 111 61 Hastings,* Albert Mem.
62 511 47 371 301 201 161 11 61 St. Leonards,* Saxon H.
Principal Objects of Interest. — London suburbs as far
as Bromley. Bromley : Bickley Park. Dunton Green :
Knockholt Beeches, Chevening Park. Sevenoaks : Church,
Knole Park, Ightham Moat. Tonbridge : Castle, School,
Church, Hadlow Castle. Lamberhurst : Bedgbury Park,
49km. to Bodiam Castle. Battle: Battlefield, 1066,
Battle Abbey, Normanhurst Court, Ashburnham Park.
Hastings : Castle, Esplanade, Albert Memorial, Pier,
Park, St. Clement's Caves, Fairlight Glen.
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o03 London to Woolwich and Erith.
Description. — Class II. A most undesirable road
through Greenwich and Woolwich, but good surface after
Plumpstead. The best road to Woolwich is by Blackheath
Hill, 9fm.
Gradients — At llini,! in 11 (dangerous) ; 13^m.l in 15.
Milestones. — Measured from London Bridge.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
hi Greenwich,* St. Alphege Church.
9? 3| Woolwich,* Beresford Square.
141 81 5i Erith.*
Principal Objects of Interest,— Greenwich : Park,
Hospital, Observatory, Queen Elizabeth's College. Wool-
wich : Ordnance Works. 13m., Lessness Abbey.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
o04 London to Dartford. (By Eltham.)
Description.— Class I. & II. Mostly paved to Eltham,
then good surface to Crayford, whence fine to Dartford.
Although not the most direct road this is the easiest.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
8i Eltham,* St. John's Church.
141 6 Crayford.*
161 71 If Dartford.*
Principal Objects of Interest Eltham: Palace re-
mains. Dartford : Nunnery ruins.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
50*5 LONDON TO UckfIELD. (By Westerham.)
Description, — Class II. Bumpy road as far as Bromley,
then fairly good to Westerham, but with a very dangerous
descent to that place. After Westerham the road is ex-
ceedingly hilly and somewhat loose, though it is good near
Edenbridge. The best road to Uckfield is Route 506.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
101 Bromley.*
221 11£ Westerham.*
271 174 5f Edenbridge.*
354 24£ 13 71 Hartfield.*
441 34i 22f 17 91 Uckfield.*
Milestones. — Measured from London Bridge.
Gradients.— At 14im. 1 in 22 ; 16m. 1 in 21 ; 20£m. 1 in 8
(very dangerous); 22£m. 1 in 12 (dangerous); 24|m.linll
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Route 505 — Continued.
(dangerous) ; 29|m.l in 12; 3Hm.l in 16 ; 321m. 1 in 12 (dan-
gerous); 34m.l in 15; 35£m.linl3; 35fm.linl0 (dangerous);
361m. 1 in 18 ; 371m. 1 in 14 ; 40m. & 41m. 1 in 17 ; 43m. 1 in 20.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 20|m., Pilgrims' Eoad.
Edenbridge : Hever Castle.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Maresfield.
500 London to Eastbourne.
Description. — Class I. The road is paved almost the
whole way to Croydon, and there is very heavy traffic.
The main street in Croydon is narrow. Immediately out-
side of Croydon the road has very good surface, and is in
splendid condition as far as Grinstead ; thereafter the road
is somewhat hilly, and there is a very long ascent to "Wych
Cross, where the surface is usually somewhat loose. After
Nutley the road is very good as far as Uckfield, whence
undulating, with good surface to Hailsham. From Hails-
ham to Eastbourne the road is undulating, but has fine
surface. There is another road between Hailsham and
Eastbourne by Langley (Route 572), but it is often very
loose, as it lies through low-lying country. The road given
here is good at all times, although it is rather more hilly.
Gradients,— At 19|m.l in 17-19; 23m.l in 23; 281m.lin21;
33m.lin21; 33£m.linl9; 35£m.linl8; 38m.linl7; 38*m.
1 in 20; 42m.l in 20; 43|m.l in 19; 441m.l in 17; 62Jm.l in 19.
Milestones. — Measured from Royal Exchange, London.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
10! Croydon,* Town Hall.
181 71 Caterham.*
20! 10 2f Godstone.*
30! 20 121 10 East Grinstead.*
13! 33 25f 23 13 Uckfield.*
Ml 44i 36! 341 24£ Hi Horsebridge.*
56J- 45! 381 35! 25! 12f If Hailsham.*
641 531 461 431 331 20f 9* 11 Eastbourne,* P.O.
Principal Objects of Interest- — London suburbs as far
as Croydon. Croydon: Town Hall, Church, Palace
ruins. East Grinstead: Church, Sackville College.
Wych Cross : Ashdown Forest. Hailsham : Church, Mich-
elham Priory remains. Eastbourne: Parade, Pier,
Town Hall, Devonshire Park, Beachy Head.
Hotels or Inns where marked *, & at Purley, Caterham,
Godstone Station, Blindley Heath, Forest Row, Wych
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507 London to Brighton.
Description. — Class I. One of the best roads out of
London. The road is paved almost the whole way to
Croydon, and there is very heavy traffic. The main street
of Croydon is narrow. Thereafter the road has magnificent
surface, and is in splendid condition the whole way to
Brighton. The surface is a little poor after Redhill for a
short distance, and near Handcross, but this is only
occasionally, and the road is mostly in excellent condition.
There is a slightly more direct road between Handcross and
Hazeldean by taking the second turn to the right after
Handcross, but the road given here is — if anything — easier.
The road from London to Crawley by Reigate avoids the
long stretch of suburbs, and may be taken on the outward
journey, but this is the best road in the reverse direction.
For Reigate turn to R at 201m. Croydon should be passed
through slowly.
Gradients.— At 21|m.l in 17 ; 221m.l in 18 ; 321m. 1 in 19 ;
35|m. 1 in 17 ; 371m. 1 in 17 ; 391m. 1 in 19 ; 43m. 1 in 21 ;
461m. 1 in 18.
Milestones. — Measured from London Bridge as far as
Croydon ; thereafter from Royal Exchange to Horley,
whence from Brighton.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
101 Croydon,* Town Hall.
211 lOi Redhill,* Market.
(22£ 111 ... Reigate,* Town Hall.)
30£ 191 91 81 Crawley,* George Hotel.
341 24J 131 131 41 Handcross.*
411 30J 20 19i 101 61 Hickstead.* [Clock.
53 421 311 311 22£ 18i 111 Brighton,* Jubilee
Principal Objects of Interest. — London suburbs as far
as Croydon. Croydon : Town Hall, Church, Palace
ruins. 201m., Gatton Park. 22-Jm., Earlswood Asylum.
27m., Gatwick Race Course. 29m., County Oak. 33m.,
St. Leonard's Forest. Preston: Church. Brighton:
Promenade, Aquarium, Pier, St. Nicolas Church, Pavi-
lion, Devil's Dyke. Hollingbury Castle.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Purley,
Merstham, Handcross, and Bolney Common.
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000 London to Brighton. (By Reigate.)
Description. — Class I. London suburbs as far as Sutton.
The road is partly paved as far as Tooting ; after that it is
somewhat lumpy to Sutton, whence fine surface as far as
Reigate, but the steep descent of Reigate Hill is dangerous
as there is a level crossing at the foot. Reigate is entered
through a tunnel. There is a slight hill outside Reigate,
but after that the road is level, and has magnificent surface
as far as Crawley. From Crawley to Cuckfield the surface
is splendid as far as Handcross, whence good but hilly road
to Cuckfield. From Cuckfield to Brighton the road is very
hilly as far as Pangdean, with a dangerous hill at Clayton ;
thereafter the road has splendid surface into Brighton.
The previous route to Brighton is the more direct and best.
This route, after Crawley, is seldom used as a through
route to Brighton, but the section from London to Crawley
is often used on the outward journey.
Gradients— At 15£mJin 25; 18Jm.lin25; Reigate Hill
1 in 13-17-24 (dangerous) ; 22£m.l in 23 ; 22fm.l in 13 ; 32|m.
1 in 19 ; 36m. 1 in 17 ; 37£m. 1 in 16 ; 40|m. 1 in 25 ; 42m. 1 in
17; 43Jm.lin21; 47im. 1 in 13 (dangerous).
Milestones. — Measured from Royal Exchange, London,
as far as Handcross ; thereafter from Brighton.
Measurements,
London,* G.P.O.
71 Lower Tooting,
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Reigate,* Town Hall.
81 Crawley,* George Hotel.
171 9 Cuckfield.*
211 13i 41 St. John's Common.*
32J 23? 14*. 101 Brighton,* Jubilee Clock.
Principal Objects of Interest. — London suburbs as far
as Sutton ; thereafter a pleasant road with fine views from
Banstead Downs and from Reigate Hill. Reigate : Castle
Archway, Tunnel, Baron's Cave, School. Gatwick : Race
Course. 34m., St. Leonard's Forest, Holmbush Tower.
Preston : Church. Brighton : Promenade, Aquarium,
Pier, St. Nicolas Church, Pavilion, Devil's Dyke, Holling-
bury Castle.
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509 London to Worthing.
Description.— Class I. A somewhat easier road to
Horsham is Route 507 to Crawley, and 618 to Horsham.
London suburbs as far as Merton ; thereafter a splendid
undulating road through Leatherhead and Dorking to
Ho^-ham. The only part of this road that is apt to be
loose is the part near Kingsfold. From Horsham to
"Worthing the road is very slightly undulating, but the
surface is very good. This road cuts the west end of
Horsham, the main part of the town lying to the east.
Excepting the sharp turn at Leatherhead, the road is
practically straight the whole way.
Gradients.— At lOfm.l in 20 ; 22m. 1 in 16 ; 22|m.l in 20 ;
31m. 1 in 18 ; 32£m.l in 31 ; 33|m.l in 24 ; 34}m.l in 15 ; 34fm.
Iinl8; 50|m.linl7.
Milestones. — Measured from Westminster Bridge.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
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Epsom,* Clock.
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in 13£ Horsham,* Carfax.
301 251 12* Washington.*
37* 321 191 71 Worthing,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest. — London suburbs as far
as Tooting; thereafter rather pretty between Leather-
head and Dorking. Merton : Abbey. Ewell : Castle.
Epsom : Well, Race Course. 21m., Norbury Park and
Druid's Grove. Dorking : Betchworth Castle, Deepdene.
Horsham: Church. 39m., Denne Park. 44m., Knapp
Castle. Washington : Chanctonbury Ring. Broadwater ;
Church. Worthing : Town Hall, Pier.
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Description. — Class I. & II. As above to Leatherhead ;
thereafter a hilly road, but with good surface. The direct
road to Guildford is by Ripley, Route 511.
Gradients — At 20}m.l in 11 (dangerous) ; 31|m.l in 14.
Milestones — Measured from Westminster Br., London.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
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191 4 Leatherhead.*
251 9§ 5f East Horsley.
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SI 1 London to Portsmouth.
Description.— Class I. The favourite road from London.
The road is paved as far as Wandsworth ; after that the
surface is fairly good to Kingston, where it becomes bumpy
as far as Ditton. From Ditton right on to Guildford the
road has magnificent surface with very slight undulations.
From Guildford to Petersfield the surface is splendid,
but the long ascent to Hynd Head is very trying.
From Petersfield to Portsmouth the road is somewhat hilly,
but in splendid order as far as Cosham, whence it is
very bumpy into Portsmouth. Cyclists are advised to
travel slowly through Kingston. This is perhaps the most
frequented road near London.
Gradients— At 8|m.l in 23 ; lOfm.l in 25 ; lljm.l in 22 ;
21|m. 1 in 22 ; 30im. 1 in 14 ; 30|m. 1 in 20 ; 39im. 1 in 19 ;
39|m.lin21; 41m.lin25° 43im.lin25; 46m.lin20; 50fm.
Iinl7; 53|m.linl7; 54£m.lin21; 57im.linl7; 58m.lin
25 ; 60£m. 1 in 22 ; 6Hm. 1 in 27 ; 62im. 1 in 19 ; 67m. 1 in 21 ;
67|m.lin 17.
Milestones. — Measured from Royal Exchange, London.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
121 Kingston,* Market.
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301 171 6i Guildford,* White Lion Hotel.
34f 211 101 4£ Godalming,* Town Hall.
421 30 18t 121 81 Hynd Head.*
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55! 42| 30? 241 20§ 12| 8i Petersfield,* Dolphin Hotel.
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7li 59! 471 41* 37* 29! 25 161 6f Portsmouth,* Town Ha.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 10m., Richmond Park.
Kingston : Court House, King's Stone, Church. Esher :
Sandown Park, Wolsey's Well, Claremont. Cobham
Street : Painshill Park. Ripley : Ockham Park, Newark
Priory. Guildford : Castle, Guildhall, St. Mary's
Church, Abbott's Hospital, Hog's Back. Godalming :
Pretty district. 42m., Devil's Punch Bowl. Petersfield :
Fine country, East Meon Church. Horndean : Roland
Castle. Portsdown : Forts. 68|m., Portsbridge. 69|m.,
Obelisk. PORTSMOUTH : Town Hall, Pier, Dock Yard,
Convict Prison, St. Thomas' Church, Garrison Chapel,
Museum, Porchester Castle, Southsea Esplanade and
Castle, &c.
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Rake, and Portsdown.
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512 London to Southampton.
Description.— Class I. As Route 511 to Guildford.
The surface of this road is all that could be desired. The
hill out of Guildford is steep at first — almost dangerous—
but after the first two miles the surface is magnificent
until close to Farnham, where it is lumpy, but immediately
afterwards it improves, and is very fine to Alresford.
There are two roads from Alresford to Winchester, the
least hilly being by the Itchen valley, thus avoiding the
steep descent to Winchester on the other road. From
Winchester to Southampton the surface is verj^ good, but
the road is somewhat hilly. There is a much more level
route by Eastleigh, but the surface is often very loose, and it
is not nearly so pretty. The old main road to Winchester
and Southampton is by Bagshot, 68fm., but it is very hilly,
and the surface far inferior to this route.
Gradients.— At im. 1 in 12-17 (dangerous); 22m. 1 in 24;
23£m.l in 18 ; 24£m.l in 18 ; 33m. 1 in 21 ; 40m. 1 in 18 ; 40im.
Iin21; 41m.lin22; 42im.lin20; 43|m.linl8; 45|m.linl7.
Milestones. — Continuation of those from London to
Farnham, whence measured from London via Bagshot.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
12* Kingston,* Market Place.
24i 11 i Ripley.*
301 l7f 6h Guildford,* White Lion Hotel.
401 271 161 10 Farnham,* Castle Street.
49§ 362 251 19i 91 Alton,* Market.
591 47 35£ 29§ 191 10J New Alresford.*
681 551 431 371 27f 184- 81 Winchester,* George Hotel.
80 67i 551 491 391 30! 20^ 111 Southampton,* Bar Gate.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Splendid view from
the " Hogs Back.' Farnham : Castle, Moor Park,
Waverley Abbey. Alresford: Tichborne Park. Win-
chester: Cathedral, College, Castle, Guildhall, Cross,
Westgate, Barracks. 38fmv„ St. Cross Hospital. Comp-
ton : Church. Southampton : Holy Rood Church, Hartley
Institute, All Saints Church, Bar Gate, Town Walls,
St. Denys Priory, Netley Hospital and Abbey.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Bishops
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513 London to Salisbury.
Description. — Class I. The London suburbs extend as
far as Hounslow, and the road is rather bumpy with heavy
traffic as far as that place ; after that the surface is better
to Staines, whence the road is undulating, but with very
fair surface to Basingstoke, excepting near Hartford Bridge,
where it is loose, and near Blackwater where it is lumpy.
From Basingstoke to Andover the road is undulating with
fairly good surface, but with a dangerous hill at Hurst-
bourne Priors. From Andover to Salisbury the road is good
for a few miles, but it soon degenerates, and is rather loose
until near Salisbury. This is the best road between London
and Salisbury ; the road by Stockbridge is much worse.
Gradients.— At 2Hm.lin20; 24m. 1 in 22; 31m. 1 in 21;
34£m.l in 25; 38m.l in 18 ; 44m.l in 17 ; 47*m. & 47|m.l in
17 ; 55|m. 1 in 21 ; 561m. 1 in 17 ; 621m. 1 in 12 (dangerous) ;
63*m.linl7; 64m.lin21; 69m.lin25; 73m.linl8; 74Jra.
1 in 25 ; 76m.linl8; 781m.lin22; 78fm.lin23; 79*m.lin
17; 80m.linl6; 81fm.linl8.
Milestones. — Measured from Hyde Park Corner as far
as Andover ; thereafter from the ancient site of old Sarum.
Measurements.
London,* G. P.O.
93 Brentford,* Market.
191 9h Staines.*
29J 191 91 Bagshot.*
33* 23$ 141 41 Blackwater.*
48* 381 291 191 15 Basingstoke,* Town Hall.
m 46f 37i 271 23 8 Overton.
60i 501 40! 31 261 111 31 Whitchurch,* Post Office.
mi 57 47* 371 331 18§ 10| 61 Andover.*
84i 741 651 551 51 36 28 241 171 Salisbury,* Market Pfc
Principal Objects of Interest.— London suburbs as far
as Hounslow. Hounslow : Barracks. Baber Bridge : Pow-
der Mill. Staines: "London Stone." Egham : Magna
Charta Island, Runnymead, 1215, Royal Holloway College.
23 Jm., Virginia Water. 32m., Sandhurst College. Bas-
ingstoke : Hackwood Park, Town Hall. Laverstoke :
Bank of England Paper Mill. Andover: Town Hall,
Bury hill, Danebury, Abbotts Ann. Salisbury : Cathedral,
St. Nicholas Hospital, Poultry Cross, Museum, Stonehenge.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Hounslow,
Egham, Virginia Water, Sunninghill, Camberley, Hartley
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51 4 London to Farnham.
Description. — Class I. London to Staines, see Route
513. The road is undulating, but has very good surface as
far as Farnborough, whence rough to Farnham.
Gradients — At2m.lin20; 4£m.lin22; 19|m.linl7.
Milestones. — Measured from Hyde Park Corner, London.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
191 Staines.*
291 91 Bagshot.*
37i 18£ 81 Aldershot,* All Saints' Church.
40| 21J 111 3 Farnham,* Castle Street.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Egham : as Route 513.
Bagshot : Park. Aldershot : Officers' Club House, North
and South Camps, Caesar's Camp. Farnham : Castle.
Hotels or Inns where marked *, & at Virginia Water, &c.
51 5 London to Reading.
Description. — Class II. London to Staines, see Route
513. The road is undulating throughout, and the surface
is very fair, though not so good as Route 517.
Gradients — At 7m. 1 in 21; 7*m. and 20m. 1 in 24.
Milestones. — Measured from Hyde Park Corner, London.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
19| Staines.*
27 J SI Ascot.*
341 151 7i Wokingham,* Town Hall.
41f 22i 14i 61 Reading,* King Street.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Egham : as Route
513. Ascot : Race Course. Reading : as Route 517.
Hotels or Inns where marked *, & at Virginia Water, &c.
51 6 London to Windsor, &c.
Description.— Class II. London to Colnbrook as Route
517 ; thereafter a good level road to Windsor, whence un-
dulating, with only moderately good surface to Reading.
Gradients.— At 4Am. and 4|m. 1 in 16 : 7im. 1 in 17 ; 14m.
Iin20r 14|m.lin22.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
191 Colnbrook.*
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Route 516 — Continued.
Principal Objeets of Interest — Windsor: Castle, Town
Hall, Barracks, Albert Institute, Eton College, Windsor
Park. Reading : as Route 517.
Hotels op Inns at places marked *.
517 London to Marlborough.
Description,— Class I. The Bath road. The London
suburbs extend as far as Hounslow, and up to that point
there is very heavy traffic ; thereafter the road has fine
surface, and is in very good condition as far as Maidenhead,
whence it is a little undulating, but still with good surface,
to Reading. From Reading to Newbury the road is prac-
tically level, and has splendid surface the whole way.
After Newbury the surface is very good as far as Froxfield,
whence it is fairly good, but with a steep hill over to
Marlborough. Near Reading the road is often not in very
good condition, and after rain it is very heavy. In Read-
ing, although the direct road passes through King Street,
those going through the town avoid the rough paving by
following London Road and Bridge Street. The road to
Reading by Ascot (Route 515), is only shorter by about a
hundred yards, and is more hilly.
Gradients.— At 60m. 1 in 24 ; 61|m.l in 24 ; 75|m.l in 20 ;
761m. 1 in 13-23.
Milestones. — Measured from Hyde Park Corner, London.
Measurements,
London,* G.P.O.
94 Brentford,* Market.
191 91 Colnbrook.*
231 m 3f Slough.*
29 191 91 51 Maidenhead,* Market.
361 26! 164 131 7f Twyford.
411 311 22 181 121 51 Reading* King Street.
521 421 32* 284 231 151 101 Woolhampton.*
59 49i 391 351 30 221 l%k 61 Newbury-* Jubilee Clock.
671 57* 471 44 381 30! 25* 151 81 Hungerford,* Boar Ho.
771 67* 571 54 481 40! 35* 25| 181 10 Marlborough, *Tn.H.
Principal Objects of Interest. — London suburbs to
Hounslow. Hounslow : Barracks. Slough : Herschel
House. 241m., "The Mons," Stoke Poges Church (Gray),
Burnham Beeches. Maidenhead : Cliveden. Reading :
Palace remains, Abbey Gateway, Courthouse, Town Hall,
St. Lawrence Church, &c. 50m.: to Aldermaston Park and
Silchester. Newbury: Church, Town Hall, Battlefields,
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Route 517 — Continued,.
Sandleford Priory. Alvington : Church. Hungerford :
Town Hall. Froxfield : Somerset Hospital. Marl-
borough : Town Hall, College, Bradley Memorial Hall,
Savernake Forest, &c.
Hotels op Inns at places marked*, and at Hounslow,
Knowle Hill, (Sonning), Theale, Aldermaston Station, and
Thatcham.
51S London to Oxford.
Description.— Class I. The direct and best road. The
London suburbs extend as far as Ealing, and the road is
bumpy as far as that place ; thereafter it has good
surface and fine easy gradients as far as High Wycombe.
From this point the road is very good until a mile beyond
West Wycombe, when it becomes dangerously steep, but
with fairly good surface to Studley Green. Near Stoken-
church the surface is rather poor and apt to be loose,
especially on the long winding descent to Ashton Rowant
station ; but after Tetsworth the surface is smooth and in
very fine condition approaching Oxford. The other road
to Oxford by Henley has not nearly so good surface, and
the part about Nettlebed is very rough.
Gradients.— At 16|m.l in 24 ; 26m. 1 in 20 ; 28m. 1 in 24 ;
36}m.l in 11 (dangerous) ; 41m.l in 21 ; 44Jm.l in 23 ; 5Hm.
Im25; 56£m.l in 19.
Milestones. — Measured from Marble Arch, London.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
9i Ealing,* Post Office.
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Beaconsfield.*
5| High Wycombe,* Town Hall.
12$ 7z Stokenchurch.*
19i 13h 6\ Tetsworth.
251 19 J 12£ 6 Wheatley.*
31i 251 181 121 6i Oxford,* Carfax.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Uninteresting suburbs as
far as Acton. Uxbridge : Treaty House. High Wycombe :
Abbey, Church, Hughendon. Wheatley : Cuddesdon Pal-
ace. Oxford : Colleges, Cathedral, Churches, Castle
remains, City Walls, Town Hall, Sheldonian Theatre, God-
stone Nunnery ruins, Iffley Church.
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510 London to Buckingham.
Description. — Class I. London to Uxbridge, see Route
318 ; thereafter the road is very slightly undulating, but
with excellent surface to Aylesbury. From Aylesbury to
Buckingham the road is very hilly — one hill at Hurdles-
grove being slightly dangerous — but the surface throughout
is very good. The usual road from London to Aylesbury is
by Berkhamsted, as that route has rather better surface.
Gradients.— At 3£m.l in 18; 10Jm.lin23; 28Jm.lin22;
29fm.l in 17; 3Hm.l in 14; 35m. 1 in 17; 39£m.& 41fm.l in 20.
Milestones.— Measured from Marble Arch, London.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
I7i Uxbridge,* Market House.
281 11 Amersham.*
384 201 91- Wendover.*
43i 25| 14| 5 Aylesbury,* Market Square.
531 35£ 24* 15i 104 Winslow,* Market Square.
mi 42 31 21f 161 6£ Buckingham,* Town Clock.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Chalfont St. Giles :
Milton's Cottage. 12m., Shardeloes. Aylesbury: Church.
30m., Bolebeck Castle Site. Buckingham : Old Gaol,
Stowe Park. This road is rather pretty as it passes through
the fertile Vale of Aylesbury.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Great Missen-
den and Padbury.
520 London to St. Albans.
Description.- Class II. The direct and best road is by
Barnet, Route 524. London suburbs as far as Edgeware ;
thereafter the road is very steep — dangerous — to beyond
Elstree, whence very undulating, and with a dangerous hill
at St. Albans. Road has rather sandy surface throughout.
Gradients, — At 13m. 1 in 9 (dangerous) ; 13sm. 1 in 19 ;
13£m.l in 15; 14£m.l in 14; 20im.l in 14; 2Hm.l in 18; 21fm.
1 in 11 (dangerous).
Milestones. — Measured from Marble Arch, London.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
11:1 Edgeware.*
14 21 Elstree.*
22 101 8 St. Albans,* High Street.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 8m., Brent Reservoir,
18£m., Colney House. St. Albans : as Route 524.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Radlett.
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521 London to Banbury.
Description. — Class I. London suburbs as far as Edge-
ware. The road is somewhat bumpy as far as that place,
but after that it is somewhat better, though still inclined
to be bumpy as far as "Watford. The hill at Stanmore is
dangerous, as is also the one after Bushey Heath. Im-
mediately outside of "Watford the road becomes very good,
and is in splendid order the whole way to Aylesbury.
From Aylesbury the road is very good as far as "Waddesdon,
but after that it is inclined to be loose, though generally in
good order to Bicester. From Bicester to Banbury the road
has fine surface, but it is slightly hilly near Aynho. This
is the best road between London and Aylesbury as it has
better surface than the road by Uxbridge, R. 519, even al-
though it has the steep hills near Stanmore. For Hemel
Hempstead turn to R. at 24|m. Reverse : to L at 25Am.
Gradients,— At 13im.linl5 (dangerous); 15£m. linlS
(dangerous) ; 16im.l in 25 ; 17m. 1 in 23 ; 32fm.l in 23 ; 65Jm.
Iin23; 66|m.linl9; 72gm.linl7.
Milestones — Measured from Marble Arch, London, as
far as Waddesdon ; thereafter from Aylesbury Market.
After Bicester, measured from Bicester Market to Aynho,
whence measured from London via Buckingham.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
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Principal Objects of Interest. — 8m., Brent Reservoir.
Stanmore : Church. Watford : Church, Cassiobury Park.
King's Langley : Palace ruins. Aylesbury : County Hall,
Church. Banbury : Hanwell Castle, Wroxton Abbey,
Cross. The road is rather pretty about Bushej* Heath, but
is somewhat monotonous between Aylesbury and Bicester.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Edgeware,
Bushey Heath, Kings Langley, Boxmoor, Aston Clinton,
Buckland Wharf, Souldern, and Adderbury.
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522 London to Amersham or Chesham.
Description.— Class II. The London suburbs extend as
far as Willesden, although there are several small suburbs
beyond that. From Willesden the road has very good sur-
face as far as Pinner, whence the surface is fairly good to
Rickmans worth, but there is a very dangerous descent, with
awkward turns, to that place. Good surface from Rick-
mansworth to Amersham. From Rickmansworth to Ches-
ham good surface to Chenies, then a narrow road with
fairly good surface. The main road does not pass through
Harrow which lies on the top of a steep hill to the west.
Gradients — At 20£m.linl0 (dangerous); 2Hm.linl6;
23m. 1 in 19. To Chesham 24|m. 1 in 15. Ascent to Har-
row 1 in 13 ; descent from Harrow 1 in 9 (very dangerous).
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
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203 81 51 Rickmansworth.*
29 16z 13i 81 Amersham,* Town Hall, or
29s 17 14 81 Chesham,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest. —Harrow: Church.
School. 9Jm., Wembley Tower. 20m., Moor Park,
Chenies : Mortuary Chapel, and Manor House.
Hotels or Inns where marked*, & Sudbury & Chorleywood
523 London to Chertsey.
Description.— Class II. The road lies practically through
London suburbs as far as Hampton, and up to that point
it is very bumpy ; thereafter level road with good surface.
There are numerous roads between London and Hampton ;.
the best is by Kingston. (Routes 511 and 542. )
Milestones.— Measured from Hyde Park Corner.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
6 Hammersmith,* Broadway.
11 5 Richmond.*
12i 6i li Twickenham.*
15£ 9s % 3 Hampton. *
22£ \<o\ Hi 10 7 Chertsey,* St. Peter's Church.
Principal Objects of Interest — 9im. : Kew Gardens.
Richmond : Palace Gate, Church, Park, Buccleuch House.
Twickenham : Church, Manor House, York House. Hamp-
ton : Bushej" Park, Hampton Court Palace, Garrick Villa.
Chertsey : Cowley House, St. Ann's Hill.
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524* London to Coventry.
Description. —Class I. The Holyhead road. For the
first tour miles the road is paved, but after the Archway
Tavern the surface is very fair, though apt to be bumpy as
far as Barnet. From Barnet to St. Albans it is slightly
hilly, but with good surface ; thereafter fine surface and
almost level road on past Dunstable to Hockliffe. After
Hockliffe the road becomes rather hilly to Fenny Stratford,
whence slightly undulating to Towcester. This part has
fine surface. After Towcester the road becomes rather
hilly, though the surface is usually in first-class condition
to Dunchurch. The hills at Weedon and Dunchurch are
steep but not dangerous. From Dunchurch to Coventry
the road is fine, though slightly lumpy approaching the
latter place.
Gradients— At 11m. 1 in 26 ; 16Jm. 1 in 20 ; 20Jm. 1 in 26 ;
37|m.l in 20; 38Jm.l in 24; 39m.l in 20; 43m.l in 20; 57fm.
1 in 23 ; 59m. 1 in 28 ; 64m. 1 in 22 ; 64|m. 1 in 21 ; 66£m. 1 in
23 ; 68m. 1 in 17 ; l%m. 1 in 17.
Milestones.— Measured from "Hicks Hall," a building
now demolished, fm. from G.P.O.
Measurements,
London,* G.P.O.
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20f 91 St. Albans,* High Street.
33 21 h 12| Dunstable,* Town Hall.
371 253 161 41 Hockliffe.*
44f 331 24 lit 7i Fenny Stratford.*
511 40i 31 181 141 7 Stony Stratford.*
591 481 39 261 22i 15 8 Towcester.*
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791 68i 591 461 42| 35k 284 201 8 Dunchurch.* [Head Ho.
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Principal Objects of Interest.— 4*m., Highgate Arch-
way. Barnet : Obelisk and Battlefield, 1471. 17^m.,
Colney House. St. Albans : Abbey and Gate House, St.
Michael's Church, Clock Tower, Verulanium, Earthworks,
Battlefields, 1455 and 1461. Dunstable: Town Hall,
Priory Church, Totternhoe Quarries. 34|m., Maiden
Bower. Towcester : Easton Neston. Weedon : Barracks.
Braunston : Cross. Dunchurch : Avenue. Coventry :
Churches, Old Gateway, Kenilworth Castle. This is a
rather pretty road. The avenue at Dunchurch is fine.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Redbourn,
Hockliffe, Pottei spury, Fosters Booth, Weedon, Braunston.
and! Willenhall.
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£>2£> London to Peterborough.
Description.— Class I. The Great North road. For the
first four miles the road is paved, but after the Archway
Tavern the surface is very fair, though apt to be bumpy as
far as Barnet. From Barnet to Hatfield the road has good
surface, but is somewhat undulating. From Hatfield to
Hitchin the road is slightly hilly, and is slightly loose on
the higher parts, but taken as a whole the surface is very
good. There is rather an abrupt descent into "Welwyn.
From Hitchin to Peterborough, with the exception of one
or two slight rises, the road is absolutely level, and ha^
splendid surface, the best part being between Biggleswade
and Peterborough. There is another road (Route 524)
between "Welwyn and Biggleswade by Baldock, but the
road given here is the best and least hilly.
For St. Neots turn to the right at 55£m. For Hunting-
don turn to the right at 62m. For Grantham keep straight
on at Norman Cross, as Route 334.
Gradients — At llm.l in 26; 24Jm.l in 27 ; 25£m.l in 14;
291m.lin25.
Milestones.— Measured from "Hicks Hall," a building
now demolished, which once stood close to the Metropolitan
Market, § m. from G.P.O. There is an error of |m. between
Hatfield and "Welwyn. After Biggleswade the milestones
are measured from London via Baldock.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
lis Barnet,* Market.
201 81 Hatfield,* P.O.
253 134 51 Welwyn,* P.O.
341 231 141 9^ Hitchin,* Market.
451 331 251 20 101 Biggleswade,* Market.
(561 45 36i 314 21* 111 St. Neots,* Market Place.)
(654 54 451 401 304 201 94 Huntingdon,* Market Place.)
761 641 561 51 41f 31 204 13J Norman Cross.* [House.
814 701 611 561 471 361 261 181 51 Peterborough,* Town
Principal Objects of Interest — 41m., Highgate Arch-
way. Barnet : Obelisk and Battlefield, 1471. Hatfield :
Hatfield House, Church. 29m. , Knebworth. St. Neots :
Church. Huntingdon : Church, Bridge, Hinchinbrooke
House. Peterbobough : Cathedral, Market House. A
pleasant road ; rather pretty between Hatfield and Hitchin.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Potters Bar,
Girtford Bridge, Eaton Socon, Buckden, Alconbury Hill,
Sawtry, and Stilton.
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526 London to Biggleswade.
Description.— Class I. Route 525 to Welwyn; there-
after the road has fine surface, but is very hilly. Danger-
ous hill just before Broadwater.
Gradients.— At 25£m. & 29|m. 1 in 16 (dangerous) ; 27m.
& 27im. 1 in 18 ; 40£m.l in 20.
Milestones. — Measured from "Hicks Hall," London.
Measurements.
London,"1' G.P.O.
25§ Welwyn,* P.O.
32 61 Stevenage. *
371 12| m Baldock.*
45£ 20£ 13J 71 Biggleswade,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Baldock : Priory.
527 London to Hitchin.
Description. — Class I. London to Hoddesdon, Route 525;
thereafter the road has fine surface to Hertford, whence
good to Broadwater, then fine to Hitchin.
Gradients,— At im.l in 21 ; 4m. 1 in 14 ; 9m. 1 in 24.
Milestones.— Measured from Shoreditch Ch., London, to
Staplef ord ; then from London milestones at Broadwater.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
18s Hoddesdon.*
22* 41 Hertford,* Shire Hall.
34i 151 111 Stevenage.*
381 20£ 151 41 Hitchin,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest,— At 2m., Haileybury
College. Hertford: Castle. 14|m., "Six Hills/'
52S London to Southend, &c.
Description. — Class II. London suburbs as far as Bark-
ing ; thereafter the road has good surface, but inclined to
be loose, almost the whole way to Southend. This is the
best road to Southend.
Gradients At 16Jm.l in 23 ; 33fm.l in 15.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
81 Barking,* Town Hall.
131 5h Rainham.*
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191 91 7J 5 Shoeburyness.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Hadleigh : Castle,
" S. A." Colony. Southend : Pier, &c, Prittlewell Church.
Shoeburyness : Artillery Ranges.
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thence bumpy surface to Beckenham.
Gradients.— At 4£m.linl8; 6m. 1 in 19; 6£m.linl5;
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Measurements. — London,* G.P.O.
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91 2| Beckenham.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Crystal Palace.
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Description.— Class I. The usual road is by Kew
Bridge (see Koute 523). Paving to Putney, then a bumpy
road.
Measurements — London,* G.P.O.
71 Putney.*
Hi 31 Richmond.*
Principal Objects of Interest. -Richmond : Palace
Gate, Church, Richmond Park, Buccleuch House.
531 LONDON TO BARNET. (By Finchley.)
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Description Class I. This road from the West End
joins the great North road just beyond Finchley. Surface
good but inclined to be bumpy.
Milestones. — Measured from Regent's Park.
Measurements.— London,* G.P.O.
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9f 61 Finchley, Station.
14i HI 4J Barnet,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Barnet : Battlefield
1471, and Obelisk.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
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London to Enfield. 532
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Description, — Class II. The road is somewhat bumpy
throughout, owing to heavy traffic. There is another road
from London, Route 535, to 8im., where turn to L.
Gradients. —At 9|m.l in 22.
Measurements. — London,* G.P.O.
61 Wood Green.
101 4f Enfield,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Enfield : Church,
Palace Remains.
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Description. — Class II. London to Ware as Route 535.
The road is very hilly to Watton, thence easier to Steven-
age. Good surface throughout.
Gradients — At fm.l in 22; lfm. 1 in 17 ; 2£m.l in 19 ; 3£m.
1 in 22 ; 4m. 1 in 23 ; 4fm. 1 in 17.
Milestones.— Measured back from those at Watton.
Measurements.— London,* G.P.O.
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be loose as far as Grays ; thereafter a bad road. Ferry to
Gravesend, §m.
Measurements.— London,* G.P.O.
131 Rainham.
171 31 Purfleet.*
21f 8 4i Grays,* Station.
26 121 8i 4i Tilbury,* Station.
261 121 9£ 41 | Gravesend.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Purfleet : Powder
Magazines. Tilbury : Docks, Fort.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
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535 London to Cambridge. (By Royston.)
Description. — Class I. London suburbs, and road bumpy
as far as Cheshunt, when the surface improves, and is very
good as far as Ware ; thence to Royston the road is some-
what hilly, and though the surface is poor as far as
Puckeridge, it is much better thereafter to Royston. Care
is required descending through Royston as the streets are
narrow, and there is a sharp turn. From Royston to Cam-
bridge the surface is splendid. This is the best road between
London and Cambridge.
Gradients — At 23m. 1 in 23 ; 24^m. 1 in 21 ; 244m. 1 in 14 ;
344m. 1 in 24 ; 37£m.l in 20 ; 39-}m.l in 18.
Milestones. — Measured from Shoreditch Church.
Measurements,
London,* G.P.O.
14 Cheshunt. *
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Ware. *
61 Puckeridge.
101 4 Buntingford,* Bridge.
17* Hi 74 Royston,* P.O.
31 24f 201 134 Cambridge,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest — Tottenham : Cross.
Edmonton: "Bell." Waltham Cross : Cross, Abbey. Ches-
hunt : Great House. Hoddesdon : Rye House (Plot, 1683),
Great Bed of Ware. Ware : Ware Park. Royston : Cave.
Cambridge : Colleges, Hobson's Conduit, Great St. Mary's
Church, Round Church, Fitzwilliam Museum, &c.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Wade's Mill,
Melbourne, and Foxton.
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Description. — Class II. The best road is by Bishops
Stortford. The first seven miles are mostly paved ;
thereafter fairly good surface, but somewhat hilly to
Ongar, whence the road becomes rather soft, poor, and
undulating, with many loose stones.
Gradients.— At llf m.l in 19 ; 12Jm.l in 25 ; 21m. 1 in 18 ;
214m. 1 in 22 ; 354m. 1 in 25 ; 35|m.l in 22.
Milestones — Measured from Whitechapel, Church.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
41 Stratford, Fountain.
12 74 Chigwell.*
214 17 93 Chipping Ongar,* Town Hall.
294 25 174 8 Leaden Roding.
361 314 241 144 64 Dunmow,* Town House.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Chigwell : Hainault For-
est. Chipping Ongar : Castle Mound. Dunmow : Town Ho.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, & Passingford Bridge.
404 contour road book of england (s.e.)
537 London to Cambridge.
(By Bishop's Stortford.)
Description. — Class I. The more direct road to Cam-
bridge is by Royston, but the gradients on this road are
easier. The first seven miles are mostly paved ; thereafter
fin p. surface through Epping to Bishop's Stortford. (Bishop's
Stortford lies slightly to the west of the main road, which
passes through Hockerill, which is practically part of
Bishop's Stortford.) From Bishop's Stortford to Cambridge
the surface is fine the whole way, and the gradients are
hardly perceptible after Littlebury. The more direct road
to Woodford Green is shown in Route 538.
Gradients. — The steepest is at Potter Street, lin29.
Milestones.— Measured from Shoreditch Church.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
91 Woodford Green.*
Epping,* Town Hall.
12& Bishop's Stortford,* Corn Exchange.
211 8i Newport.*
25^ 13 41 Saffron Walden.*)
27i 141 53 41 Chesterford.* (Route 391.)
38i 26 171 16 111 Cambridge,* Market PL
Principal Objects of Interest.— 13m., Epping Forest.
151m., Amber sbury Banks. Epping : Town Hall. Bishop's
Stortford: Castle. 40im., Audley House. Shelf ord :
Hobson's Obelisk. Cambridge : see Route 535.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Woodford,
Wake Arms Inn, Harlow, and Sawston.
533 London to Epping.
Description.— Class II. This road by Lea Bridge is more
direct than the main road by Stratford as far as Woodford
Green. From Woodford Green to Epping by Loughton is
more hilly than Route 537, but the surface is often better.
Gradients.— At lUm.l in 16 ; 13m.l in 17 ; 13fm.l in 16.
Milestones.— Measured from Whitechapel to Woodford
Green ; thereafter from Shoreditch Church, by Stratford.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
9£ Woodford Green.*
12s 3 Loughton,* Fountain.
171 71 4| Epping,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Epping Forest.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and atBuckhurst Hill
and Wake Arms Inn.
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530 London to Waltham Abbey.
Description. — Class II. The road is mostly paved as far
as "Waltliamstow ; thereafter it is hilly but with good surface.
To Waltham Abbey by Waltham Cross, Route 435, 14^m.
Gradients. — At 10m. 1 in 11 (dangerous) ; lO^m. 1 in 1G ;
12}m.linl5; 13^m.lin20.
Milestones. — Measured from Shoreditch Church.
Measurements,
London,* G.P.O.
10£ Chingford.
15 4J Waltham Abbey,* Market.
16£ 6 H Waltham Cross.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Chingford: Epping For-
est. Waltham : Abbey, Powder Mills, &c.
540 London to Ipswich.
Description. — Class I. The road is bumpy for the first
eight miles, but after Ilford the surface improves, and is
good on to Chelmsford. From Chelmsford to Colchester
it is less undulating, and rather better as regards surface.
From Colchester to Ipswich the surface is good, but the
road is slightly hilly, and there is a dangerous turn at Gun
Hill before Stratford St. Mary. As a main road the sur-
face of this road ma}' be considered rather poor.
Gradients. —At 16\m. 1 in 18 ; 28£m. 1 in 22 ; 57|m. 1 in 20 ;
58£m.l in 14 (dangerous) ; 60Jm.l in 18 ; 62m.l in 20 ; 62im.
1 in 22 ; 66im.l in 20 ; 68im.l iD 20.
Milestones— Measured from St. Mary's Ch., Whitechapel.
Measurements.
London,* G.P.O.
13£ Romford.*
19l 6| Brentwood,* Monument.
30i 171 11 Chelmsford,* Town Hall.
381 251 19s 83 Witham,* White Hart Hotel.
52i 39 32£ 221 131 Colchester,* Essex Fire Office.
693 56| 501 40 3U 171 Ipswich,* Town Hall.
Principal Objeets of Interest. — Brentwood : Bar-
racks. Shenfield : Church. Chelmsford : Shire Hall,
Museum. Witham : Church. Kelvedon : Spurgeon's
Birthplace. 49|m., King Coel's Kitchen. COLCHESTER:
Castle, Walls, St. Botolph's Priory, Town Hall, Abbey
Gate, Barracks. Ipswich : Town Hall, Museum, Wolsey's
College Gateway.
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&4-1 Brentford to Leatherhead.
Description.— Class II. A level road, but inclined to be
bumpy to Kingston. Beyond Surbiton the surface im-
proves, and is good to Leatherhead.
Gradients,— At 8m.lin23; 13im.l in 22.
Milestones. — Measured from Hyde Park Corner to
Teddington.
Measurements.
Brentford,* Market.
3| Twickenham.*
6| 3 Kingston,* Market.
141 llf 8f Leatherhead.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Twickenham : see
Route 523. Kingston : see Route 511. Leatherhead :
Nor bury Park.
54*2 Kingston to Windsor.
Description — Class II. The road is quite level, and Las
good surface throughout, though at times it is somewhat
loose ; but it is nearly always in excellent condition.
Follow the road indicated at Ouzeley.
Milestones. — Measured from Hampton Wick.
Kingston,* Market.
1| Hampton Court.*
21 1 Hampton.
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15? 141 131 61 Windsor,* Queen's Statue.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Hampton Court : Pal
ace, Buskey Park. Hampton: Garrick Villa. Staines:
"London Stone." Egham : Magna Charta Island, Runny-
mead, 1215. Windsor : as Route 516.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Sunbury,
Ashford Common, and Ouzeley.
54*3 Kingston to Reigate.
Description.— Class II. Good surface after Surbiton to
Reigate, but the road is sometimes a little loose on the
Downs. Reigate Hill is dangerous, as there is a level
crossing near the foot.
Gradients,— At Hm.l in 23 ; 13£m.l in 14 ; lOim.l in 25 ;
13m. 1 in 13 (dangerous).
Milestones. — Measured from Ewell.
Measurements.
Kingston,* Market.
5£ Ewell.*
14* 81 Reigate,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Ewell : Castle. Fine
view from Reigate Hill. Reigate : see Route 508.
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544 Windsor to Berkhamsted.
Description — Class III. The road has fairly good sur-
face, but it is narrow, with some steep and dangerous hills.
Good surface between Amersham and Berkhamsted.
Gradients.— Mostly dangerous. At 51m.l/19 ; 7im.l/14 ;
7|m.l/12; llim.1/14; 12}m.l/15; 13fm.l/ll-14; 14im.l/12;
16 Jm. 1/16; 181m. 1/13; 20im.l/12; 20}m.l/13; 21|m.l/10.
Milestones. — Measured from Queen's Statue, "Windsor.
Measurements.
Windsor,* Queen's Statue.
91 Beaconsfield,* Market.
141 5 Amersham.*
174 71 2| Chesham.*
211 12f 71 41 Berkhamsted,* Church.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Eton : College.
545 Windsor to St. Albans.
Description. —Class III. A good road to Slough, then
a narrow road with fairly good surface, but inclined to be
loose to North moor Hill, whence good surface to St. Albans.
Gradients— At 71m. 1 in 16; 10|m.linl7; 15fm.linl6;
23|m.l in 20 ; 25m. 1 in 18; 25£m.l in 11 (dangerous).
Measurements.
"Windsor,* Queen's Statue.
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141 121 6 Rickmansworth.*
18 J 161 9 31 Watford.*
251 231 17 101 n St. Albans,* High Street.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Eton: College. Wat-
ford : Cassiobury Pk. St. Albans : Abbey, Clock Tower, &c.
540 Maidenhead to Thame.
Description.— Class II. Good surface to Mar low, then a
hilly road, with rather poor surface, to Stokenchurch,
whence fairly good to Thame. The direct but hilly road to
Marlow, shown by dotted lines, is a mile shorter.
Gradients. —At 71m. 1 in 15; 8m. 1 in 17 ; 9£m.l in 12 ;
lOm.l in 13 ; lOJm.l in 16 ; 17m. 1 in 21.
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Measurements.
Direct. Maidenhead,* Market.
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547 Maidenhead to Faringdon.
Description.— Class II. The road has fine surface for
the first four miles, whence it is good but hilly, and with a
dangerous descent to Henley. From Henley the road is
good but hilly to Nettlebed, whence the surface is rather
soft to Bensington ; thereafter it improves very much, and
is in very good condition to Faringdon. On account of the
long hills, and poor surface near Nettlebed, the best road
to Faringdon is by Reading and Wantage.
Gradients — At 81m. Iinl3 (dangerous); 111m. 1 in 15;
14im. 1 in 23 ; 16m. 1 in 19 ; 181m. 1 in 23.
Milestones — Measured from Hyde Park Corner.
Measurements.
Maidenhead,* Market.
9i Henley,* Town Hall.
131 4f Nettlebed.
8 Shillingford.*
91 If Dorchester,* Church.
15f 7i 6i Abingdon,* County Hall.
221 141 121 6k Kingston Bagpuze.*
30 22 20f 141 71 Faringdon,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Henley : Town Hall,
School. Dorchester : Abbey Church, School. 28m., Cul-
ham College. Abingdon : Abbey Remains, Church,
County Hall. Faringdon: Ch., House, Faringdon Clump.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Clifton, Hamp-
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Description. — Class II. As Route 547 to Nettlebed
thereafter the surface is rather soft, but improves very
much near "Wallingford, whence good surface. The road
is rather tortuous through Brightwell.
Gradients At 19m.l in 21 ; 30|m. 1 in 13; 31m.l hi 20.
Milestones. — From Hyde Park Corner as far as Nettlebed;
after Wallingford, from Wallingford Town Ho. to Harwell
Measurements.
Maidenhead,* Market.
91 Henley,* Town Hall.
131 41 Nettlebed.
201 11 61 Wallingford.*
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341 251 201 141 81 Wantage,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Henley : as Route
547. Wallingford: Castle, Town Hall, School, Free
Library. Wantage : King Alfred Statue, Church, Vale of
White Horse.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Harwell and
East Hendred.
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54*9 Newbury to Andover.
Description.— Class III. This road is very hilly, while
the surface is poor. The hill at Hurstbourne Tarrant is
very dangerous.
Gradients.— At Hm.linl9; 2|m.linl9; 6*m.linl3
(dangerous); 7£m.l in 14 (dangerous); Sfm.l in 13; 9£m.lin
10 (dangerous) ; 10£m.l in 11 (dangerous); ll£m.l in 10 (dan-
gerous); 15m. 1 in 20; 13^m.lin20.
Milestones, — Measured from Town Hall, Andover.
Measurements.
Newbury,* Jubilee Clock.
51 Highclere,* Inn.
Hi 5i Hurstbourne Tarrant.*
161 HI 5k Andover.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Highclere: Castle
Andover : Bury hill, Danebury, Abbotts Ann.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
550 Newbury to Basingstoke.
Description. — Class III. Of the two roads given here the
one usually followed is by Brimpton and Tadley, which
has good surface throughout, and though it is slightly
hilly, only Pile Hill is dangerous. The surface may be a
little loose on Crookham Heath. The road by Kingsclere
is very much more hilly, and has rather poor surface
between Kingsclere and Basingstoke.
Gradients.— By Brimpton. At Um.l in 14 (dangerous) ;
6fm.linl7; 7im.linl9; 10|m.lin20; llm.lin21; 15£m.
Iinl9; 16|m.lin21; 17im.linl4.
By Kingsclere. — At 1 im. 1 in 14 (dangerous) ; 3Jm.l in 16 ;
4m. 1 in 20; 9m. 1 in 15; 10|m.linl4; 11m. 1 in 23; llfm.
Iinl8; 15*m.lin21; 16m. 1 in 14.
Measurements.
Newbury,* Jubilee Clock.
6 Brimpton.
105 4J Tadley.
171 101 6* Basingstoke,* Town Hall.
By Kingsclere.
Newbury,* Jubilee Clock.
7i Kingsclere,* Market.
16 81 Basingstoke,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Brimpton Common: to
Aldermaston Park and Silchester. Basingstoke: Holy
Ghost Chapel Ruins.
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551 Thame to Princes Risborouqh.
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Description.— Class II. A good and almost level road.
Milestones — Measured from Oxford.
Measurements — Thame. *
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7i 41 Risborough,* Market Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Pleasant agricultural
country.
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Aynho to Deddington, &c.
Pomfret Castle to Chipping Norton, see Route 484.
Description Class III. A hilly road. Good surface as
far as Deddington ; poor surface thereafter.
Gradients— At £m.linl2 (dangerous); lm.linl4; 2m.
1 in 18; 5£m.l in 13; 6£m. 1 in 11 (dangerous).
Milestones — Measured from Chipping Norton, Tn. Hall.
Measurements,— Aynho.* (Route 481.)
3 i Deddington.* King's Arms Hotel.
Uh 101 Chipping Norton,* Town
Hall. (Route 484.)
Principal Objects of Interest.— A pretty road. 10£m.,
Pomfret Castle.
553 Woodstock to Witney.
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Description Class II. The road is slightly undulating,
and has very good surface.
Gradients — At 3m. 1 in 19 ; 4f m.l in 19.
Milestones.— Measured from Witney.
Measurements. — Woodstock.*
3 Long Hanborough.
8i 5 Witney,* Town Hall.
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Principal Objects of Interest.— Witney : Church.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
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with very fair surface.
Gradients.— At lim.l in 22.
Measurements.— Henley,* Town Hall.
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Principal Objects of Interest.—
Windsor to Maidenhead.
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very variable, but it is usually fairly good.
Measurements.— Windsor,* Queen's Statue.
5i Bray Wick.
6| li Maidenhead,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Clewer : Church.
Maidenhead : Bridge, Cliveden, Burnham Beeches.
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road with very good surface. There is another road to
Aldershot by turning to the right at 7m. on Route 512, but
the road given here is easier.
Gradients.— At lim.l in 20; 6fm.l in 22.
Measurements.— Guildford,* White Hart Hotel.
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lOi 21 Aldershot,* High Street.
101 21 h Aldershot, All Saints Ch.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Aldershot : Camp,
Caesar's Camp, &c.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
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557 Newbury to Lambourn.
Description. — Class III. This is a narrow country lane,
slightly undulating, but with good surface. The hills are
short and steep.
Gradients.— At l|m. 1 in 17 ; 4im.l in 15 ; 8m. 1 in 17.
Measurements,
Newbury,* Jubilee Clock.
71 West Shefford. (Eoute 492.)
12| 4f Lambourn.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Pleasant country road.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
553 Reading to Winchester.
Description. — Class II. There is a slight hill out of
Reading, immediately after which the surface is fine, although
the road is slightly hilly as far as Basingstoke. After
Basingstoke, although the road is of good surface, it is con-
tinuously up and down, and is a very trying road to travel.
None of the hills are dangerous, but they are exceedingly
numerous. The road from London to Winchester by Bas-
ingstoke is the shortest in point of distance, but it is so
hilly that the longer road by Guildford is preferable and
quicker.
Gradients. — At Am. Iin25; lm. Iin25; 16m. 1 in 20;
16Am.linl6; 19|m.lin23; 24m. 1 in 22; 24£m.l in 25; 26m.
1 in 19 ; 27m.l in 19; 31m. 1 in 25 ; 31}m.l in 25.
Milestones. — Measured from London Boad, Reading, as
far as Basingstoke ; thereafter from Hyde Park Corner,
London, to Popham Lane, whence from Winchester Cross.
Measurements.
Reading,* King Street.
61 Riseley Common.*
Sherfield,* Inn.
5k Basingstoke,* Town Hall.
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171 12A 6s Lunways Inn."
221 I7i 1H 5 Winchester,* George Hotel.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 8m., Wellington Monu-
ment. Basingstoke: Town Hall, Holy Ghost Chapel
Ruins. Winchester: Cathedral, College, Castle, Guild
Hall, Cross, Barracks, Hyde Abbey, St. Cross Hospital.
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559 Reading to Faringdon.
Description.— Class II. The road has splendid surface
as far as Streatley, whence it becomes poor and rather hilly
— one of the hills dangerous — to Blewbury, whence the sur-
face is fairly good, improving very much approaching
Wantage. From Wantage to Faringdon the road has fine
surface, and there are only two slight hills. This is the
best road between London and Wantage, or Faringdon.
Gradients.— At 11m. 1 in 18 ; 11 \m. 1 in 18 ; llfm. 1 in 13
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Milestones.— Measured from Broad Street, Reading ; near
Wantage from Faringdon Market.
Measurements.
Reading,* King Street.
51 Pangbourne.* (Route 490 or 646.)
91 4 Streatley.*
15 9i 5i Blewbury.*
241 181 141 91 Wantage,* Market Square.
291 24i 201 143 5h Stanford.
33a 271 231 18£ 9£ 3S Faringdon,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 4£m., Purley Hall. 8m.,
Basildon Park. Streatley: Church. Wantage: King
Alfred's Statue, Church, Vale of White Horse. Faringdon :
Church, House, Faringdon Clump.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, & at (East Hendred).
SCO Reading to Henley & Mar low.
Description.— Class II. The road has very good surface
between Reading and Marlow, but Span Hill is dangerous,
having a slight turn at the top. From Henley to Marlow
the surface is very good, but there is a steep hill between
Medmenham and Marlow.
Gradients. — At 4im. 1 in 15 (dangerous) ; 13|m. 1 in 16 ;
15Jm.linl7.
Milestones.— Measured from Caversham Bridge.
Measurements.
Reading,* King Street.
8h Henley,* Town Hall.
13 4j Medmenham.*
16i 71 3i Great Marlow,* Obelisk.
Principal Objeets of Interest.— 2m., Caversham Park.
Henley: Town Hall, School. Medmenham: Abbey.
Great Marlow : Bisham Abbey.
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5€>1 Reading to Amersham.
Description.— Class II. The road has fine surface as far
as Knowle Hill ; thereafter good surface, but the hills are
dangerously steep after Marlow.
Gradients. — Mostly dangerous. At 15im.linl2; 17^m.
1 in 12 ; 18im.l in 9 ; 21m.l in 13 ; 211m. 1 in 15 ; 23£m.l in 14.
Milestones — From Hyde Park Corner, London, to Knowle
Hill, then from Marlow ; thereafter from Amersham.
Measurements.
Reading,* King Street.
bl Twyford. (Route 554.)
131 8h Marlow.*
181 13 4i High Wycombe.*
25h 201 Hi 71 Amersham.*
Principal Objects of Interest — 10fm., Bisham Abbey.
High Wycombe : Abbey Church. Amersham : Shardeloes.
Hotels or Inns where marked*, & at Burchetts Green, &c.
562 Reading to Whitchurch.
Description. — Class I. and III. Fine surface as far as
Aldermaston, whence it is a good undulating country road
to Kingsclere ; thereafter very hilly to Whitchurch.
Gradients — At 10|m.lin20; 19im.linl0 (dangerous);
19|m.l in 12 (dangerous) ; 20Jm.l in 15; 21Jm.l in 23 ; 23|m.
1 in 16 ; 24Jm.l in 10 (dangerous) ; 25|m.l in 13.
Milestones — Measured from Market Place, Reading.
Measurements.
Reading,* King Street.
5 Theale.*
10i 5| Aldermaston.*
171 12| 71 Kingsclere,* Market Place.
251 201 151 81 Whitchurch,* Post Office.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Aldermaston : Park.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Aldermaston
Station and Inhurst.
563 Guildford to Windsor.
Description.— Class III. The road has good surface as
far as Chertsey, but it is often very loose. From Chertsey
to Hythe (Staines) the surface is rather poor ; but there-
after it is very good on to Windsor.
Measurements.
Guildford,* White Lion Hotel.
61 Woking Station.*
121 51 Chertsey,* Church.
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Route 563 — Continued.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Woking : Newark
Priory, Convict Prison. Chertsey : Cowley House, St.
Ann's Hill. "Windsor: Castle, Town Hall, Barracks,
Albert Institute, Windsor Park, Eton College.
Hotels op Inns at places marked *.
f>04 Guildford to Reigate.
Inscription-.— Class III. The best road is by Chilwortk ;
the more direct road by Merrow is very steep. Good sur-
face throughout, but it is a very hilly road after Abinger.
Gradients.— At 9*m. 1 in 23 ; 11m. 1 in 12 (dangerous) ;
1 Urn. 1 in 18- 12im.lin24; 16|m.lin22.
Measurements.
Direct. Guildford,* White Lion Hotel.
5f 7 Shere.
12 131 61 Dorking,* Market Place.
18i 191 12f 6i Reigate,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Albury : Park, Silent
Pool. Shere : Church. Dorking : Betchworth Castle,
Deepdene. Reigate: Castle Archway, Baron's Cave, School.
SOS Guildford to Horsham.
Description.— Class II. The two roads run parallel
with one another, but the one by Bramley is the best
and easiest. The surface on that road is good, and the
gradients are nearly all easy. The road by Cranley is more
hilly, and there is one dangerous hill on it near Rowhook.
Gradients.— By Bramley.— At 8£m. 1 in 20 ; 8im. 1 in 17 ;
12£m.linl5.
By Cranley.— At 3im.l in 14 ; 42m. 1 in 25 ; lOim.l in 19 ;
lO^m.l in 19 ; 15jm.l in 13 (dangerous).
Milestones — Measured from Town Hall, Guildford.
Measurements.
Guildford,* White Lion Hotel.
3i Bramley.
13 91 Bucks Green.*
19? 16i 6i Horsham,* Carfax.
By Cranley—
Guildford,* White Lion Hotel.
8h Cranley,* Obelisk.
143 61 Rowhook.*
19 10* ii Horsham,* Carfax,
Principal Objects of Interest.— Pleasant, well- wooded
country in Sussex. Horsham : Church, St. Leonard's
Forest, Knapp Castle.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
426 CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.E.)
566 Guildford to Chichester.
Description.— Class II. The best road is by Midhurst.
The road has splendid surface as far as Milford ; thereafter
it is hilly as far as North Chapel, whence easier, and with
good surface to Petworth. After Petworth the road
becomes somewhat loose and rough on the dangerous hill
after Duncton. Good surface near Chichester.
Gradients.— At Jm. 1/20; 7im.l/17; 8m.l/17; 8im.l/16;
9|m.l/l7; HHm.1/19; llm.1/22; 13m.l/13; 14*m.l/14: 14|m.
1/20; 24*m.l/10 (very dan.); 26|m.l/15; 28m. 1/17; 29ira.l/21
Milestones, — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Guildford,* White Lion Hotel.
4i Godalming,* Town Hall.
10! 6h Chiddingfold.*
20i 151 91 Petworth.*
341 30& 231 j$ Chichester,* Cross.
Principal Objects of Interest — 8|m., King Edward's
School. Petworth : Church. Halnaker : Boxgrove Priory.
Chichester : as Route 567.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Coultershaw
Bridge, Duncton, &c.
507 Guildford to Chichester.
Description.— Class II. The road has splendid surface
as far as Milford, whence it is very hilly — several dangerous
—as far as Midhurst ; thereafter very good surface, but with
a dangerous hill at Cocking.
Gradients,— At Jm.1/20; 81m.l/19; 8|m.l/14; 9Jm.l/12
(dangerous); 9£m.l/17; llJm.1/14; 12£m.l/20; 12|m.l/15
13im.l/18; 14Jm.l/13; 15 Jm. 1/10 (dangerous); 16Jm.l/19
17im.l/15; 19m.l/17; 19Jm.l/10 (dangerous); 21*m.l/23
24m.l/12 (dangerous); 261m.l/18-14.
Milestones — Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Guildford,* White Lion Hotel.
41 Godalming,* Town Hall.
121 Sh Haslemere,* Market House.
gjli 161 81 Midhurst,* Market Square.
26h 22i 13! 51 Singleton.*
32i 281 20^ 11! 61 Chichester,* Cross.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Haslemere: HyndHead,
pretty country. Midhurst : Castle site, School. Singleton :
Goodwood Race Course. Chichester : Cathedral, Bell
Tower, Cross, St. Mary's Hospital, Canon Gate, City Walls.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Farncombe.
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£H>3 Farnham to Petersfield.
Description.— Class II. The road is slightly undulating,
and has good surface, though at times it is loose between
Sleaford and Lyss.
Gradients.— At lfm.l in 21 ; 6im.l in 17 ; 7m.l in 21.
Measurements.
Farnham,* Castle Street.
6k Sleaford.*
12| 61 Lyss.
16f 101 31 Petersfield,* Dolphin Hotel.
Principal Objects of Interest. — 10£m., "Woolmer
Pond. A pretty road.
500 Redhill to Cuckfield.
Description.— Class II. Splendid surface as far as Hor-
ley ; thereafter the surface deteriorates, and after Pound
Hill is a slightly rough and very hilly road.
Gradients,— At im.l in 17 ; lm.l in 18 ; 9im.l in 21 ; 10m.
1 in 17-15; 10£m.linl3; 10|m.linl7; lUm.lin25; lUm.
1 in 13 ; 12im. 1 in 13 ; 12|m. 1 in 15 ; 13f m. 1 in 17 ; 14£m.
1 in 19 ; 15m. 1 in 20 ; 16m. 1 in 16.
Measurements.
Redhill,* Market.
81 Pound Hill. (Route 618.)
121 4 Balcombe.*
17 8i 4i Cuckfield,* Talbot Hotel.
Principal Objects of Interest — lm., Earlswood Asylum.
Horley : Gatwick Race Course.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Horley.
570 Sevenoaks to Reigate.
Description. — Class II. The road has good surface as
far as A Yesterham, when it becomes very hilly, with a dan-
gerous winding descent to Redhill.
Gradients,— At £m.l in 14 ; lim.l in 20 ; lfm.l in 18 ; 7|m.
Iinl5; 9m.linl7; 9|m.linl3; 10m.linl6; 10£m.lin22;
lUm.l in 16 ; 14m. 1 in 22 ; Uhm.l in 22 ; 16m. 1 in 21 ; mm.
1 in 13 (dangerous) ; 19m. 1 in 19.
Milestones. — Measured from Maidstone.
Measurements.
Sevenoaks. *
1£ Riverhead.*
61 4f Westerham.*
2| Limpsfield.*
61 4& Godstone.*
Ill 9J 5 Redhill,* Market.
13* 101 61 II Reigate,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Pretty road. Redhill :
Eailswood Asylum. Reigate : as Route 564.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
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571 Sevenoaks to Erith.
Description — Class III. The road has good surface, but
is undulating as far as Farningham, whence good, but apt
to be bumpy to Dartford. Thereafter the road is fine to
Crayf ord, whence fairly good to Erith.
Gradients.— At lm.1/17 ; 3im.l/16; 4m. 1/22; 15|m.l/13.
Measurements.
Sevenoaks.*
84 Farningham.*
131 5 Dartford.*
15f 6f If Crayford.*
174 9 4 2i Erith.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— A very pretty road.
6m., Shoreham Castle. Eynesford : Castle. Dartford:
Nunnery Ruins. Erith : Lessness Abbey.
572 TONBRIDGE TO EASTBOURNE.
Description. — Class II. The road has very good sur-
face, but is steep to Tunb ridge Wells ; thereafter it is a
very hilly road, with several dangerous hills, and with only
fairly good surface to Hailsham. There is a more direct
road, im. shorter, between Mark Cross and Mayfield, and
also between Green Hill and Cowden, lfm. shorter ; both
are dangerously steep. The Route given here between
Hailsham and Eastbourne is good, but apt to be stony.
The best road is Route 506.
Gradients— At lm.l in 13 (dangerous) ; 4|m.l in 20 ; 5fm.
1 in 17 ; 6£m. 1 in 19 ; 7m. 1 in 12 (dangerous) ; 8m. 1 in 16 ;
8Jm.l in 13 (dangerous) ; 9m. 1 in 18 ; 9im.l in 23; 12im.l in
16; 13|m.linl6; 14fm. 1 in 17-18 (dangerous); 16m. 1 in 15
(dangerous); 15im.linl5; 19|m.lin23.
Milestones.— Measured from London Bridge to Tun-
bridge Wells ; thereafter from Royal Kentish Hotel,
Tunbridge Wells.
Measurements.
Tonbridge,* Bridge.
5J Tunbridge Wells,* Royal Kentish HoteL
132 8* Mayfield.*
181 131 44 Cross-in-hand.*
261 2H 12f 71 Horsebridge.*
27f 221 134 9 li Hailsham,* Church.
36 301 22 J 171 9f 81 Eastbourne,* P.O.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Tunbridge Wells :
Spa, High Rocks, Eridge Castle, Bayham Abbey. Splendid
view from Frant. Mark Cross : Church. Cross-in-hand :
Heathfield Park. Hailsham : Church, Michelham Priory.
Eastbourne : Parade, Pier, Devonshire Park, Town Hall.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Southborough,
Frant, Mark Cross, Five Ashes, and Horeham.
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573 Croydon to Ewell.
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Description. — Class II. The road is very bumpy and
undulating all the way.
Gradients — At 3|m.l in 24 ; 7m.l in 24.
Measurements — Croydon,* Town Hall.
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71 3i Ewell.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Carshalton : Church.
Ewell : Castle. Uninteresting road.
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Description,— Class III. A bumpy road at first, then good
surface, but with a dangerous hill before Chislehurst.
Gradients — At 5£m.l in 24; 6m.l in 16; 8£m.l in 18; 8|m.
1 in 11 (dangerous).
Measurements.— Croydon,* Town Hall.
4| Beckenham.*
6| 2 Bromley,* Market.
Hi 61 il Sidcup.*
575 Croydon to Limpsfield.
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Description.— Class II. The road is good as far as War-
lingham, but with steep hills ; thereafter fairly good surface,
but with a very dangerous descent to Limpsfield.
Gradients.— At 2m.l in 16; 2£m.l in 13-15 ; 6|m. 1 in 16 ;
9im.l in 8 (highly dangerous).
Milestones.— Continuation of those from London.
Measurements Croydon,* Town Hall.
5 Warlingbara.*
11 6 Limpsfield.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Splendid view from the
top of Titsey Hill.
CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.R.) 433
Crayford to Farnborough.
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Description.— Class III. The road is very slightly un-
dulating, but has excellent surface throughout.
Measurements. — Cray ford. *
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6! 1J Orpington.*
88 3i li Farnborough.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— A pretty and favourite
road. St. Mary's Cray : Paper Mills.
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Gradients At l£m.l in 15; 3£m.l in 15; 4m.l in 17; 4Jm.
Iin20; 7£m.linl6.
Milestones Measured from the Court-house, Maidstone.
Measurements, — Maidstone, * Cross.
4i Old Bell Inn.*
8| 44 Rochester,* Corn Exchange.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Sandling : Allington
Castle, Boxley Abbey. 3|m. Kits Coty House. Rochester:
Cathedral. Castle Ruins.
Maidstone to Chatham. £>7o
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Description.— Class II. The road is very steep, but the
surface is good.
Gradients — At lAm.l in 15; 3£m.l in 15; 4m.l in 17; 4Jm.
Iin20; 7fm.l in 15.
Milestones. — Measured from the Court-house, Maidstone.
Measurements.— Maidstone,* Cross.
8i Chatham,* P.O.
Principal Objects of Interest.— To Old Bell Inn as
above. Chatham : Dock Yards, Barracks, Fort Pitt, &c
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570 Gravesend to Romford.
Description.— Class III. Ferry to Tilbury (|m.). The
road has poor surface at first, but improves after Chadwell,
and is a fair undulating road to Romford.
Gradients.— At 2f m.l in 13 ; 14im. 1 in 19.
Measurements.
Gravesend.*
91 South Ockenden.*
14 4| Upminster.*
171 8 31 Romford.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Uninteresting country.
5oO Gravesend to Brentwood.
Description. —Class III. Ferry to Tilbury (|m. ) ; there-
after the road has poor surface to Chadwell, whence it is a
fairly good cross-country road to Brentwood. The surface
is often very rough between Orsett and Herongate.
Gradients,— At 2f m.l in 13 ; 12Jm.l in 18 ; 13m.l in 21.
Measurements.
Gravesend. *
f Tilbury,* Station.
63 6i Orsett.*
16i 15£ 91 Brentwood,* Monument.
Principal Objeets of Interest.— Tilbury : Fort, Docks.
14m., Thorndon Hall. Brentwood : Assize House.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Baker Street
and Herongate.
5S1 Gravesend to Tonbridge.
Description.— Class II. The road has good surface, but
after Ightham it is poor and very hilly. There is a danger-
ous descent to Wrotham and to Shipborne. The best and
easiest route is to turn to R. at 13|m., and follow the road
by Ivyhatch and Plaxtol to Hadlow, where join Route 582.
Gradients — At 3m. 1 in 17 ; 10m. 1 in 14 (dangerous) ; 13m.
1 in 13 (dangerous) ; 15m. 1 in 11 (dangerous) ; 15fm.l in 17 ;
16m.linl9; 17im.linl7.
Milestones. — Measured from Town Pier, Gravesend, as
far as Wrotham ; thereafter from Tonbridge Station.
Measurements.
By Hadlow. Gravesend.*
101 101 Wrotham.*
121 121 21 Ightham.*
22f 19f 9£ 63 Tonbridge,* Bridge.
Principal Objeets of Interest. —Wrotham : Palace
Ruins. Ightham : Moat. Shipborne : Church. Hadlow :
Castle. Tonbridge : Castle, School, Church.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Meopham.
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532 Rochester to Tonbridge.
Description.— Class II. The road has good surface, but
is slightly hilly at first, and near Mailing. Fine surface
approaching Tonbridge.
Gradients.— At 2m.l in 17 ; 2|m.l in 22 ; 12m.l in 21.
Milestones. — Measured from Maidstone, Town Clock.
Measurements,
Rochester,* Corn Exchange.
62 Snodland.*
9i 3 West Mailing.*
151 9i 6i Hadlow.*
19i 13 10 31 Tonbridge,* Bridge.
Principal Objeets of Interest,— 6m., Holborough Court.
Leybourne : Castle Ruins. Mailing : Church. Mereworth :
Castle. Hadlow : Castle. Tonbridge : Castle, School, Ch.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
533 Maidstone to Tunbridge Wells.
Description.— Class II. The road has fine surface, but
is somewhat hilly as far as Hale Street, whence fairly good
to Pembury ; thereafter fine surface to Tunbridge Wells.
Gradients. — At }n& 1 in 17 ; Um. 1 in 25 ; 4m. 1 in 23 ;
5m. 1 in 25; 5fm.l in 20 ; llfm.l in 22 ; 17*m.i in 17.
Milestones.— Measured from Maidstone Town Clock as far
as Wateringbury.
Measurements.
Maidstone,* Fountain.
4| Wateringbury.*
71 3 Hale Street.*
171 13 10 Tunbridge Wells, * Royal Kentish Hotel.
Principal Objeets of Interest. — Rather pretty country,
but uninteresting near Hale Street. Tunbridge Wells :
Spa, High Rocks, Eridge Castle, Bayham Abbey.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Whetsted.
534 Maidstone to Tonbridge.
Description. — Class II. The road is slightly hilly at
first, but it has splendid surface throughout.
Gradients,— At Jm.l in 17; Um.lin25; 4m.lin23.
Milestones. — Measured from Maidstone, Town Clock.
Measurements.
Maidstone,* Fountain.
4b Wateringbury . *
101 51 Hadlow.*
13i 9 31 Tonbridge,* Bridge.
Principal Objeets of Interest.— Mereworth : Castle.
Hadlow : Castle. Tonbridge : Castle, School, Church.
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585 Maidstone to Sevenoaks, &c.
Description.— Class I. & III. The road has fine surface
as far as Wrotham Heath, after which it is good as far as
Ightham, whence very hilly to Seal. For Sevenoaks turn
to L. at 15£m.
Gradients — At im. 1 in 21 ; 12im.l in 16 ; 12|m.l in 17 ;
131m.linl6; 14|m.linl5.
Milestones. — Measured from London Bridge as far as
Wrotham Heath ; thereafter from Maidstone, Clock.
Measurements.
Maidstone,* Fountain.
( 6 AVest Mailing.*)
lit 61 Ightham.*
171 111 5§ Sevenoaks,* or Riverhead.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Mailing: Church. Igh-
tham : Moat. Sevenoaks : Church, Knole Park.
530 Maidstone to Sheerness.
Description. — Class II. The road has good surface to
Key Street, but is dangerously steep past Detling. Between
Iwa.de and Sheerness the road mostly lies very low, and is
therefore frequently loose. Toll at Queensbridge.
Gradients.— At im. 1/21; 3m.l/ll (dangerous); 5m.l/24.
Milestones — Measured from Maidstone.
Measurements.
Maidstone,* Fountain.
91 Key Street.
(lli 11 Sittingbourne.*)
(17£ 71 81 Queenborough.*)
191 9s 101 31 Sheerness.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Sittingbourne : Mil-
ton Court House. Sheerness : Docks, &c.
537 Maidstone to Tenterden.
Description. — Class II. The road is good but somewhat
hilly to Headcorn, and with a dangerous hill at Sutton
Valence ; thence a splendid level road to Tenterden.
Gradients.— At im. 1/20; 5fm.l/10 (dangerous); 8m. 1/21.
Milestones.^Measured from Maidstone, Clock; near
Tenterden, from Market House, Tenterden.
Measurements.
Maidstone,* Fountain.
51 Sutton Valence.*
91 3i Headcorn.*
131 71 41 Biddenden.*
181 12$ 91 51- Tenterden,* Market House.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Sutton : Castle Ruins.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Boars Isle.
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588 Maidstone to Goudhurst, &c.
Description.— Class III. The road is exceedingly hilly,
except near Marden. Rough surface at first, then good.
Gradients — At im.l in 20 ; 2Jm. 1 in 20 ; 2f m. 1 in 18; 3|m.
Iinl2 (dangerous)"; 10£m.linl6; llm.lin21; lHm.lin
19; 12£m.linl4; 13£m. 1 in 10 (dangerous) ; 14m.linl9;
15£m.l in 17 ; 16£m.l in 19.
Milestones — Measured from Maidstone Cross as far as
Linton ; thereafter from Marden P.O.
Measurements.
Maidstone,* Fountain.
71 Marden, * P.O.
13 5i Goudhurst. *
171 9} 41 Flimwell. (Route 502, 609.)
23 15i 10 51 Robertsbridge,* George Hotel.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Goudhurst : Church.
Fine views of Kent. 15?m., Bedgebury Park.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Stile Bridge
and Winchet Hill.
589 Canterbury to Cranbrook.
Description.— Class II. The road has splendid surface
as far as Chilham, after which it is hilly as far as Smarden,
with dangerous descents at Charing and Pluckley ; there-
after it is a good undulating country road to Cranbrook.
The best part of the road is near Canterbury and near Bid-
denden. The surface on the descent to Charing is
sometimes rough.
Gradients. -At 8im. 1 in 15 ; 131m. 1 in 12 (dangerous) ;
14m. 1 in 16 ; 161m.l in 22 ; 171m. 1 in 12 (dangerous) ; 26£m.
1 in 18 ; 27m. 1 in 20 ; 29|m.l in 20.
Milestones— Measured from Canterbury as far as Chil-
ham. After Charing measured from Faversham.
Measurements.
Canterbury,* Guildhall.
6| Chilham.*
9 21 Molash.*
14 i 81 51 Charing. *
211 15 124 6$ Smarden.
241 191 151 101 31 Biddenden.*
281 221 191 141 7i 31 Sissinghurst. *
301 24 211 155 9 51 If Cranbrook.*
Principal Objects of Interest. —Chilham : Chilham
Castle. Charing : Church, Bishop's Palace ruins. Sissing-
hurst : Castle. There is a splendid view from the hill
above Charing ; and the road is very pretty near Cranbrook.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Puckley.
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590 Canterbury to Ashford.
Description. — Class II. The road is very slightly un-
dulating, and has splendid surface throughout.
Gradients. —At 7m. 1 in 24 ; 7Jm.l in 27.
Milestones. — Measured from Guildhall, Canterbury.
Measurements.
Canterbury,* Guildhall.
8 Godmersham.
14 6 Ashford,* Town Clock.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Chilham : Castle.
Ashpokd : Railway "Works.
591 Canterbury to Margate.
Description,— Splendid surface throughout.
Gradients — At 3£m.l in 20 ; lljm.l in 17.
Milestones.— Continuation of those from London.
Measurements.
Canterbury,* Guildhall.
65 Upstreet.*
12 1 61 Birchington.*
151 91 3h Margate,* Parade.
Principal Objects of Interest — Margate: Pier, Sands, &c.
592 Canterbury to Ramsgate.
Description.— Class I. Splendid surface throughout.
Gradients — At 3£m.l in 20.
Milestones. — Measured from London Bridge.
Measurements.
Canterbury,* Guildhall.
2i Sturry.
8i 51 Sarre.*
16h 14 8i Ramsgate,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Ramsgate : Pier, Town
Hall, Sands, Goodwin Sands.
593 Canterbury to Deal.
Description.— Class III. Good surface throughout, but
many short hills between Canterbury & Ash ; thereafter flat.
Gradients.— At lm. 1/15; 2im.l/16; 6im.l/12; 7m, 1/24.
Milestones.— Measured from Guildhall, Canterbury.
Measurements.
Canterbury,* Guildhall.
6£ Wingham.*
121 6 Sandwich.*
171 lit 5f Deal,* High Street.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Sandwich : Fisher-
gate, Barbican, Church, St. Thomas Hospital. Deal:
Castle, Walmer Castle, Sandown Castle site, Goodwin Sands
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594* Canterbury to Folkestone.
Description.— Class II. A very hilly road, but with
good surface throughout. Dangerous descent to Folke-
stone. The easiest route is by the Elham Valley, Route 595.
Gradients.— At 2|m.lin20; 3im.linl5; 6£m.lin22;
7im.l in 20 ; 9m. 1 hi 19 ; 14m. 1 in 10 (dangerous) ; 15m. 1 in
13-16 (dangerous).
Milestones. — On the Dover road measured from London
Bridge ; thereafter from Folkestone.
Measurements.
Canterbury,* Guildhall.
3 Bridge.*
lOi 71 Selsted.*
16i 13i 6 Folkestone,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest Folkestone : Church,
Caesar's Camp, East Wear Bay.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
595 Canterbury to Folkestone.
Description.— Class HI. This road by the Elham Val-
ley is the easiest and prettiest to Folkestone. The surface
is good throughout, and there are no dangerous hills.
Gradients. — At 2|m.lin20; 3im.linl5; 5m. 1 in 17;
6im.linl5; 9|m.lin21; 15m.l in 14.
Measurements.
Canterbury,* Guildhall.
61- Barham.*
101 4k Elham.*
14i 81 3f Etchinghill.* (Route 596.)
191 13i 9 51 Folkestone,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest — Folkestone : as above.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Cheriton Street.
596 Canterbury to Hythe.
Description.— Class III. A good road, but with long
hills. For Folkestone turn to L. at Farthing Common.
Gradients.— At 4^m. 1 in 18 ; 12m. 1 in 12 (dangerous) ;
16m.linl6.
Measurements.
Canterbury,* Guildhall.
81 George Inn.*
(131 41 Etchinghill.* Route 595.)
16i 81 Hythe.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Westenhanger : Manor
House. Hythe: Ch., Saltwood Castle, Shorncliffe Camp.
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597 Dover to Ramsgate & Margate.
Description,— Class II. The road is hilly at first, but
it has very good surface throughout. For Margate turn to
L. at 16|m.
Gradients. —At Hm. 1 in 18; 2|m. 1 in 13 (dangerous) ;
16|m. 1 in 23.
Milestones.— Continuation of milestones on London Road
near Dover, to Eastry.
Measurements.
Dover,* Market Place.
9i Eastry.*
12 2z Sandwich.*
181 19? 61 Ramsgate,* Town Hall, or
2) 1H 9 Margate,* Parade.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Waldershare : Park.
Sandwich : Fisher Gate, Barbican, Church, St. Thomas'
Hospital. 13?m., to Richborough Castle. Ebbsfleet : St.
Augustine's Landing Place. Ramsgate : Town Hall, Pier,
Sands. Makgate : Pier, Trinity Church, Sands, &c.
598 ASHFORD TO FAVERSHAM.
Description. — Class II. The road is hilly, and with
fairly good surface throughout, but there is a long, steep,
and dangerous hill near Boughton Lees.
Gradients.— At 4£m.l in 14 (dangerous).
Milestones. — Measured from Town Clock, Ashford.
Measurements.
Ashford,* Town Clock.
81 Badlesmere Lees.*
13i 41 Faversham,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Faversham : Church.
599 Ashford to New Romney
Description. — Class n. The road has very good surface
as far as Ham Street ; thereafter, while it is flat, the sur-
face is loose and sandy.
Gradients.— At 6£m.l m 18.
Milestones — Measured from High Street, Ashford.
Measurements.
Ashford,* Town Clock.
6f Ham Street.*
101 4* Ivychurch.
14 71 H New Romney.*
102 i\ Brenzett Corner.* (Route 611 or 615.)
Principal Objeets of Interest. — Flat, marsh land
after Ham Street. 7?m., Military Canal.
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Gradients.— At Hra.l in 12; 2m. 1 in 20; 2Jm. Iinl7;
3*m.l in 16; 4m.l in 17; 4|m.l in 13; ofm.l in 10 (dangerous).
Milestones. — Measured from Guildhall, Canterbury.
Principal Objects of Interest. —Whitstable: Oyster
Beds, The Street.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
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Description.— Class II. Fine surface to Sturry, then a
hilly road with fairly good surface.
Gradients — At 25m. 1 in 17 ; 3£m. 1 in 22 ; 4m. 1 in 12
(dangerous) ; 6m. 1 in 25.
Measurements.— Canterbury,* Guildhall.
6| Herne.
8i \\ Herne Bay,* Clock Tower.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Herne Bay: Pier,
Reculver.
Hotels or Inns at places marked.*
€>02 Ramsgate to Margate, &
Description. — Class II. Good surface.
Gradients.— At ^m. 1 in 19 ; 3m. 1 in 23.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Makgate : Pier, Trinity
Church, Sands Pier, &c.
Hotels or Inns at places marked.*
f>03 Margate to Ramsgate. (By Broadstairs.)
Description.— Class III. A good undulating road.
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Route 60S — Continued.
Gradients.— At 4Jm. 1 in 19.
Measurements. —Margate, * Parade.
3| Broadstairs.*
53 2 Eamsgate,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Broadstairs North
Foreland, Sands, Church, Stone House.
Hotels or Inns at places marked.*
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gerous winding hill between Dover Castle and Dover. For
Sandwich, by this road, 12|m., turn to L. in Walmer.
Gradients — At Jm. 1 in 11 (very dangerous turns) ; 4£m.
1 in 22.
Milestones.— Measured from Trinity Church, Dover.
Measurements. — Dover,* Market.
6f Walmer.
8f II Deal.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Walmer: Castle. Deal:
Castle, Sandown Castle site, Goodwin Sands.
Hotels or Inns at places marked.*
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Description. — Class II. Fairly good surface to summit,
then a highly dangerous winding descent with a very bad
turn at the steepest part.
Gradients.— At Hm. 1/17; 5fm.l/10 (very dangerous turns).
Milestones.— From Dover Castle Hotel, Folkestone.
Measurements — Dover,* Market.
71 Folkestone,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Splendid views. Folke-
stone: Church, Caesar's Camp, East Wear Bay.
Hotels or Inns at places marked.*
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450 CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF BNGLANB (S.B.)
€>00 Ashford TO Hawk HURST.
Description.— Class II. Very good undulating road to
Tenterden ; thereafter hilly, and with poorer surface.
Gradients.— At £m.lin24; 6|m.linI8; 8£m.linl4:
13£m.linl4; 14m.lin20; 15im.linl5; 16im.linl3; 17|m.
Iinl5; 20£m.lin20; 22|m.linl8.
Milestones.— Measured from "Barrow Hill," Ashford.
Measurements.
Ashford,* Town Clock.
91 HighHalden.*
12i 31 Tenterden,* Market House.
191 101 71 Sandhurst.*
221 13f lOi 21 Hawkhurst (Highgate).*
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Bethersden.
007 Tunbridge Wells to Ashford.
Description. — Class II. The road has very fine surface
to Hope Mill, whence it is hilly, but with fair surface. This
route by Pembury is the best road to Lamberhurst, &c.
Gradients — At £m. & 9£m.l/17; 10m.l/ll (dangerous);
12|m.l/24; 13im.l/23; 14m. 1/21; 16Jm. 1/20; 17m.l/18.
Measurements.
Tunbridge Wells,* Royal Kentish Hotel.
( 8 Lamberhurst,* Bridge. Route 502 or 609.)
Goudhurst.*
4| Sissinghurst.*
8f 33 Biddenden.*
12f 71 4 HighHalden.* (Route 606.)
211 17 134 91 Ashford.*
Principal Objects of Interest — Goudhurst : Bedgebury
Park. Sissinghurst : Castle ruins.
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Description. — Class I. The road is exceedingly hilly,
but has good surface throughout. The best road to Hast-
ings is Route 607 to Pembury, thence as Route 502.
Gradients At £m.l in 17 ; Hm.l in 19; lfm.l in 12 (dan-
gerous); 3m. 1 in 18; 4m. 1 in 16-13; 4£m. Iinl6; 5£m.lin
15; 6m. 1 in 22 ; 11m. 1 in 19; 12m., \2\m., and 15m. 1 in 15;
16£m.linl9; 20im.lin21; 23*m.linl3, 24£m.l in 18, &c.
Milestones.— Irregular.
Measurements.
Tunbridge Wells,* Royal Kentish Hotel.
6i "Wadhurst.*
161 91 Robertsbridge,* George Hotel.
28* 201 11 Hastings,* Albert Memorial.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Fine view from Frant.
Hurst Green : Bodiam Castle. Hastings : as Route 502.
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Route 608 — Continued.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Frant, Hurst
Green, and Vinehall.
€>09 Tunbridge Wells to Rye.
Description.— Class II. The road is hilly, but with very
good surface as far as Flimwell ; thereafter it is undulating,
with very fair surface to Newenden, whence it is slightly
loose to Rye. The descent to Rye is very dangerous.
There is a shorter road between Newenden* and Four Oaks,
l$m. shorter, but somewhat rough.
Gradients.— At $m.l in 15; |m.linl5; ljm.l in 25; lfm.
1 in 22 ; 2m.l in 21 ; 4*m.l in 18 ; 5Jm. 1 in 19 ; 5|m. 1 in 14 ;
61m. 1 in 15 ; 8m. 1 in 18 ; 18Jm. 1 in 25 ; 25m. 1 in 12 ; 27$m.
1 in 18 ; 28$m.l in 11 (dangerous).
Milestones. — After Lamberhurst Down measured from
London Bridge.
Measurements.
Tunbridge Wells,* Royal .Kentish Hotel.
{ 71 Lamberhurst,* Bridge. Route 502 & 607.)
101 41 Flimwell.
131 74 21 Hawkhurst (Highgate).*
183 121 8£ 51 Newenden.*
21 14$ 101 71 2i Northiam.
29 22$ 181 15| lOi 8 Rye.*
Principal Objects of Interest — 5m., Bayham Abbey.
Northiam : pretty village. Rye : a quaint old town,
Church, Ypres Tower, Landgate.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Newenden,
Beckley, and Peasmarsh.
f>10 Tunbridge Wells to East Grinstead
Description. — Class II. The road is very hilly through-
out, with numerous steep and slightly dangerous hills.
The surface, however, is very good, except between Groom-
bridge and Hartfield.
Gradients.— At £m.l in 19 ; 3fm.l in 11 (dangerous) ; 6|m.
Iinl3; 8*m.lin21; 9m.lin20; 10$m.linl3; 13m.lin21;
13|m.lin24.
Milestones- — Measured from "Swan" Hotel, Tunbridge
"Wells, to Forest Row ; thereafter from London Bridge.
Measurements.
Tunbridge Wells,* Royal Kentish Hotel.
4 Groombridge. *
81 41 Hartfield.*
12$ 8$ 41 Forest Row.*
151 111 74 25 East Grinstead.*
Principal Objects of Interest. — Groombridge : Moat
House. East Grinstead: Church Sackville College.
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Oil Tenterden to Lydd.
Description. — Class II. Good surface to Appledorer
then rather loose surface across the marsh.
Gradients.— At 3m. 1 in 18.
Milestones — Measured from Tenterden Market House to
Appledore, then from New Romney.
Measurements.
Tenterden,* Market House.
6J Appledore.*
9£ 31 Brenzett Corner.* (Route 615 or 599.)
16 91 61 Lydd,* Church.
Principal Objects of interest. — Appledore : Church.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Old Romney.
G12 Battle to Cuckfield.
Description.— Class III. A verv hilly, cross country
road ; indifferent surface throughout. The more direct
road from Newick to Haywards Heath by Scaynes Hill is
steeper than the route given here.
Gradients — At 3m. 1/13; 3jm.l/17; 4£m.l/10 (dangerous);
41m. 1/11 (dangerous); 5m. 1/13; 6|m. 1/11-13 (dangerous);
7|m.l/15; 81m.l/19; 17m.l/17; 19m. 1/13; 191m. 1/21; 19fm.
1/25; 22im. and 23£m.l/17 ; 251m.l/21: 31m.l/16.
Measurements.
Battle,* Abbey Gateway.
13i Cross-in-hand.* (Route 572 or 620.)
21 71 Maresfield.*
31| 181 103 Haywards Heath,* Sussex Hotel.
34 201 13 2£ Cuckfield,* Talbot Hotel.
Principal Objects of Interest — 2m., Ashburnham Park
and Castle.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Woods Corner,
Heathfield, Hadlow Down, Buxted. Newick, & Wivelsfield.
613 Hastings to Eastbourne.
Description,— Class III. Good surface to Bexhill, then
bad to Sewers Bridge, whence fairly good to Eastbourne.
The best road is Route 630 to Ninfield, thence Route 619.
Gradients,— At 4m. 1 in 23 ; 5im.l in 12 (dangerous) ; 6im„
linl7: 7m.lin21; 8|m.linl4.
Measurements.
Hastings,* Albert Memorial.
1 St. Leonards,* Saxon Hotel.
5 4 Bexhill. *
121 lit 71 Pevensey,* Town Hall.
171 161 121 5 Eastbourne,* Post Office.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Bexhill : Town Hall.
Pevensey: Cas. ruins, Ch., Town Hall. Eastbourne: R.506.
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614* Hastings to Maidstone.
Description. — Class I. This road is very hilly as far as
Cranbrook. but thereafter it is easier until close to Maid-
stone, when it again becomes hilly. Lumpy surface at
first ; thereafter good surface. There is a short cut, im.
less, at 18m.. leaving Cranbrook to the east.
Gradients.— At £m. 1/17; 3m. 1/18; 31m. 1/13-15 ; 5im.
1/17; 5im.l/15; 6£m.l/19; 7m. 1/17; Sfm.1/13; 9*m.l/16;
lUm. 1/15; 12m. 1/19; 13im.l/15; 141m. 1/19; 14*m.l/18;
14|m.l/17; 15£m. and 21m. 1/20; 21*m.l/25; 29m. 1/12 (dan-
gerous); 30m. 1/18; 30£m. and 32£m. 1/20.
Milestones. — Measured from St. Leonards to Cripps
Corner ; after Hawkhurst from Maidstone Town Clock.
Measurements.
Hastings,* Albert Memorial.
6i Sedlescombe Street.
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4 Hawkhurst (Highgate).*
8i 4| Cranbrook.*
13 9 4£ Staplehurst.*
22£ 18i 14 9i Maidstone,* Fountain.
Principal Objects of Interest — Sedlescombe: Ch. Bodi-
am: Cas. Cranbrook: Sissinghurst Cas. Maidstone: R. 501.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Baldslow,
Cripps Corner, Hartley, and Stile Bridge.
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Description — Class II. Good surface, but a very hilly
road to Rye ; thereafter good, but inclined to be very loose
on the marsh to New Romney, whence rather better sur-
face to Folkestone. For the "low " road between Sandgate
and Folkestone, see Route 501.
Gradients.— At lJm.1/12; 3Jm.l/10 (both dangerous);
8Jm.lA6; 8|m.l/16; 9 Jm. 1/14 (dangerous turn); 36m. 1/13.
Milestones, —Measured from Hastings, Market.
Measurements.
Hastings,* Albert Memorial.
91 Winchelsea,* Court House.
Ill 2| Rye.*
191 101 81 Brenzett Corner.* (Route 611.)
231 141 12i 4 New Romney.*
321 23h 21ft 121 83 Hythe.* (Route 501.)
37i 28 251 171 13| 4* Folkestone,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest Winchelsea : Town Well,
Church, The Friars, Gateways. Rye: Church, Ypres'Tower,
Landgate. Hythe: Church, Saltwood Castle. Sandgate:
Shorncliffe Camp. Folkestone : Church, East Wear Bay,
Caesar's Camp.
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f>lf> East Grin stead to Lewes.
Description.— Class I. Hilly road, but fine surface to
Wytch Cross, where it is often rough ; thereafter undulat-
ing, but with fine surface the whole way to Lewes.
Gradients — At 2m.l in 24 ; 2im.l in 21 ; 3m.l in 19 ; 4fm.
&6£m.linl8; 8im.lin23; llfm.lin^Q; 20|m.linl5(dan).
Milestones. — Measured from London Bridge.
Measurements.
East Grinstead.*
2£ Forest Row.*
8 51 Dane Hill.
131 103 51 Chailey.
20| 17 i 12f 6f Lewes,* County Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Fine scenery near "Wytch
Cross. 10m., Sheffield Park. Lewes: Castle ruins, Priory
ruins, South over Ch., Fitzroy Library, Battlefield, 1264.
Hotels or Inns? at places marked *, and at "Wytch Cross
and Cooksbridge.
i>17 East Grinstead to Brighton.
Description, — Class II. Very hilly road at first, but
good surface throughout. The direct road from Hapstead
Green and Haywards Heath, shown by dotted lines, is
shorter by |m., but is more hilly. The best road to
Brighton is either by Lewes (28|m.) or Crawley (32m.)
Gradients.— At Jm.linl8-13; fm.l in 12 (dangerous); 2£m.
1 in 19 ; 4im.l in 18 ; 8£m.l in 22 ; 9|m.l in 13 ; lOfm.l in 15.
Measurements.
East Grinstead.*
41 Turners Hill.*
HI 74 Lindfield.* (Route 622.)
12f 8h II Haywards Heath,* Station.
161 12f 5J 44 St. Johns Common.*
271 23 151 14i 10| Brighton,* Jubilee Clock.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
OlS East Grinstead to Horsham.
Description. — Class II. The road has fine surface
throughout.
Gradients — At 7*m.l in 20 ; 10m. 1 in 22.
Milestones — After Crawley, measured from London Br.
Measurements,
East Grinstead.*
7h Pound Hill. (Route 569.)
9£ 2 Crawley, George Hotel.
17 9i 7h Horsham,* Carfax.
Principal Objects of Interest.— 12m., St. Leonards For-
est. Horsham : Church, Knapp Castle, Denne Park.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Three Bridges.
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f>19 Eastbourne to Battle.
Description. — Class III. The road has good surface as
far as Pevensey ; thereafter good, but apt to be very loose
across the marsh to Sewers Bridge, whence good surface to
Battle.
Gradients.— At 8m. 1 in 13; 12m. 1 in 17; 12im.linl7;
14im.lin22.
Milestones— At first from London by East Grinstead ;
after Ninfield from Lewes.
Measurements.
Eastbourne,* Post Office.
5 Pevensey,* Town Hall.
lit 6z Ninfield,* Kings Arms Inn. (R. 630.)
16* 111 5 Battle,* Abbey Gateway.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Pevensey : Castle,
Church, Town Hall. Ninfield : Hurstmonceaux Castle.
14m., Normanhurst Court. 14Jm., Ashburnham Park.
Battle : Abbey, Church.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Catsfield.
G20 Lewes to Cranbrook.
Description.— Class II. The road is undulating with
long hills, but the surface is good throughout. This is the
best main route from Brighton eastwards for Canterbury,
Ashford, Folkestone, &c. Steep descent in Lewes.
Gradients.— At im.l in 13 (dangerous) ; lm.l in 20 ; 7m.
lir.17; 8m.lin23; 9|m.linl6; 12m. & Him. 1 in 21 ; 16m.
1 in 19 ; 16^m.l in 21; 18m. 1 in 18 ; 10m. 1 in 18 ; 20|m.l in 15 ;
23kn.l in 20 ; 25kn.l in 12 (dangerous) ; 26im.l in 16 ; 271m.
1 in 20 ; 28m. 1 in 17 ; 28 Jm. 1 in 20.
Milestones. — Measured from East end of High Street,
Lewes.
Measurements.
Brighton,* Jubilee Clock. (Route 630.)
8h Lewes,* County Hall.
14| 61 Shortgate.*
211 121 6h Cross -in-hand.*
29 20h 141 71 Burwash,* Church.
33 2ih 181 111 4 Hurst Green.*
361 m 21§ 151 71 31 Hawkhurst (Highgate).*
40£ 32 251 191 114 7h 4| Cranbrook.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Heathfield: Park.
Hurst Green: Bodiam Castle. Cranbrook: Sissinghurst
Castle.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Ringmer,
Blackboys, Heathfield, Burwash Wheel, Etchingham, and
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f>2 1 Lewes to Eastbourne.
Description.— Class II. Steep descent in Lewes ; there-
after undulating road, but splendid surface.
Gradients.— At £m.l in 13 (dangerous) ; l£m.l in 22 ; 6|m,
1 in 19 ; 7*m.l in 25 ; 14im.l in 19.
Milestones — Measured from Post Office, Old Eastbourne.
Measurements.
Lewes,* County Hall.
91 "Wilmington.
(121 2f Polegate.*)
16i 6 h 4f Eastbourne,* Post Office.
Principal Objeets of Interest. — Wilmington: Priory
Church, "Long Man." Eastbourne: Parade, Pier, Town
Hall, &c.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
B22 Lewes to Cuckfield.
Description. — Class III. A hilly road, but with good
suriace -to Ditchling, thence poor to Hay wards Heath.
Gradients.— At Jm.linl5; 3£m.linl8; 6|m. 1 in 20 ;
12Jm.linl6.
Measurements.
Lewes,* County Hall.
71 Ditchling.* (Route 625.)
131 5| Hay wards Heath,* Sussex Hotel.
15i 7i 2h Cuckfield,* Talbot Hotel.
Hi 7i II Lindfield.* (Route 617.)
Principal Objeets of Interest. — Pleasant road at the
foot of the South Downs.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*.
023 Lewes to Horsham.
Description.— Class III. A hilly road, but with good
surface to Ditchling, thence a good cross country road to
Crouch Hill Gate, where join the Brighton and Horsham
road. — Route 633.
Gradients.— At Jm.l in 15; 3Jm.linl8; 6|m.lin20.
Measurements.
Lewes,* County Hall.
8i Keymer,* P.O.
101 2i Hurstpierpoint.*
19i 101 81 Cowfold.*
25! I7i 15 61 Horsham,* Carfax. (R. 633.)
Principal Objects of Interest. — Pleasant road at first
-at the foot of the South Downs.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
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Lewes to Newhaven.
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Description. — Class III. Fair surface, but many short
steep hills.
Gradients, — At £m. 1 in 9 (very dangerous) ; 4m. 1 in 13 ;
7m.linl6.
Measurements.— Lewes,* County Hall.
31 Rodmell.*
7* 31 Newhaven.*
Principal Objects of Interest — Newhaven : Ch., Fort.
025 Brighton to Ditchling.
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The dotted line is the road by Ditchling Beacon.
Description,— Class III. & II. Fine surface to Pangdean,
whence very steen to Clayton ; thereafter fair surface. The
road by Ditchling Beacon, shown in dotted lines, is a steep
and very rough road, though lm. shorter.
Gradients.— At 6|m.l in 13 (dangerous).
Milestones— Measured fr. St. Peter's Church, Brighton.
Measurements.— Brighton,* Jubilee Clock.
7 Clayton.*
8i 13 Ditchling.* (Route 622.)
Principal Objects of Interest.— Ditchling Beacon.
Hotels or Inns at places marked.*
626
Description — Class III. Fair surface, but a very steep
road. By turning to R. at 31m. the Brighton-Horsham
road is joined at 6£m. (lfm. shorter).
Gradients.— At im.l in 10 (dangerous); 2fm.l in 17; 5Jm.
1 in 12 (dangerous). On the Poynings road at 4m. 1 in 9; 4f m.
1 in 13; 5|m.l in 14 (all dangerous).
Principal Objeets of Interest.— The Devil's Dyke.
Hotels or Inns at places marked.*
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Description. — Class II. An excellent undulating road,
joining Rt. 509 at West Grinstead P.O., thence fine surface.
Gradients.— At ljm.l in 20 ; 2m. 1 in 16.
Milestones. — Measured from London.
Measurements — Steyning.*
5* Partridge Green.*
Hi 51 Southwater.
141 81 3 Horsham,* Carfax.
Principal Objects of Interest.
Castle. Horsham: Church.
-Southwater : Knapp
Basingstoke to Alton. f>2S
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Description.— Class II. A slightly hilly road, but with
good surface.
Gradients.— 3*m.l in 11 (dangerous); 75m.linl7.
Milestones. — Measured from London St., Basingstoke.
Measurements.— Basingstoke,* Town Hall.
5i Southrope.*
Hi 51 Alton,* Market Street.
Winchester to Bishop's Waltham. 629
Smiles IOmiles
Description.— Class III. An exceedingly hilly road with
poor surface ; the usual road is Route 640.
Gradients.— Mostly dangerous. At lAm.1/12; 2im.l/22;
3Jm. 1/10; 3fm.l/24; 4|m.l/16; 5Jm.l/13; 5|m.l/13; 61m.
and 6Jm. 1/15; 7m. 1/17; 8|m.l/18; 91m. 1/13.
Milestones — Measured from City Bridge, "Winchester.
Measurements.— Winchester,* George Hotel.
3£ Morestead.
101 61 Bishop's "VValtham.*
Principal Objects of Interest— Bishop's "VValtham:
Palace ruins, School.
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460 CONTOUR ROAD BOOK OF ENGLAND (S.R)
€>30 Brighton to Hastings.
Description.— Class III. The road is bumpy for the
first three miles from Brighton, but thereafter it is in
splendid condition to Lewes. Steep descent in Lewes ;
thereafter the road is slightly undulating, but usually with
very good surface.
Gradients.— At 41m. Iin20; 71m. 1 in 25; 8Am.linl3
(dangerous) ; 9im.l in 20 ; 23Am.l in 18 ; 23|m.l in 20 ; 26jm.
1 in 17 ; 27£m.l in 20 ; 28Jm.l in 17 ; 34m. 1 in 23.
Milestones.— At first measured from St. Mary's Church,
Lewes ; thereafter from East end of High Street, Lewes.
Measurements.
Brighton,* Jubilee Clock.
8j Lewes,* County Hall.
201 111 Horsebridge.*
291 20f 8i Ninfield,* Kings Arms Inn.
361 281 16 1h St. Leonards,* Saxon Hotel.
37i 291 17 8* 1 Hastings,* Albert Memorial.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Falmer : Stanmer Park.
Lewes : Castle, Priory Remains, Southover Church, Fitz-
roy Library, County Prison, Battlefield, 1264. Boreham
Street : Hurstmonceaux Castle. Hastings : Castle, Esplan-
ade, Albert Memorial, Gardens, St. Clements Caves, &c.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, & at Ringmer, Laugh-
ton, Gardner Street, Boreham Street, and Sidley Green.
631 Brighton to Tunbridge Wells.
Description.— Class II. As above to Lewes ; thence the
road has good surface, but is somewhat hilly to Uckfield,
whence it becomes loose over the hill, improving again in
quality, but with numerous steep hills to Tunbridge "Wells.
Gradients.— At 41m. 1/20; 71m.l/25 ; 8Jm.l/13 (danger-
ous); 9Jm.l/20; 15m.l/18 ; 15|m.l/22; 16m.l/15; 16fm.
1/17; 171m. &2Um.l/19; 23im.linl6; 24im. &25fm.l/17;
26|m.l/ll-17 (dangerous); 27£m.l/20; 27|m.l/16; 28|m.
1/23; 29m. 1/14; 29Jm.l/17 ; 29|m.l/16 ; 30Jm.l/25.
Milestones — Measured from St. Mary's Church, Lewes ;
thereafter from East end of High Street, Lewes.
Measurements.
Brighton,* Jubilee Clock.
8h Lewes,* County Hall.
17i 81 Uckfield,* Post Office.
24h 16 71 Crowborough Cross.*
31| 22J 141 6i Tunbridge Wells,* Royal Kentish Hotel.
Principal Objects of Interest.- Falmer and Lewes : as
above. Fine scenery near Crowborough. Eridge : Castle.
Tunbridge Wells : Spa, High Rocks, Bayham Abbey.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Ridgewood,
Boarshead, and Eridge Station.
■468 contour road book of england (s.r)
€>32 Brighton to Eastbourne.
Description.— Class III. Hilly road, but good surface
to Newhaven, whence it is a poor road, with steep and
dangerous hills. The best road is by Lewes.
Gradients.— Mostly 1 in 15 to Newhaven ; 13m. 1 in 13 ;
15m.linl4; 16m.linll; 17m.linl3; 181m.linl9; 19m.
1 in 13 ; 20*m. 1 in 9 (all dangerous).
Measurements.
Brighton,* Jubilee Clock.
91 Newhaven."
13f 41 Seaford,*
22| 131 91 Eastbourne,* Post Office.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Newhaven : Church,
Port. Seaford : Town Hall, Friston Place, Beachy Head.
Eastboukne: Parade, Pier, Devonshire Park, Town Hall.
033 Brighton to Horsham.
Description — Class IL A very good undulating road.
Gradients. —At 61m. 1 in 18 ; 161m. 1 in 20 ; 18m. 1 in 19 ;
21m. 1 in 20; 211m. & 21|m. 1 in 25.
JSilestones.— After Henfield, from London via Dorking.
Measurements.
Brighton,* Jubilee Clock.
Ill Henfield,* P.O.
161 41 Cowfold.*
22§ 111 61 Horsham,* Carfax.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Horsham: Church.
€34 Brighton to Petersfield.
Description.— Class II. & III. Fine surface to Port-
slade, then a bumpy road to Shoreham, whence a good un-
dulating country read to Petersfield ; numerous short hills.
Gradients.— At 171 m.l in 23 ; 24Jm.l in 20 ; 25m. 1 in 18|;
26m., 26fm., & 27|m. 1 in 21 ; 281m. 1 in 15 ; 31fm. 1 in 18 ;
381m. & 38f m. 1 in 15 ; 391m. 1 in 21 ; 431m. 1 in 17.
Measurements.
Brighton,* Jubilee Clock.
6 Shoreham,* Church Street.
Ill 51 Steyning.*
151 91 4| Washington.* (Route 509.)
223 161 111 71 Pulborough.*
281 22§ 17 121 51 Petworth.*
35 29 231 191 121 61 Midhurst,* Market Square.
45 39 331 291 221 161 101 Petersfield,* Dolphin Hotel.
PrineipaH Objects of Interest — Shoreham : Ch. Bram-
berrCas. Steyning: Ch. 24m., Stopham Old Bridge. Pet-
worth: Ch., House. Midhurst: School. Trotton: Church.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Stomngton
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635 Brighton to Chichester.
Description. — Class II. This road, though not the most-
direct, is the best. Good surface to Hove, then very
bumpy to Shoreham, whence good to Arundel ; thereafter
a hilly road, but with good surface to Chichester.
Gradients.— At 21m. 1 in 15 (dangerous) ; 21|m. 1 in 13 ;
22Jm. 1 in 17.
Milestones. — From Municipal Boundary, Brighton.
Measurements.
Brighton,* Jubilee Clock.
6 Shoreham,* Church Street.
10 i 4i Worthing,* Town Hall.
I7i lli 7 Angmering.*
212 151 Hi 4i Arundel.*
261 201 151 81 4f Balls Hut Inn.* (Route 638.)
32J 26i 211 141 I0h 6i Chichester,* Cross.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Shoreham : Church.
Worthing : Pier, Town Hall. Arundel : Castle, Churches.
Chichester : Cathedral, Bell Tower, Cross, Walls, &c.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at South Lancing,
Crossbush, and Royal Oak Inn.
636 Brighton to Arundel.
Description. — Class II. Fine surface to Hove, then very
bumpy to Shoreham, whence hilly, but with good surface.
Gradients — At 12im.l in 23 ; l4m.l in 24 ; 15m.l in 24 j
16m. 1 in 21 ; 18|m. 1 in 15 (dangerous).
Measurements.
Brighton,* Jubilee Clock.
6 Shoreham,* Church Street.
10 4 Sompting.*
191 13f 91 Arundel.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Shoreham: Church.
Sompting : Church. Arundel : Castle, Churches.
637 Little hampton to Petworth.
Description. — Class II. Good surface, but a very hilly
road, with a steep and dangerous descent to Bury.
Gradients.— At 4m. 1 in 13; 4im. Iinl3; 6im. Iin23;
6£m.lin22; 7Jm.l in 10 (dangerous); 8Jm.linl7; 9|m. 1 in
23 ; lHm.l in 13 ; 12m. 1 in 24 ; 12Jm.l in 21 ; 13m. 1 in 25 ;
13im.lin22; 14Jm.lin21; 14fm.linl5.
Milestones.— Measured from Arundel.
Measurements.
Littlehampton.*
31 Arundel.*
6^ 21 Whiteways Lodge. (Route 638.)
1H 71 5 Fittleworth.*
15 Hi Sh 3* Petworth.* [Over.
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Route 6S7 — Continued.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Arundel: Cas., Church,
R. C. Church. Petworth : Church, House.
Hotels op Inns at places marked *.
63S Bognor to Horsham, &c.
Description. — Class II. Level road with good surface to
Balls Hut, whence fair surface to Whiteways Lodge, after
which there is a dangerous descent to Bury, thence it is a
hilly road to Pulborough. Thereafter the road is undulat-
ing, with good surface, but inclined to be loose. For
Dorking turn to L. at 27|m. For Horsham turn to K.
Gradients.— At 7im. 1 in 18 ; 7|m. 1 in 17 ; 10£m. 1 in 22;
lit in. 1 in 10 (dangerous); 12im. 1 in 17 ; 14£m. 1 in 21 ; 17|m.
linlS; 18m. 1 in 16; 2Hm. 1 in 20 ; 25im. 1 in 18 ; 28Jm. lin
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Measurements.
Bognor,* Post Office.
6i Balls Hut Inn.* (Route 635.)
10i 4 & Whiteways Lodge. (Route 637.)
16f 10£ 61 Pulborough.*
211 151 lit 51 Billinghurst.*
29 223 181 12| 74 Horsham,* Carfax, or
391 331 29i 23i I7i Dorking,* Market. (Rt. 509.)
Principal Objects of Interest.— Pretty road between
Balls Hut and Pulborough ; thereafter rather uninteresting.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Westgate, Five
Oaks, Kingsford, Capel, &c.
f>30 Chichester to Little h am pton, &c.
Description.— Class III. A level road, surface very
variable; generally good in summer, but very rough in
winter. The road is used for traffic between these towns,
but not as a main route from Chichester.
Measurements.
Chichester,* Cross.
61 Bognor,* Post Office.
13| 7i Littlehampton.*
22| 16£ 91 Worthing,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Bognor and Little-
hampton : pleasant seaside watering-places.
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f>40 Portsmouth to Winchester.
(By Waltham.)
Description.— Class II. Ferry to Gosport |m. Level
road to Fareham, whence undulating, and with only one
steep hill to Winchester. Good surface throughout. The
route by Botley is rather less hilly.
Gradients.— At 10m. 1 in 17 ; llm. 1 in 25.
Milestones.— Measured from Gosport.
Measurements.
Portsmouth,* Town Hall.
1* Gosport,* Landing.
71 5| Fareham.*
101 9i 2,1 Wickham.*
14i 131 71 4i Bishop's Waltham.*
25£ 24 181 141 101 Winchester,* George Hotel.
Principal Objects of Intepest.— Gosport: Haslar Hos-
pital, Clarence Victualling Yard. Waltham: Palace ruins,
School. St. Cross: Hospital. Winchester: Cathedral,
College, Castle, Guildhall, Cross, Westgate, Barracks.
Hotels op Inns at places marked *, and at Lower Upham
and Fisher's Pond.
04-1 Portsmouth to Winchester.
(By Botley.)
Description — Class II. Ferry to Gosport §m. Undulat-
ing road with good surface throughout. Care is required
descending to Titchfield.
Gradients.— At 8|m.l/20 ; 91m. & 19£m.l/21 ; 20£m. 1/20.
Milestones.— Measured from Botley.
Measurements.
Portsmouth,* Town Hall..
Ik Gosport,* Landing Place.
91 71 Titchfield.* (Route 656.)
15J 14 61 Botley.*
231 21f 131 7t Twyford.* (Route 640.)
26^ 25 171 11 31 Winchester,* George Hotel.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Pretty road near Botley.
St. Cross : Hospital. Winchester : as above.
Hotels op Inns at places marked*, and at Stubbington,
Fair Oak, and Fisher's Pond.
C4-2 Fareham to Alton.
Description. — Class II. Very good surface throughout,
but stiff hills near West Meon.
Gradients. —At 3m. 1 in 17 ; 8m. 1 in 25 ; 8£m. 1 in 25 ;
13£m.linl9; 141m. 1 in 23; 15m. 1 in 23; 15£m.linl7.
Measurements.
Fareham.*
91 Corhampton.* Route 650.
14f 41 West Meon (George Inn *). Route 654.
241 14i 91 Alton,* Market Street.
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Route 642 — Continued.
Principal Objects of Interest.— "Warnford: Church and
Manor House. 20m., Selborne to west. Pretty road.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Chiphall.
643 Petersfield to New Alresford.
Description. — Class III. The road has fairl}- good surface,
but the hills are very steep as far as Ropley ; thereafter an
easy road with splendid surface. For Alton (123m), turn
to R. at 6|m.
Gradients — At 2m. 1 in 12 (dangerous) ; 6|m.l in 17 ; 7m.
1 in 15; 8|m.linl7.
Measurements,
Petersfield,* Dolphin Hotel.
10f Ropley Dean,* Anchor Inn.
13S 2| New Alresford,* Market House.
Principal Objects of Interest.— New Alresford: Tich-
borne Park.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Bishops Sutton.
644 Petersfield to Haslemere.
Description.— Class III. Fine surface to Black Fox Inn,
where leave the London Road. Thence poor surface, but
improving approaching Haslemere.
Gradients At l£m.lin21; 2|m. Iinl7; 4^m.linl7;
9m. 1 in 18; 10m.linl4.
Measurements.
Petersfield," Dolphin Hotel.
4i Rake.*
12| 71 Haslemere,* Market House.
Principal Objeets of Interest.— Pretty country.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
045 Alton to Odiham, &c.
Description. — Class II. Very fair surface throughout.
The road is finely engineered.
Gradients— At 3jm.lin21; 6£m.lin25; 7|m.linl5;
8m.linl7; lHm.lin21.
Milestones. — Measured from London Road, Reading.
Measurements.
Alton,* Market Street.
Sh Odiham.*
101 2f Hook.*
163 8§ 61 Riseley Common.*
231 151 13 61 Reading,* King Street.
Odiham to Black water (Route 513), lOJm.
Principal Objeets of Interest.— Pretty road. Reading
as Route 517.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
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04-O Basingstoke to Pangbourne, &c.
Description.— Class II. The road is undulating but has
good surface to Aldermaston, whence splendid surface to
Pangbourne. From Aldermaston to Reading see Route 562.
Gradients. — At £m.lin21; lfm.linl9; 2m. 1 in 22;
6£m.lin21; 6£m.lin20; 9im.lin20.
Measurements.
Basingstoke,* Town Hall.
6h Tadley.
91 3h Aldermaston,* Hinds Head Hotel.
171 Hi 8 Pangbourne.* (Route 490 or 559.)
191 131 101 Reading,* King Street.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Aldermaston : Park.
Silchester.
Hotels or Inns at places marked*, and at Falcon Inn.
G4-7 Basingstoke to Farnham.
Description.— Class II. Fine surface to Hook Common,
then a narrow country road with fair surface.
Gradients.— At fm.l in 17; lm.linl7; 4Jm.linl7; 12|m,
1 in 14 ; 14m. 1 in 15 ; 15im. 1 in 11 (dangerous).
Milestones. — To Hook Common, measured from Hyde
Park Corner, London ; thereafter from Odiham.
Measurements.
Basingstoke,* Town Hall.
7f Odiham.*
151 71 Farnham,* Castle Street.
Principal Objects of Interest — Farnham : Castle, Moor
Park.
Hotels or Inns at places marked.*
i>48 Basingstoke to Candover, &c.
Description.— Class III. A narrow country lane with
fairly good surface throughout. The direct Winchester
Road is joined at Lunways Inn. Thence good surface.
Gradients.— At 2|m.l/ll (dangerous); 6m.l/17 ; llm.l/2l.
Milestones.— Measured from Basingstoke, Town Hall.
Measurements.
Basingstoke,* Town Hall.
71 Preston Candover*.
9i 21 Brown Candover P.O.
141 7i 41 Lunways Inn.*
191 12£ 91 5 Winchester,* George Hotel.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Pleasant country road.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
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4>4*£ Basingstoke to Stocks ridge, &c.
Description.— Class II. Good surface, but a hilly road to
Popham Lane, whence the surface rather degenerates, and is
poor to Stockbridge. The road is usually loose and stony.
Gradients — 2m. 1/21 ; 3£m. 1/23 ; 20£m. 1/16 (dangerous).
milestones. — Measured from Hyde Park Corner, London.
Measurements.
Basingstoke,* Town Hall.
6 Popham Lane.*
131 7f Sutton Scotney.*
211 15i 71 Stockbridge,* Town Hall.
351 291 22i 141 Salisbury.* (Route 652.)
Principal Objects of Interest.— Uninteresting road.
4>SO Andover to Marlborough.
Description.— Class II. The road has splendid surface to
Burbage, thence poorer, and with a highly dangerous descent
with two acute turns to Marlborough. The distance from
Burbage to Savernake Station * is l|m.
Gradients.— At 17m.l/13; 2Gim.l/ll (both dangerous).
Milestones. — Measured from Marlborough, Town Hall.
Measurements.
Andover.*
7h Ludgershall,* Cross.
15i 5i Burbage,* Inn.
16i 15 h 9§ Marlborough,* Town Hall.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Ludgershall: Cas., Cross.
Burbage : Savernake Forest. Marlborough : see Rt. 517.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Weyhill.
{>ol Winchester to Newbury.
Description. — Class II. Good surface for the first three
miles, when the road begins to degenerate, and is poor and
hilly the whole way to Newbury.
Gradients,— At £m., |m., and Urn. 1 in 19: 2|m.l in 18 ;
4im.linl7; 6£m.linl9; 8Jm.linl6; 9m. 1 in 14; 11m. 1 in
18; 12£m.linl4; 13f m. and 17|m. 1 in 17 ; 18m.l in 11 (dan-
gerous); 19m.l in 16; 22Jm.l in 22; 22|m.l in 19; 23£m.linl6.
Milestones. — Measured from Winchester Cross.
Measurements.
Winchester,* George Hotel.
6| Sutton Scotney.*
12 51 Whitchurch,* P.O.
19* 123 7i Whitway,* Inn.
243 18i 12? 5| Newbury,* Jubilee Clock.
Principal Objeets of Interest, — 8fm., Tidbury Ring.
16|m., " Seven Barrows." Newbury: see Route 517.
Hotels or Inns at places marked.*
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052 Winchester to Salisbury.
Description. — Class II. A very rough and exceedingly
hilly road, but the surface improves approaching Salisbury.
The usual and best road is by Romsey, 26fm.
Gradients,— At lm.l in 16; Hm.l in 24; lfm.l in 19; 2£m.
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10im.l in 16 ; 12£m.l in 14 ; 15£m. and 16m. 1 in 17 ; 17im.l
in 22; 17£m.l in 23; 18£m.l in 17 ; 19m. 1 in 16.
Measurements.
Winchester,* George Hotel.
9 Stockbridge,* Town Hall.
251 14f Salisbury,* Market Place.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Salisbury : as Rt. 513.
053 Winchester to Andover.
Description. — Class II. A very hilly road for the first
three miles, thereafter easier gradients and good surface.
Gradients — At £m. and |m.l in 19 ; lm.l in 20 ; 2|m.l in
18; 3£m, in 23; 5f m. and 7im. 1 in 22 ; 10m. 1 in 15 (very
dangerous turn) ; lHm.l in 13.
Milestones. — For first three miles from Winchester Cross,
thereafter from Andover.
Measurements.
Winchester,* George Hotel.
10 Wherwell.*
131 31 Andover.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Wherwell : pretty vil-
lage. Andover: Town Hall, Bury Hill, Abbots Ann.
054- Winchester to Petersfield.
Description. —Class II. A hilly road to Bramdean, thence
level to Bordean, whence hilly. Fairly good surface.
Gradients.— At 2m.l in 24 ; 3m.l in 15 (dangerous); 4|m.
1 in 22 ; 7m. and 7|m.l in 17 ; 15|m.l in 14 ; 16^m. 1 in 24 ;
16|m.linl8.
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Winchester,* George Hotel.
9| Bramdean,* P.O.
12 2f George Inn.*
19? 95 7i Petersfield,* Dolphin Inn.
Principal Objects of Interest. — A pleasant road.
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i>55 Winchester to Poole.
Description — Class II. Although the road is very hilly
in parts, the surface throughout is splendid and almost
always in first-class condition. In dry seasons it is, how-
ever, very apt to be loose. This is the best through road
to Poole, "Weymouth, Dorchester, &c.
Gradients.— At Jm.l in 16 (dangerous); 2m.lin22; 21m.
Iinl5; 3m.lin25; 34m.lin20; 61m. 1 in 25; 10m.lin20;
ll|m.linl3; 131m. 1 in 18; 18Jm.linl7; 204m. 1 in 15 ; 22m.
Iin23; 224m.lin21; 26lm.lin23; 38m.lin21; 39|m.lin21.
Milestones. — From "Westgate, "Winchester, to Romsey;
thereafter fr. Romsey to Ringwood, whence fr. Ringwood.
Measurements.
"Winchester,* George Hotel.
102 Romsey,* Town Hall.
144 31 Ower.
171 6| 21 Cadnam.*
281 17 4 131 Hi Ringwood.*
40| 291 251 22^ 1H Poole,* Post Office.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Romsey: Abbey Church,
Palmerston Statue. 18fm., Castle Mai wood ; and Rufus
Stone to N. Pretty scenery in the New Forest.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Stony Cross.
i>56 Southampton to Chichester.
Description.— Class II. The road is very hilly to Cosham,
but has fine surface ; thereafter it is an almost level road in
splendid condition. The road by Northam Bridge, instead
of by Itch en Ferry, is a mile longer and more hilly.
Gradients.— At Hm. 1 in 21 ; 4*m. 1 in 21 ; 5*m. 1 in 20 ;
8|m.lin21; 9im.linl3.
Milestones. — Measured from Palmerston Monument,
Southampton, by Northam Bridge to Cosham.
Measurements.
Southampton,* Bargate.
9 Titchfield.* (To Portsmouth 91m., Route 641.)
Ill 2| Fareham.*
42 Cosham.*
84 31 Portsmouth,* Town Hall.)
82 4 71 Havant.*
102 6 91 2 Emsworth.*
18 131 162 94 74 Chichester,* Cross.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Porchester : Castle.
Cosham : Portsdown Forts, &c. Chichester : Cathedral,
Bell Tower, Cross, St. Mary's Hospital, "Walls.
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057 Southampton to Bishop's Walt ham.
Description. — Class II A hilly road, with good surface.
Gradients.— At 2£m.l in 15; 3m. 1 in 22; 3£m.l in 16; 4im.
Iin25; 7*m.linl8; 8m.lin24; 9|m.lin23; lUm.linl6;
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Milestones.— Irregular. After Botley, from London.
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Southampton,* Bar Gate.
61 Botley.*
101 33 Bishop's Waltham.*
15 81 41 Corhampton. (Route 642.)
Principal Objects of Interest. — Bishops Waltham :
Palace Ruins, School. Warnf ord : Church, Manor House.
OSS Southampton to Winchester.
(By Eastleigh.)
Description. — Class II. A narrow road with variable
surface, often rough. Route 512 has better surface and is
prettier, though more hilly.
Measurements.
Southampton,* Bar Gate.
5h Eastleigh.*
13 7h Winchester,* George Hotel,
Principal Objects of Interest.— Eastleigh: Raily. works.
Twyford : St. Catherine's Hill. Winchester ; as Rt. 512.
659 Southampton to Bournemouth, &c.
Description.— Class II. Splendid surface throughout, as a
general rule, but very liable to be loose and flinty to Christ-
church, whence good, but apt to be bumpy on to Poole.
Gradients.— At 5|m.l in 20 ; lOJm.l in 17 ; 13£m.l in 18 ;
14|m.linl7; 16|m. &26m.linl9; 29£m.linl8; 32m.linl6.
Milestones,— To Redbridge, measured from Southampton;
after Lyndhurst measured from High St., Christchurch.
Measurements.
Southampton,* Bar Gate.
91 Lyndhurst.*
161 61 Holmsley Station.
231 141 71 Christchurch,* Town Hall.
29 191 121 5i Bournemouth,* The Square.
33! 244 171 10 41 Poole,* P.O.
Principal Objects of Interest. — Lyndhurst : Queen's
House, Church. Christchurch: Abbey Church. Bourne-
mouth : Pier, Chines, Gardens, &c. Poole : Public Park.
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€>€>0 Southampton to Stock bridge, &c.
Description.— Class II. & III. Fine surface to Romsey,
then a narrow country road to Andover ; fairly good surface.
There is another road, |m. longer, by Mottisfont.
Gradients,— At 13|m. 1 in 18 ; 14|m. 1 in 15 (dangerous) ;
22im.lin22; 23m. 1 in 18.
Milestones — Measured from Bar Gate, Southampton.
Measurements.
Southampton,* Bar Gate.
8 Romsey,* Town Hall.
18 J 101 Stockbridge,* Town Hall.
253 17i 7f Andover.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Romsey: Abbey Church,
Palmerston Statue. Andover: Town Hall, Bury Hill, &c.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Horns Hill and
Fullerton Station.
661 Southampton to Salisbury.
Description, — Class II. Splendid surface throughout.
Gradients.— At 14m. 1 in 19; 16m. 1 in 21 ; 16|m. 1 in 17;
17|m.l in 20 ; 19m. 1 in 25.
Milestones, — Measured fr. Southampton Road, Salisbury.
Measurements.
Southampton,* Bar Gate.
3 J Redbridge.*
101 61 West Wellow.*
181 141 7h Whaddon.
221 185 12 4£ Salisbury,* Market.
Principal Objects of Interest — Salisbury as Route 513.
Hotels or Inns where marked *, and at Ower, Totton, &c.
662 Southampton to Cran borne, &c.
Description. — Class III. Fine surface to Cadnam, thence
a somewhat loose road on to Cranborne. For Downton turn
to R. at 13?m., but a better road is by Rt. 661 to Landford,
where turn to L., same distance exactly, but better surface.
Gradients.-At lOfm.l in 15 ; 12£m.l in 22 ; 12|m.l in 16 ;
18m. 1 in 15; 20m. 1 in 21 ; 24m. 1 in 13.
Measurements.
Southampton,* Bar Gate.
81 Cadnam.*
19 10* Fordingbridge.*
251 17 6! Cranborne.*
18 91 Downton.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— New Forest. Fording-
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T>t>3 ROMSEY TO BOTLEY, ETC.
Description.— Class II. An excellent undulating road.
Gradients—At lm. 1/16; 4m. 1/23; 6fm.l/18; 8m. 1/17;
13m. 1/18; 13*m.l/24; 14m. 1/14; 141m. 1/24; 161m. 1/25.
Milestones. — Measured from Romsey.
Measurements,
Romsey,* Town Hall.
7 Swaythling.*
12| 51 Botley.*
161 91 41 Wickham.* (Route 540.)
Romsey to Southampton, by Chilworth, 9m.
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Shidfield.
064 Lymington to Lyndhurst, Etc.
Description. — Class II. The road has usually fine surface
to Lyndhurst, but after Cadnam it is very apt to be loose.
The Southampton and Salisbury Road is joined at Landford.
For Romsey turn to R. at llfm., without touching Cadnam.
Gradients.— At Hm. 1 in 15 ; 4|m. 1 in 17 ; 6|m. 1 in 20 ;
8|m.l in 20 ; 13im.l in 25 ; 14£m.l in 17 ; 15m.l in 15.
Milestones.— Measured from Lymington to Lyndhurst,
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Lymington.*
4$ Brockenhurst.*
8| 31 Lyndhurst.*
121 71 31 Cadnam.* (Route 655.)
27* 221 181 151 Salisbury,* Market. (Rt. 501.)
181 131 9* Romsey.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— New Forest. A pretty
road. Lyndhurst : Queen's House, Church.
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€>GS Lymington to Ringwood.
Description.— Class II. An undulating road with fair
surface, but usually rather loose.
Gradients.— At lJm.1/15; 3Jm.l/19; 51m.l/17; 5Jm.l/24;
9£m.l/20; 9|m.l/22; 11m. 1/19; 13m. 1/23; 13Jm.l/22.
Milestones— Continuation of those near Ringwood.
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Lymington.*
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066 Portsmouth to Ventnor.
Description.— Class II. Ferry to Ryde. Fairly good
surface to Shanklin, thereafter very steep to Ventnor. The
road from Ryde to Brading described here is easier than the
main road. At 17m. there is a steeper (1 in 8), but less
winding descent to Ventnor. The principal part of Sandown
lies to the east of the main road.
Gradients.— All dangerous. At 5Jm.l in 15 ; 6|m.l in 15;
7£m.linl4; 14im.linl0; 15im.lin9; 17m.linl2.
Milestones. — On the Isle all measured from Newport.
Measurements.
Portsmouth,* Town Hall.
5f Ryde,* Pier Hotel.
10i 4f Brading,* P.O.
12 61 If Sandown,* Hotel.
14i 83 41 2f Shanklin,* Daish Hotel.
181 12f 8 6§ 31 Ventnor,* Clock.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Ryde: Pier, Quarr
Abbey. Brading: Church. Sandown and Shanklin: Chines.
Ventnor: Undercliffe. Magnificent views.
f>67 Ryde to The Needles.
Description.— Class III. A very hilly road, but with good
surface through Newport to Calbourne, whence it is easier.
Gradients.— At im.1/15; ljm., lfm., 2im. 2|m., & 3Jm.
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175 101 Freshwater Gate.*
201 13i 2| Needles Hotel.
Principal Objeets of Interest.— At 2Am. Quarr Abbey.
Newport : Town Hall, School, Museum. Carisbrooke :
Castle. Fine scenery at Freshwater and Needles. Fresh-
water Gate ; Faringf ord House, Caves, Needles, &c.
66o Ventnor to Freshwater.
Description — Class III. A very undulating road, but
with good surface, though inclined to be loose.
Gradients. —Mostly dangerous. At £m. 1/11 ; lfm. 1/18 ;
3£m.l/14; 3|m.l/17; 4m.l/12; 5m.l/13; 6m.l/14; 15im.l/12.
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191 13£ 83 Freshwater Gate.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— 3|m. Puckaster Cove.
5£m. Blackgang Chine. Mottistone: Stone. Freshwater:
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GC0 Newport to Yarmouth, &c.
Description.— Class III. A good undulating road. This is
the best road to Yarmouth ; surface rough near the Needles.
Gradients.— At }m.l in 15; 3£m.l in 20; 7m.l in 16; 10|m.
1 in 15; ll|m.l in 16; 13m.l in 16 (mostly dangerous).
Measurements.
Newport,* St. James Square.
91 Yarmouth,* Town Hall.
Ul 41 Needles Hotel.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Yarmouth : Fort. Fine
scenery at the Needles.
Hotels or Inns at places marked,* and at Colwell Bay
and Totlands Bay.
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Description. — Class III. A hilly road, good surface.
There is a rather shorter way to Ventnor by Wroxall, but
this road is usually preferred.
Gradients. — All dangerous, specially the last with its
sharp turns. At £m.l in 14 ; lm.l in 25 ; 3Jm.l in 13 ; 4£m.
Iinl5; 5m.linl5; 5jm.lin21; 7£m.linl9; S£m.lin22;
9m.l in 18 ; 13m.l in 16; \A\m.\ in 7.
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Cowes,* Pier.
41 Newport,* St. James Square.
121 8} Whitwell,* Inn.
16* Hi 31 Ventnor,* Clock.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Newport : as Rt. 667.
Cowes: Yacht Club House. Fine views near Ventnor.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *.
071 Cowes to Newport, &c.
Description.— Class III. Good surface to Newport, thence
fairly good. For Byde (85m.), keep to L. at 3Jm., and join
Boute 667 at Parkfield.
Gradients — At lm.l in 17; 2£m.linl4; 61m. 1 in 15;
8tm. 1 in 19 ; 9£m. 1 in 22 ; 10m. 1 in 19 ; lUm.l in 19 ; 13m.
1 in 14 ; 14£m.l in 11 ; 14|m.l in 12 (dangerous).
Measurements.
"West Cowes,* Pier.
f East Cowes,* Pier. (To Byde Pier 7|m.)
4| 4£ Newport,* St. James Square.
143 14i 10i Sandrock Hotel.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Hm. Osborne House.
Whippingham : Church. Newport : as Bt. 667. Sandrock:
St. Catherine's Lighthouse, Blackgang Chine.
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v>72 Southampton to Hythe.
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Description,— Class II. A fine level road to Eling, thence
slightly undulating to Hythe. Good surface.
Measurements.— Southampton,* Bar Gate.
31 Redbridge,* Anchor Hotel.
51 If Eling.
101 7 5f Hythe,* Pier.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Hythe : Pier.
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Description— Class III. A rather loose road to Lynd-
hurst, with numerous short, steep hills. After Lyndhurst,
fine surface to Minstead, whence steep to Castle Malwood.
Rufus Stone lies down a steep, rough hill on N. of the road.
Gradients — 5m.l/17; 10im.l/13; 10fm.l/10 (dangerous).
Measurements. — Beaulieu. *
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11 31 Rufus Stone.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Pretty road. Lyndhurst.
Queen's House, Ch. 10£m. Castle Malwood. Rufus Stone.
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Description.— Class III. Although this road has some
steep hills, it is easier than the road by Sandown. Surface
usually good. The descent to Ventnor is by a series of
zig-zags down the face of the hill.
Gradients.— At £m.l in 15; lim.linl5; 3*m.linl4; 4m.
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llfm.l in 10 (8 dangerous turns).
Measurements. — Ryde,* Pier Hotel.
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12 \ 6i Ventnor,* Clock.
Principal Objeets of Interest,— Fine view above Ventnor.
Hotels or Inns at places marked *, and at Stroud.
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Milestones. — Measured from Coppins Bridge, Newport.
Measurements, — Newport,* St. James Sq.
71 Brading,* P.O.
101 2f St. Helens.*
Principal Objects of Interest.— Brading: Church.
Newport to San down. 67(>
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Description,— Class II. A slightly undulating road with
good surface. This is about the best road in the island.
Gradients.— At Jm. 1 in 15 ; |m.lin21; 2m.linl5; 4m.
Iin20; 6|m.linl8; 7im.lin22; 9m.linl3; 9Jm.linl9.
Milestones — Measured from Newport, Town Hall.
Measurements.— Newport,* St. James Sq.
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81 4f Lake.*
91 5t H Sandown,* Hotel.
Principal Objects of Interest.— Sandown: Fort, Chines.
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surface, but poor after Shorwell, to Chale.
Gradients — At lm.l in 16; 4£m.l in 13; 4fm.l in 10 (both
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Milestones — Measured from Newport, Town Hall.
Measurements — Newport,* St. James Sq.
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The Figures after each Name are the Route Numbers.
This Index serves both for the North and South-East Divisions.
Routes from I to 340 are in the Northern Division, 318 to 680 South-
East Division.
Abbey, 208
Abbey Town, 167
Aberford, 94, 129
Abingdon, 547, 491
Accrington, 207, 236
Ackworth, 135
Ackworth Moor Top, 105
Acle, 422, 418
Acton Bridge, 258
Addingham, 95, 116
Adlington, 234
Ainsdale, 228
A.intree, 229
Akeld, 12, 20
Albrighton, 263
Alconbury, 525, 334
Aldbrougb, 79
Aldeburgh, 424, 440-41
Alderley, 244, 245
Aldermaston, 562, 646
Aldersbot, 514, 556
Aldford, 251
Alford, 315, 327, 331
Alfreton, 283, 289, 298
Allendale, 30
Allenheads, 30
Allensford, 47
Allgreave, 268
Allonby, 164, 171
Alnmouth, 13
Alnwick, 1, 13, 18, 20
Alpheton, 448
Alport, 273
Alston, 29, 42, 43, 165, 180
Althorne, 466, 469
Alton, 512, 628, 642, 645
Altrincham, 252, 253, 257
Alwalton, 338
Ambergate, 154, 280, 299
Ambleside, 186, 177, 183, 184, 190
Amersham, 519, 522, 544, 561
Ampthill, 374, 475
Ancaster, 333
Anchor Inn, 276, 287
Ancroft, 10
Andover, 513, 549, 653, 660, 650
Andoversford, 494
Angmering, 635
Annesley, 284
Annfield Plain, 7
Anwick, 333
Apperley Bridge, 122
Appleby, 181, 192
Appledore, 611
Ardsley, 105, 139
Arkengarthdale, 58
Armin, 130
Armley, 87
Arnesby, 347
Arrington, 379, 385
Arthington, 88
Arundel, 635-37
Ascot, 515
Asgarby, 329
Ashbourne, 243, 271-2, 277, 279
Ashby de la Zouch, 286, 343-44
Ashford, 501, 590, 598-9, 606-7
Ashford (Derby), 155, 280
Ashopton, 241, 281
Ashover, 291, 296
Ashton-under-Lyne, 216, 240, 254
Ashton-in-Makerfield, 209, 217, 230
Askern, 85
Askrigg, 57, 195
Aspatria, 164
Aston, 256
Astwood, 375
Atherton, 235
Attleborough, 427
Axe Edge, 268
Aylesbury, 519, 521, 478-79, 409
Aylsham, 401, 419
Aynho, 521, 481, 552
Aysgarth, 61, 95
Ayton, 48
Bacup, 216, 221
Bagshot, 513-14
Bainbridge, 57, 61
Bakewell, 155, 273-74, a77> 28o, 290
Balcombe, 569
Baldersby, 63
Baldock, 526, 3S3, 472, 475
Bamber Bridge, 234
Bamford, 281
Bampton, 179
Banbury, 521, 480, 486, 497
Bardon, 344
Routes 1-340 Northern Division, 318-680 S.-E. Division.
1 Ind. 2.
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INDEX.
Bardonmill, 4
Bingham, 303-4
Barford, 428
Bingley, 107, 108
Barham, 595
Birchington, 591
Barking, 528
Birkdale, 228
Barkston, 324, 333
Birkenhead, 232, 246, 261
Barkway, 390
Birstal, 113, 114, no
Barkwith, 321
Birtley, 8
Barnard Castle, 34, 43, 55, 66
Bishop Auckland, 34, 38, 39
Barnet, 524-5, 531, 473
Bishop's Stortford, 537, 457, 478-4
Barnsdale, in, 140
Bishop's Waltham, 629, 640, 657
Barnsley, 112, 132-135, 139, 240
Barnwell, 338, 381
BitchfieM, 336
Blaby, 349
Barras Station, 58 (Slip Inn, 193)
Blackbrook, 265
Barrow, 185, 197
Barrow-on-Humber, 313, 325
Blackburn, 207, 211, 212, 218, 225
Black Burton, 199
Barton (Lincoln), 295
Blackhill, 35
Barton in the Clay (Bedford), 373
Barton Mills (Suffolk), 392, 427
Blackpool, 202, 204
Blackrod, 234
Blackstone Edge; 239
Basingstoke, 513, 550, 558, 628,
646-9
Blackwater, 513, 645
Baslow, 155, 281, 287
Blaxton, 141
Bassenthwaite, 173, 174
Blaydon, 4, 31
Batley, 119
Bletsoe, 370
Blidworth, 307
Battle, 502, 612, 619
Bawdeswell, 401, 431
Blisworth, 356
Bawtry, 137, 141, 150, 310
Blubberhouses, 102, 98
Beaconsfield, 518, 544
Blyth (Northumberland), 23
Beaulieu, 672, 678
Blyth (Notts), 151
Beccles, 423, 433-34
Beckenham, 529, 574
Blythburgh, 435, 423, 439
Blythemarsh, 278
Beckingham (Lincoln), 308
Boar's Head, 209, 212
Beckingham (Notts), 310
Bodiam, 614, 620
Bedale, 61
Bognor, 638-9
Bedford, 353, 365-66, 37°-75> 384
Bolingbroke, 330
Bedhatnpton, 656
Bolnhurst, 371
Bedlington, 23
Bolton, 208, 215, 2 17, 225, aa6, 234
Beeston Castle, 258
Bolton Bridge, 95, 102
Belford, i, 17, 16
Bonchurcn, 666
Bellingham, 25, 27
Bootle (Liverpool), 228
Belmont, 208
Bootle (Cumberland), 197
Belper, 154, 280, 272
Boroughbridge, 53, 92, 109, 118
Belsay, 2
Borrowash, 302
Benefield, 352
Borrowdale, 175
Bennington, 137
Boscombe, 659, 678
Bentham, Upper and Lower, 200
Bosley, 243
Berkhamsted, 521, 544
Boston, 339, 329-32. 335i 397
Berwick, 1, 10, n
Boston Spa (Yorks.), 88
Beverley, 76, 77, 84
Botesdale, 451
Bexhill, 613
Bothal, 13
Bexley, 576
Bothel, 162, 174
Bicester, 521, 487, 498
Botley, 641, 657, 663
Biddenden, 587, 589, 607
Bottesford, 304
Bigby, 294 [385
Biggleswade, 525-6, 365, 376, 380,
Bottisham, 387
Bourn, 323, 317-18, 336
Bourn Bridge, 476, 391
Billericay, 464-6
Billesdon, 348
Bournemouth, 659, 678
Billingborough, 317
Bowes, 34, 66, 181, 193
Bowness (Windermere), 183, 1 89
Billingford, 401
Billingham, 9
Bowness (on Solway), 163
Billinghay, 333
Boxford, 438
Billinghurst, 638
Bozeat, 369
Routes 1-340 Northern Division, 318-680 S.-E. Division.
INDEX.
Brackenrigg Hotel, 177
Burscough, 229
Brackley, 480, 496
Burslem, 259
Bradfield Green, 266
Burton Agnes, 83
Bradford, 87, 105, 106, 107, 109,
Burton Constable, 79
119, 120, 121, 122, 144, 239
Burton Joyce, 301
Burton Latimer, 370
Brading, 666, 675
Bradmore, 306
Burton in Lonsdale, 203
Brailsford, 279
Burwash, 620
Braintree, 457, 462, 471
Burwell, 326
Bramber, 634
Bury, 217, 236
Bramdean, 654
Bury St. Edmunds, 387, 437, 448-51
Butley, 444
Bramham, 94
Bramley, 565
Buttermere, 175, 176 [279-80
Brampton, 3, 160, 165, 166
Buxton, 242, 249, 268, 270, 275, 276,
Brancaster, 407
Byfield, 482
Brancepeth, 42
Byrness, 2
Brandon, 392, 416
Brandsby, 93
Cadnam, 655, 662, 664
Brentford, 513, 517, 541
Caenby Corner, 310, 313
Brentwood, 540, 465-6, 470, 580
Caister (Norfolk), 422, 432
Brenzett, 599, 611, 615
Caistor (Lincoln), 294, 314
Bridge, 500, 594-5
Calbourne, 667
Bridge of Aln, 21
Calder Bridge, 172
Bridlington, 83, 72
Calver, 155, 281, 287, 290
Bridlington Quay, 72, 76
Calvo, 167
Brierfield, 213, 214
Cambo, 28
Brigg, 3i3» 294-5
Cambridge, 535, 537, 383-90
Brigbam, 162, 173
Canterbury, 500, 589-96, 600-1
Brighouse, 120, 128, 114, 143
Capel, 509, 638
Brightlingsea, 455 [630-6
Cardington, 372
Brigbton, 507-8, 617, 620, 625-6,
Carisbrook, 667, 677
Brimpton, 550
Carlisle, 160-165, 3
Brixworth, 346
Carlton, 86
Broadstairs, 603
Carlton on Trent, 137
Brockenhurst, 664
Carnforth, 203
Brocklesby, 325
Carperby, 57, 95
Bromley, 502, 505, 574
Carshalton, 573
Brompton on Swale, 60, 54
Carsington, 278
Brough, 41, 58, 181, 198
Carter, 2
Brougbton in Furness, 197
Cartsbog, 29
Broxton, 263
Castle Eden, 9
Bubwith, no
Castle Hedingham, 389, 46a
Buckden, 95 [498
Castle Inn, 174
Buckingham, 519, 375, 356, 480-1,
Castle Rising, 400
Buckland, 493
Castleton, 156, 255, 270
Castor (Northampton), 348
Eudworth, 250
Bulwick, 367
Cat and Fiddle Inn, 249
Bungay, 424, 434
Caterham, 506
Buntingford, 535, 472
Caton, 198, 200
Burbage (Derby), 268
Catterick Bridge, 54, 66
Burbage (Wilts.), 650
Catton, 30
Catworth, 381
Bures, 458
Burford, 494, 484
Cawston, 401
Burgh (Cumberland), 163
Caxton, 379
Burgh le Marsh, 322, 326
Chailey, 616
Burley (Yorks.), 115, 1 16
Chale, 668, 677
Burley (Hants), 665
Chalfont St. Giles, 519
Burnham Market, 402
Chapel Brampton, 359
Burnham (Essex), 469
Chapel le Frith, 255, 275, 287
Burnley, 207, 213-216, 218, 219
Chapeltown, 112, 146
Burnsall, 95
Charing, 501, 589
Routes 1-340 Northern Division, 318-680 S.-E. Division.
INDEX.
Charlbury, 485
Cockermouth, 162, 173, 176, 168
Chatburn, 211
Coggeshall, 457
Chatham, 500, 578
Colchester, 540, 389, 453-9, 467
Chatsworth, 155, 281
Coldstream, 16, 20
Chatteris, 396, 414
Cole Orton, 343
Chatton, 17
Collingham, 88, 89, 118
Cheadle, 244, 253
Colnbrook, 516-17
Cheam, 573
Colne, 106, 142, 214, 220
Checkley, 278
Colsterworth, 334
Chelford, 245, 257
Congleton, 244, 256, 267, 268, 269
Chellaston, 286
Conisbrough, 134, 149
Chelmsford, 540, 460-64, 468
Coniston (Lakes), 184, 190
Cheltenham, 494
Coniston (Wharfedale), 104
Chelveston, 368
Coniston Cold, 100, 103
Chequerbent, 234
Consett (Blackhill), 35
Chertsey, 523, 563
Cooper Bridge, 113
Chesham, 522, 544
Copdock, 540
Cheshunt, 535
Corbridge, 4, 5, 26, 47
Chester, 251, 252, 260-265. [300
Corby, 336
Chesterfield, 154, 283, 287-88, 291,
Corhampton, 642, 657
Chesterford, 537, 391, 461
Cornhill, 20
Chester le street, 8
Cosham, 511, 656
Chevy Chase (Otterbourne), 2, 25
Costock, 306
Chichester, 566-7, 635, 639, 656
Cotebrook, 258
Chiddingfold, 566
Cotherstone, 43
Chigwell, 536
Cottesmore, 361
Chilham, 589-90
Coventry, 524, 350
Chingford, 539 [552
Cowes, 670-71
Chipping Norton, 495, 484, 487-8,
Cowfold, 623, 633
Chipping Ongar, 536, 460, 470
Cowshill, 42, 30
Chislehurst, 574
Coxhoe, 33
Chollerford, 3, 27
Cranage, 231, 267
Chollerton, 28
Cranborne, 662
Cholmondeley Park, 258, 263
Cranbrook, 589, 614, 620
Chopgate, 52
Cranford St. John, 363
Chorley, 212, 234
Cranley, 565
Chowbent, 226
Crathorne, 53
Christchurch, 659, 678*9
Crawley, 507-8, 618
Chunal, 275
Crayford, 504, 500, 571, 576
Church, 207
Cresswell, 152
Church Enstone, 485, 487
Crewe, 256
Church Town, 188
Crich, 289
Clacton on Sea, 455
Crick, 358
Clapham, 103, 200
Croft, 8
Clarborough, 293
Cromer, 411-12, 419, 432
Claughton, 200
Cromford, 271, 280, 289
Clay Cross, 154, 283
Crook, 42
Claydon, 426
Crooklands, 103, 203
Crosby (Carlisle), 3
Clayton, 625
Clayton le Moors, 218, 236
Crosby (Liverpool), 228
Cleckheaton, 114, 144
Crossens, 210
Cleethorpes, 314
Cross in hand, 572, 612, 620
Clenchwarton, 399
Crowborough, 631
Cley, 412
Crowland, 337, 340
Clifton (Westmorland), 161
Croxton Kerrial, 345
Clitheroe, 201, 206, 211
Croydon, 506-7, 573-75
Clophill, 373, 475
Crystal Palace, 529
Clotton, 265
Cuckfield, 508, 569, 612, 622
Cloughton, 69
Cuckney, 297
Clowne, 152, 157
Cullercoats, 23
Cocker ham, 202
Cumberwortb, 132
Routes 1-340 Northern Division, 318-680 S.-E. Division.
INDEX.
Dalton-in-Furness, 185, 197
Duke of York Inn, 279
Danbury, 468
Dunchurch, 524, 349, 358
Danehill, 616
Dunham, 311
Daresbury, 262
Darfield Bridge, 139
Dunmow, 536, 457, 461
Dunstable, 524, 355, 374
Darlington, 8, 40, 46, 47, 55
Durham, 8, 32, 33, 34, 35, 42, 44
Dartford, 500, 504, 571
Dymchurch, 615
Darwen, 225
Davenham, 259
Eaglescliffe Junction, 53, 54
Daventry, 524, 357, 482
Ealing, 518
Deal, 593, 604
Eamont Bridge, 161, 179
Debenham, 436
Earith, 378
Deddington, 497, 552
Earls Colne, 389
Deepcar, 147
Earlstown, 226
Deeping, 323, 337, 339
Earsdon, 15, 24
Delamere, 252
Easington, 9
Denby Dale, 131
Easingwold, 91
Denholme, 127, 143
East Barkwith, 321 [63c
Denshanger, 375
Eastbourne, 506, 572, 613, 619, 62:.
Denton, 241, 254
East Cowes, 671
Deptford, 500
East Dereham, 409-10, 429
Derby, 154, 278-86, 202, 302
East Grinstead, 506, 610, 616-18
Derebam, 409-10
Eastham, 232, 261
Dersingham, 400
East Hanney, 492
Desborough, 370
East Horsley, 510
Devil's Dyke, 626
Eastleigh, 658
Dewsbury, 119, 123, 128, 144, 145
East Rudham, 403
Didcot, 548
Eastry, 597
Didsbury, 244
Eatmgton, 486
Dishfortb, 53, 118
Eaton Socon, 525, 384
Disley, 242
Ebbsfleet, 597
Diss, 426, 434, 446
Ebchester, 6
Distington, 162, 171
Eccles, 233
Ditchling, 622-23, 625
Ecton, 360
Ditton, 511
Edenbridge, 505
Docking, 402, 408
Edenfield, 215, 236
Dockwray, 169
Edenham, 336
Doddington (Northd.), 10
Edensor, 281
Doddington (Camb.), 396
Edgehill, 486
Doncaster, 85, 105, in, 134, 137-
Edgeware, 520
140, 149
Edingley, 307
Donington, 316-17, 335
Edlingham, 18
Dorcbester, 547, 490
Edmonton, 535
Dorking, 509, 564, 638
Egerton, 225
Dotterell Inn, 72, 74
Egham, 513-15, 542
Dovedale, 279
Eglingham, 20
Dove Holes, 270, 275
Egremont (Cumberland), itz
Dover, 500, 597, 604-5
Elham, 595
Dovercourt, 453
Eling, 673
Doveridge, 278
Elland, 114, 127, 128, 223
Downham Market, 388, 395, 406
Ellington, 377
Downholme, 57
Elsdon, 22, 25
Downton, 662, 679
Elstow, 373
Draycott, 278
Elstree, 520
Drayton, 335
Elswick, 4
Driffield, 70, 71, 75, 77, 83
Eltham, 501, 504
Drigblington, 238, 105
Eltisley, 376, 384
Dronfield, 154
Elton, 338, 364
Droylsden, 240
Ely, 380, 388, 393-04, 414
Duddington, 348, 367
Empingham, 319
Duffield, 154, 280, 282
Emsworth, 656
Routes 1-340 Northern Division, 318-680 S.-E. Division.
INDEX.
Enfield, 532
Enstone, 487-88, 485, 495
Entercommon, 54, 8
Epping, 537-38, 460
Epsom, 509-10
Erith, 501, 571
Escrick, 85
Esher, 511
Essendine, 318
Etal, 11
Etchinghill, 595-96
Eton, 544-45
Etwall, 278
Euxton, 209
Ewell, 509, 543, 573
Ewesley, 28
Eyam, 156, 276
Eye (Northants), 340-41
Eye (Stiff.), 436
Eynsham, 494
Eyworth, 385
Facit, 216
Fakenham, 403-5, 408, 411, 43
Falgate, 432
Fareham, 640, 642, 656
Faringdon, 547, 559, 493
Farnborough, 502. 576
Farndon, 251
Farnham, 512, 514, 568, 647
Farningham, 501, 571
Farnworth, 234
Farthinghoe, 480
Faversham, 500, 598
Featherstone, 130
FeHxtowe, 442
Felling, 9, 31
Felton Bridge, 1, 19
Fenny Stratford, 524
Fenstanton, 386
Fenton, 259, 278
Ferrybridge, 94, 135, 140
Ferryhill, 8
Filey, 72
Fincham, 406
Finchley, 531
Finedon, 360, 370
Flamborough, 74, 83
Fleetwood, 191, 205
Flimwell, 502, 609, 588
Flitcham, 402
Ylockton, 133
Flodden, 11, 20
Slouch Inn, 147, 240
Folkestone, 501, 594-5, 605, 61
Folkingham, 323
Foolow, 270
Forcett, 56
Ford, 16, 11
Fordham, 393
Fordingbridge, 662, 679
Routes 1-340 Northern
Forest Rock Hotel, 351
Forest Row, 610, 616
Formby, 228
Fosdyke, 397
Fothenngbay Castle, 364
Foulmire, 390
Fountains Abbey, 63
Foxholes, 71
Foxton, 383
Framlingham, 452
Frant, 608
Freckleton, 204
Freshwater Gate, 667-68
Fressingfield, 445, 452
Friston, 440
Fritton, 433
Frodsham, 262
Froggatt Edge, 155
Frosterley, 42
Froxfield, 517
Fulford, 85
Furness Abbey, 185, 197
Fyfield, 493
Gainsborough, 293, 310, 312
Garboldisham, 446
Garforth Bridge, 129
Garrigill, 43
Garstang, 191, 203
Gateshead, 7, 8, 9, 31
Gawsworth, 256
Gayton, 401
Geddington, 367
Gee Cross, 247
Gilling, 93
Gilsland, 160
Girtford Bridge, 525, 365, 380
Gisburn, 211, 213
Glapwell, 300
Glossop, 241, 125, 275
Glusburn, 220
Godalming, 511, 566-67
Godmanchester, 379-80, 386
Godmersham, 590
Godshill, 670
Godstone, 506, 570
Golden Hill, 259
Goole, 130, 136
Gosberton, 316, 339
Gosford Inn, 498
Gosforth, 1
Gosport, 640-41
Goudhurst, 588, 607
Grafton Regis, 355
Grange, 183
Grangemill, 271, 277, 282, 289
Grantham, 137, 333-36, 304, 324,
345i 361
Grappenball, 231, 253
Grasmere, 186
Grassington, 104
Division, 318-680 S.-E. Division.
INDEX.
Gravesend, 500, 534, 464, 579-81
Grayrigg, 192
Grays, 534
Great Barford, 384
Great Glen, 346
Greatham, 45
Great Smeaton, 8
Great Tatham, 456
Great Weldon, 352, 367
Greenfield Station, 222, 224, 254
Green Hammerton, 90, 92
Greenhead, 3, 160
Greenodd, 184, 185
Greenwich, 503
Greetland, 223
Greta Bridge, 66
Greystoke, 170
Grimsby, 314, 325-26
Grimsthorpe, 336
Grimston, 404
Grindleford Bridge, 156, 281
Grinton, 54
Groby, 344, 351
Groombridge, 610
Guildford, 510-12, 556, 563-67
Guisborough, 48, 51
Guiseley, 115
Guist, 409, 431
Guyhirne, 341, 396
Hackleton, 354
Haddenham, 378
Haddiscoe, 433
Haddon Hall, 277, 280
Hadleigh (Suffolk), 438, 450, 459
Hadleigh (Essex), 528, 463
Hadlow, 581-82, 584
Hailsham, 506, 572
Hale Street, 583
Halesworth, 424, 439
Halifax, 121, 127, 145, 238, 239
Halstead, 462, 389
Halton, 259
Haltwhistle, 4, 160, 36
Ham Street, 599
Hambledon, 64
Hambleton, no
Hammersmith, 523, 517
Hampole, 105
Hampton, 523, 542
Hampton Court, 542
Handcross, 507-8
Handforth, 244
Handley, 263
Hanley, 259
Happisburgh, 421
Harborough, 370, 346, 352
Hardraw, 195
Harewood, 88, 117
Harlaxton, 345
Harleston, 434, 445, 452
i Harlestone, 358
Harpenden, 373
Harrogate, 90, 94, io«, 109, 117
Harrow, 522
Harston, 383
Hart, 44
Hartfield, 610
Hartford, 252
Hartlepool, 44, 45
Hartley, 15, 23
Harwich, 453
Harwood Gate, 22, 28
Haslemere, 567, 644
Haslingden, 221, 236
Hassop, 290
Hastings, 502, 613-15, 608, 630
Hatfield, 525, 477
Hatfield Peverel, 468, 540
Hatfield Woodhouse, 141
Hathern, 285
Hathersage, 156, 281
Haughton-le-Skerne, 55
Havantj 656
Haverhill, 389
Hawarden, 232
Hawes, 57, 61, 194, 199
Hawes Junction, 194
Hawes Water, 179
Hawkhurst, 606, 609, 614, 620
Haworth, 106
Hawsker, 69
Haydonbridge, 4, 29, 30
Hayfield, 248, 275
Haywards Heath, 612, 617, 622
Hazelgrove, 242, 243
Hazelhead Station, 147
Heacham, 400, 408
Headcorn, 587
Headingley, 116
Heanor, 284
Heathfield, 620
Hebden Bridge, 99, 238
Heckford Bridge, 456
Heckington, 329
Heckmondwike, 144, 145
Heddon-on-Wall, 3, 5
Hedgeley Moor (Percy Cross), 21
Hedon, 78
Hellifield, 100, 103
Helmsley, 93, 52, 64, 73
Helsby, 262
Heme! Hempstead, 521
Hemsworth, 135
Henfield, 633
Henley, 547-481 554. 560
Henlow, 372, 475, 525
Hepple, 25
Heme Bay, 601
Hertford, 527, 473-4, 477
Hessle, 80
Heveningham, 445
Routes 1-340 Northern Division, 318-680 S.-E. Division.
INDEX.
Hexham, 4, 5, 27, 28, 29, 30
Heywood, 217
Hickstead, 507
Higham, 283
Higham Ferrers, 368, 37©
Highclere, 549
High Force Hotel, 43
High Halden, 606-7
High Hesket, 161
High Wycombe, 518, 479, 561
Hillington, 402-3
Hillmorton, 358
Hilton (Derby), 278
Hilton (Hunt.), 376
Hinderton, 260
Hinderwell, 67
Hindley, 217, 235
Hingham, 428
Hitchin, 525, 527, 372, 383
Hockliffe, 524, 355, 478
Hoddesdon 535, 527
Hoghton, 207, 208, 212
Holbeach, 336, 397, 399
Hollingworth, 240
Holme, no
Holmes Chapel, 231, 245, 264, 267
Holmfirth, 125. 131, 132, 224
Holt ( Denbigh), 251
Holt (Norf.), 409, 411, 417, 430
Holton le Clay, 326
Hook, 513, 645
Hope, 156
Horbury, 124
Horley, 569
Hornby, 198
Horncastle 322, 330, 333
Horndon, 464
Horningham, 429
Hornsea, 79
Horsebridge, 506, 572, 630
Horsford, 430
Horsham, 509, 565, 618, 623, 627,
633, 638
Horsley, 5
Horwich, 234
Houghton-le-Spring, 32
Houghton on the Hill, 348
Hounslow, 513, 517
Hove, 634-36
Howden, 80, 130, 136
Hoylake, 246, 260
Huddersfield, 113, 120, 124-128,
133. *47, 148, 237
Hull, 77-81, 84, 313, 325
Hungerford, 517, 492
Hunmanby, 70, 74
Hunstanton, 400, 407-8 [413
Huntingdon, 525, 334, 377-80, 386,
Hursley, 655
Hurstbourne, 549
Hurst Green, 502, 608, 620
Hurstpierpoint, 623
Husbands Bosworth, 347
Hut Green, 85, 130
Hutton Bridge, 187
Hyde, 241
Hynd Head, 511
Hythe, 501, 596, 615
Hythe (Hants), 673, 678
Idridgehay, 282
Ightham, 581, 585
Ilford, 540
Ilkeston, 292
Ilkley, 95, 109, 115, 116
Illingworth, 125
Ilsley, 491
Ingham, 449
Ingleton, 103, 199
Ipswich, 540, 435-38, 426, 442*43
Irlam, 233
Irthlingborough, 370
I sham, 362
Isle of Skye Hotel, 224
Islip, 488
Ixworth, 447, 451
Jedburgh, 2
Junction, 126, 223
Kaber, 193
Kegworth, 285
Keighley, 95, 99, 107, 127, 142, 220
Kelbrook, 214
Kelmarsh, 346
Kelsall, 252, 264
Kelso, 12
Kelstedge, 291
Kelvedon, 540
Kendal, 161, 103, 203, 185-189,
192-194
Kentford, 387
Keswick, 186, 173, 174, 175, 168, 178
Kettering, 305, 362-63, 367, 370
Kettlewell, 95, 104
Ketton, 320
Keyingham, 78
Keymer, 623
Keysoe, 371
Key Street, 500, 586
Kibworth, 346
Kidlington, 497
Kidsgrove, 259
Kildwick, 107
Kilham, 70
Kilnsea, 78
Kilsby, 482
Kimbolton, 368, 371, 381
Kingsclere, 562, 550
Kingsfold, 509, 638
Kings Langley, 521
Kings Lynn, 398-404, 388, 341, 429
Routes 1-340 Northern Division, 318-680 S.-E. Division.
Kingston, 511-12, 541-43
Kingston Bagpuze, 547
Kirkandrews, 163
Kirkby Lonsdale, 103, 187, 198
,, Moorside, 73
„ Stephen, 59, 193, 195, 19
„ Thore, 181
Kirkham, 205
Kirkleatham, 49, 50
Kirkstall, 108, 115
Kirkstone Pass, 177
Knaith, 312
Knaresborough, 90, 97, 102, 109
Knarsdale, 36, 165
Kneesall, 309
Kniveton, 278
Knottingley, 130
Knutsford, 231, 257, 266
Laceby, 314, 325
Lach Dennis, 267
Ladybower, 241
Lake Bank, 184
Lamberhead Green, 227
Lamberhurst, 502, 607, 609
Lambourn, 557
Lamport, 346
Lancaster, 203, 198-202
Lanchester, 7, 35
Lancing, 635
Landford, 661, 664
Langdale, 190
Langley Mill, 284, 299
Langsett, 147
Langtoft, 71
Langton, 60
Langworth, 314, 321
Latchingdon, 469
Lavendon, 353
Lavenham, 450, 462
Laverstoke, 513
Lawton Gate, 259, 231
Leadenham, 30S, 324
Leadgate, 35
Leamington, 357
Leasingham, 323
Leatherhead, 509-10, 541
Leathley, 96
Leeds, 87, 108, 110-118, 123, 238
Leek, 243, 269
Leeming Bar, 61, 66
Leicester, 344-51, 285
Leigh (Lane), 226
Leigh (Essex), 528
Leighton Buzzard, 478
Leiston, 424
Lenham, 501
Levens Bridge, 185, 203
Levenshulme, 242, 243
Lewes, 616, 620-24, 630-31
Leyburn, 57, 61, 65
Lillingstone Dayrell, 356
Limpsfield, 570, 575
Lincoln, 311-14, 321-24, 303
Lindal, 185
Lindale, 185
Lindfield, 617, 622
Linton (Camb.), 389
Linton (Yorks), 95, 104
Lintzford, 6
Liphook, 511
Litcham, 401
Littleborough, 238, 239
Littlehampton, 637, 639
Littleport, 388, 394
Liverpool, 228-232, 246, 261
Loddon, 423, 433
Lofthouse, 112
Loftus, 67
London, 500-40
Longframlington, 21
Longhorsley, 21
Long Melford, 448
Longnewton, 55
Longnor, 274
Long Preston, 103, 213
Long Stratton, 426
Long Sutton, 397, 399
Longton (Staffs), 259, 278
Longtown, 166
Longwathby, 180
Longwitton, 22
Lorton, 168, 176
Loughborough, 306, 285, 343
Loughton, 538
Louth, 310, 321, 326-27, 333
Lowdore Hotel, 175
Lower Brailes, 483
Lower Heyford, 487
Lowestoft, 434-35
Lowick, 10, 16
Lowick Bridge, 184
Low Moor, 144
Lowton, 226
Low Wood (Windermere), 183, 186
Ludgershall, 650
Luton, 373, 355, 383
Lutterworth, 349, 359, 482
Lydd, 611
Lymington, 664-65, 678
Lymm, 253
Lyndhurst, 659, 665, 672
Lynn, 398-4°4i 388, 341, 429
Lyss, 568
Lytham, 204
Mablethorpe, 315, 327, 331
Macclesfield, 243, 249, 255-57
Mackworth, 279
Maghull, 229
Maidenhead, 517, 546, 548, 555
Maidstone, 501, 577-78, 582-88,614
Routes 1-340 Northern Division., 318-680 S.-E. Division.
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INDEX.
Maldon, 456, 468-69, 471
Malham, 100
Maltby (Yorks.), 150, 151
Maltby-le-Marsh, 327, 315
Malton, 82, 68, 74, 75
Manchester, 233-245, 252
Manningtree, 443, 453
Mansfield, 157, 284, 296-7, 300, 307
Manton, 305
March, 342, 396
Mardale Green, 179
Marden, 588
Mareham, 328
Maresfield, 505, 612
Margate, 591, 597, 602-3
Mark Cross, 572
Market Deeping, 323, 339
Market Harborough, 346, 352, 370
Market Rasen, 310, 314
Market Weighton, 41, 84, no
Markfield, 344, 351
Markham Moor, 311
Marlborough, 517, 650
Marlow, 546, 560-61
Marple, 248
Marsden, 237
Marshaw, 201
Marske, 50
Marston Moor, 89
Martinscroft, 233
Marton, 244
Maryport, 164, 171, 176
Masham, 62, 65
Massingham, 404
Matlock Bath, 271, 280, 291, 296
,, Bridge, 280, 291, 296
Mayfield (Staffs.), 243
Mayfield (Sussex), 572
Medmenham, 560
Melbourne, 351, 383
Melling, 198, 199
Mellor Brook, 206
Melmerby, 180
Melton Mowbray, 305, 345
Menston, 109, 115
Mepal, 414
Mere, 231, 252
Mere Brow, 210
Mereworth, 582, 584
Merrow, 564
Merton, 509
Methley, in
Methwold, 416
Mexbrough, 134
Mickleover, 278
Middleham, 65
Middlesbrough, 50-55
Middleton in Teesdale, 43
,, (Lane), 238
Middleton Stoney, 496
Middlewich, 259, 264, 266
Midhurst, 567, 634
Mildenhall, 392, 427
Miller's Dale, 276
Millom, 197
Milnrow, 126, 22»
Milnthorpe, 203
Milton, 678
Mindrum-mill, n, 12
Mirfield, 128
Mitford, 22
Molash, 589
Monks Eleigh, 450
Monyash, 274
Moor Cock Inn, 194, 195
Morcott, 320, 348
Moresby, 162, 171
Moreton, 246
Morley, 114
Morpeth, 1, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Morston, 412
Mosbrough, 152
Mossley, 254
Mot-tram, 240, 241, 247
Moulton, 336
Mount Sorrel, 285
Muker, 59
Mundesley, 420
Mundford, 392, 398
Nantwich, 256, 265, 266
Napton, 357
Narborough, 350, 429
Nateby, 59, 195
Navenby, 324
Nayland, 467
Needham, 437
Needles, 667, 669
Nelson, 213, 214
Nenthead, 42
Neston, 260
Nettlebed, 547-48
Neville's Cross, 42
New Alresford, 512, 643
Newark, 137, 301, 303, 307-9
Newbald. 41
New Molingbroke, 330
New Buckenham, 425 [651
Newbury, 517, 49<>9i» 549"5o, 557,
Newby Bridge, 183, 185, 188
Newby Head Inn, 199
Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1-9, 14, 15
Newcastle-under-Lyme, 231, 2445
278
Newchurch, 674
New Delph, 222, 237
Newenden, 609
Newhaven, 624, 632
Newhaven Inn, 279, 282, 273
New Holland, 313, 325
Newmarket, 387, 391-93. 427, 476
New Mill, 131, 132, 147
Routes 1-34.0 Northern Division, 318-680 S.-E. Division.
INDEX.
Newmills, 248
Newport (Isle of Wight), 667, 669-
671. 675-77
Newport (Essex), 537
Newport Pagnell, 355, 369, 375
New Romney, 599, 615
Newton-le-Willows, 209, 226
New Wimpole, 385
Ninfield, 619, 630
Niton, 671
Nordelph, 395
Norman Cross, 525, 334
Northallerton, 8, 60, 61, 91, 118
Northampton, 353-60, 367, 346-47,
496
North Burton, 70
North Cave, 80, 81
North Elmham, 401, 409
North End, 329, 397
Northiam, 609
North Kilworth, 359
Northleach, 494
North Shields, 14, 23, 24, 37
North Walsham, 420, 432
North Wheatley, 293
Northwich, 250, 252, 257, 259, 267
Norton Heath, 460
Norwich, 418-31
Nottingham, 298-306, 292
Nuthall, 298
Oadby, 346
Oakham, 305, 319, 361
Oakworth, 142
Odiham, 645, 647
Oldham, 216, 222, 223, 224, 237
Old Hurst, 413
Old Stratford, 355
Ollerton, 152
Ollerton, 309
Olney, 366, 369
Ongar, 536, 460, 470
Orford, 444
Ormesby (Norf.), 432
Ormesby (Yorks.), 49, 50, 51
Ormskirk, 227, 229
Orpington, 576
Orsett, 580
Orton, 192, 196
Osset, 128
Oswaldkirk, 93
Otley, 88, 98, 109, 116
Otterbourne, 2, 25
Oughtibridge, 147
Oulton, in, 129
Oundle, 338, 352, 364, 381
Outhgill, 195
Outwell, 394-95
Ovenden, 127
Over, 264
Overton, 513
Overy, 407
Ower, 655, 661
Oxborough, 415
Oxenholme Junction, 187
Oxford, 518, 490-99
Padiham, 218, 219
Palmer Flatt Hotel, 61, 95
Pangbourne, 559, 490, 646
Pannal, 109, 117
Parkgate, 260
Parsley Hay, 279
Par ton, 162
Pateley Bridge, 63, 90
Patricroft, 233
Patrington, 78
Patterdale, 169, 177
Peak Forest, 287
Pembury, 502
Pendlebury, 234
Penistone, 148, 240
Penrith, 161, 170, 177-182
Peover, 266, 231
Peterborough, 525, 323, 338-42, 348
Petersfield, 511, 568, 634, 643-44,
654
Petworth, 566, 634, 637
Pevensey, 613, 619
Pickering, 68, 73
Piercebridge, 55
Pilling Station, 191, 202
Pinchbeck, 339
Piatt Bridge, 217
Pleasley, 157
Pleasley, 300
Plumtree, 305
Pocklington, 84
Pointer Inn, 94, no
Polegate, 506, 621
Polemoor Inn, 126
Pontefract, in, 130, 135
Ponteland, 2
Pool (Yorks), 88, 96, 109, 122
Poole, 655, 659
Pooley Bridge, 177
Porchester, 656
Port Carlisle, 163
Portinscales, 168, 173
Portsdown, 511
Portsmouth, 511, 640-41, 656, 666
Potters Bar, 525, 473
Potton, 376, 385
Poulton, 202, 205
Powburn, 21
Poynton, 243
Prescot, 230, 231
Preston, 203-210, 229, 234
Preston Candover, 648
Princes Risborough, 479, 551
Prittlewell, 471
Prudhoe, 4
Routes 1-340 Northern Division, 318-680 S.-E. Division.
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INDEX.
Puckeridge, 535, 390, 472
Pulborough, 634, 638
Purfleet, 534
Putney, 530
QUEENBOROUGH, 586
Queensbury, 121, 143
Queensferry, 232
Quorndon, 285
Radcliffe, 303-4
Rainham, 528, 534
Rainhill, 231
Ramsbottom, 215
Ramsey, 382
Ramsgate, 592, 597, 602-3
Ravenglass, 172, 197
Ravensthorpe, 128
Ravenstone, 344
Ravenstonedale, 193
Rawcliffe, 130, 136
Rawdon, 115
Rawtenstall, 215, 221
Rayleigh, 463, 465 [645-46
Reading, 515-17, 49°. 554, 558-62,
Rearsby, 345
Redbourne, 313
Red Bull, 244, 259
Redcar, 49, 50
Red Dial, 162, 174
Redesdale, 26
Redhill, 507, 569-70
Redmire, 57
Reepham, 401
Reeth, 54, 58, 59
Reigate, 507-8, 543, 564, 570
Rempstone, 306
Renishaw, 152
Retford, 137, 151
Retford, 288, 293, 311
Rettendon, 463
Revesby, 328, 330
Ribblehead Station, 199
Riccall, 85
Richmond, 523, 530
Richmond (Yorks.), 46, 54, 56'7> 6°
Rickmansworth, 522, 545
Ridingmill, 4, 47
Rievaulx, 52, 64
Rilston, 104
Ringwood, 655, 665, 679
Ripley (Yorks.), 9°, 96> IX7
,, (Derby), 283, 299
,, (Surrey), 511-12
Ripon, 92, 63, 65, 117
Ripponden, 223, 239
Riseley Common, 558, 645
Riverhead, 502, 570, 585
Roade, 355
Robertsbridge, 502, 588, 608
Robin Hood's Bay, 69
Rochdale, 126, 216-17, 222> 238-39>
Rochester (Kent), 500, 577, 582
Rochester (Northd.,), 2, 26
Rochford, 465, 471
Rock Ferry, 261
Rockingham, 305, 352
Rokeby, 66
Romaldkirk, 43
Romford, 540, 579
Romsey, 655, 663-64, 680
Rosthwaite, 175
Rothbury, 18, 19, 25, 28
Rotherham, 146, 149, 151, 157
Rothwell, 370
Rottingdean, 632
Rowhook, 565
Rowsley, 280, 281
Royston, 535, 379, 383, 476
Royton, 216
Rufford, 229
Rufus Stone, 655, 672
Rugby, 349, 358
Runcorn, 259
Rushden, 370
Rushyford Bridge, 8, 39
Rydal 186
Ryde, 666-67, 674
Rye, 609, 615
Ryecroft Gate, 243, 269
Ryhope, 9
Sadberge, 55
Saffron Walden, 537, 461
St. Albans, 520, 524, 373, 477, 545
St. Anne's, 204
St. Helens, 226, 230
(Isle of Wight), 675
St. Ives, 376, 378, 382, 386, 396
St. John's Chapel, 42
St. John's Common, 508, 617
St. Leonards, 502, 613, 630
St. Neots, 525, 380-81, 384
St. Osyth, 455
St. Paul's Cray, 576
Sale, 252
Salford, 233-235 [679-80
Salisbury, 513, 649, 652, 66i, 664,
Saltaire, 107, 108
Saltburn, 48, 50, 67
Saltersgate Inn, 68
Saltfleet, 321
Salthouse, 412
Samlesbury Inn, 207
Sandbach, 245, 256, 259
Sanderstead, 575
Sandgate, 501, 615
Sandhurst (Kent), 606
Sandiacre, 302
Sandown, 666, 676
Sandringham, 400
Sandsend, 67
Routes 1-340 Northern Division, 318-680 S.-E. Division.
INDEX.
13
Sandwich, 593, 597
Sankey Bridge, 231
Sarre, 591-92
Savernake, 650
Sawley, 211
Sawtry, 334
Saxilby, 311-12
Saxmundham, 435, 440
Saxthorpe, 430
Scale Hill Hotel, 176
Scamblesby, 333
Scarborough, 62, 69-73, 82
Scarisbrick, 227
Scisset, 131
Scole, 426, 434, 436, 446, 451
Scorton, 54, 60
Scotch Corner, 46, 66
Scots wood, 4, 6
Scremerston, 1, 10
Scrivelsby, 330
Seacroft, 87
Seaford, 632
Seaforth, 228
Seaham, 9
Seamer, 71
Seascale, 172
Seatoller, 175
Seaton Burn, 1
„ Carew, 45
,, Delaval, 24
„ Sluice, 15, 23
Sebergham, 182
Sedbergh, 194, 196, 198
Sedgefield, 33, 39, 45
Sedlescombe, 614
Selby, 80, 85, 86, no
Selsted, 594
Setchey, 398
Settle, 103, 213
Sevenoaks, 502, 570-71, 585
Shanklin, 666
Shap, 161, 179, 196
Shap Wells Hotel, 161, 196
Shard Bridge, 202
Shardlow, 285
Sharnford, 350
Shaw, 99, 222
Sheepbridge, 154
Sheerness, 586
Sheffield, 112, 147-150, 152-156,
Shefford, 372, 475
Shelf, 239
Sherburn, 140
Shere, 564
Sherfield, 558
Sheringham, 412
Shillingford, 489, 547
Shipdham, 410
Shipley, 107, 108, 109
Shipston on Stour, 483
Shipton, 91
Routes 1-340 Northtrn
Shipton under Wychwood, 484
Shoeburyness, 528
Shooters Hill, 500
Shoreham, 634-36
Shorncliffe, 501
Shortgate, 620
Shorwell, 668, 677
Shotley Bridge, 6, 35
Shotton, 9
Shrewsbury, 263
Sibsey, 331
Sidcup, 501, 574
Silkstone, 240
Silloth, 167, 171
Silsoe, 373
Silverstone, 496
Sinderby, 62, 66
Singleton, 567
Sinnington, 73
Sissinghurst, 589, 607
Sittingbourne, 500, 586
Six Mile Bottom, 391, 476
Skegby, 296
Skegness, 322, 332
Skelmersdale, 227
Skelton, 182
Skelwith Bridge, 190
Skipton, 102, 103, 104, 107, 116,
211, 214
Sleaford, 308, 323, 329, 333, 397
Sledmere, 75
Sleights, 68
Slip Inn, 58, 193
Slough, 517, 545
Smarden, 589
Smisby, 286
Smorthwaite, 194
Snainton, 73, 82
Snaith, 86, 130
Snake Inn, 241
Snodland, 582
Soham, 393
Somersham, 396, 413
Southam, 357
Southampton, 512, 656-60, 673, 678
South Anston, 153
Southborough, 572
South Cave, 41, 80, 81
Southend, 528, 463, 471
.1 Southery, 388
Southminster, 465
South Ockendon, 579
Southport, 227, 228, 210
Southrope, 628
South Shields, 31, 37
Southwater, 627, 509
Southwell, 301, 307
Southwold, 423, 435, 439
Sowerby Bridge, 128, 239
Spalding, 316, 336, 339-40
S paid wick, 377
Division, 318-680 S.-E. Division.
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INDEX.
Sparrowpit, 270, 287
Spennymoor, 34
Spilsby, 322, 328, 331
Spofforth, 94
Stadhampton, 489
Stagsden, 375
Staincross, 112
Staindrop, 34, 40, 56
Staines, 513-15, 542, 5^3
Staithes, 67
Stakepool, 191, 202
Stalham, 421, 432
Stalmine, 202
Stalybridge, 240, 254
Stamford, 334, 337, 318-20, 367
Stamford Bridge, Yorks, 83
Standish, 209
Stanford-le-Hope, 528
Stanhope, 42
Stanmore, 521
Stanningley, 87
Stannington, 1
Stanstead, 474
Stanton by Bridge, 286
Stapleford, 302
Staplehurst, 614
Starbeck, 109, 102
Staveley, 288
Staveley (Westmorland), 186
Staverton, 357
Staxton, 71, 74
Steeton, 95, 220
Stevenage, 526-27, 533
Steyning, 627, 634
Stickney, 331
Stifford, 528
Stillington, 93
Stilton, 334
Stockbridge, 649, 652, 660 [254
Stockport, 242, 243, 247, 248, 253,
Stocksbridge, 147
Stocksfield, 4
Stockton, 9, 33, 51-55
Stoke, 278
Stoke Albany, 352
Stoke by Nayland, 467
Stoke Ferry, 395, 398, 415-16
Stoke Goldington, 354
Stokenchurch, 518, 546
Stoke on Trent, 278
Stokesley, 48, 52
Stone, 265
Stony Middleton, 276, 287
Stony Stratford, 524, 355, 375
Stowmarket, 437, 447
Stradsett, 398
Stratford-on-Avon, 486
Stratford St. Mary, 540, 459
Streatley, 559
Stretford, 252
Stretham, 388
Stretton (Chesh.), 250, 258
Stretton (Derby), 296, 334, 361
Strood, 500
Sturdy's Castle, 497
Sturry, 591-92, 601
Sudbury, 438, 448, 458, 462
Sude Hill (Newmill), 131, 132, 1
Summer Bridge, 90
Sunderland, 9, 32, 37
Sunderland Bridge, 8, 34
Sutterton, 339, 397
Sutton, 573
„ (Surrey), 508
Sutton Bridge, 399
Sutton on Forest, 93
Sutton on Sea, 331
Sutton Scotney, 649, 651
Sutton Valence, 587
Swaffham, 392, 405-6, 415, 429
Swallow Nest, 153, 157
Swaythling, 658, 663
Swineshead, 329, 397
Swinton, 234, 235
Syderstone, 408
Syston, 345
Tacolneston, 425
Tadcaster, 87, 88, 140
Taddington, 280
Tadley, 550, 646
Tallington, 337
Tarleton, 210, 229
Tarporley, 258, 265
Tarvin, 252, 264, 265
Tattershall, 328, 333
Tebay, 192, 193, 196
Temple Sowerby, 181
Tempsford, 380
Tenterden, 587, 606, 611
Terrington, 399
Tetsworth, 518
Thame, 489, 499, 546, 551
Thaxted, 461
Theale, 517, 562
Thetford, 398, 410, 427, 446-47,
Thirlemere, 186
Thirlspot, 186
Thirsk, 48, 53, 62, 63, 64, 91
Thornaby, 51, 54, 55
Thorne, 86, 136, 141
Thorney, 341
Thornton Dale, 73
Thorpe-le-Soken, 454
Thorpe Thewles, 33, 45
Thrapston, 338, 360, 363, 377
Threckingham, 335
Three Bridges, 618
Three Pigeons, 489, 518
Threlkeld, 178
Thropton, 25
Thurgarton, 301
Routes 1-340 Northern Division, 318-680 S.-E. Division.
Thursby, 162, 164
Thursford, 411
Thurstaston, 260
Tibshelf, 296
Tickhill, 138, 150
Ticknall, 286
Tideswell, 276
Tilbury, 534, 579-80
Timperley, 253
Tingewick, 481
Tingley, 123
Tinsley, 150, 149
Tintwistle, 240
Tissington, 279
Titchfield, 641, 656
Toddington, 374
Todmorden, 207, 221, 238
Tonbridge, 502, 572, 581-82, 584
Tontine Inn, 48, 53
Tooting, 508
Topcliffe, 53, 118
Torksey, 312
Totmanslow, 278
Tottenham, 535
Towcester, 356, 496, 524
Towlaw, 47
Towton, 140
Trimley, 442
Tring, 521
Troutbeck (Windermere), 177, 183
„ Bridge, 183, 186
,, Station, 178, 169, 170
Tugby, 348
Tunbridge Wells, 572, 583, 607-10,
631
Tunstall, 259
Turnditch, 272
Turner's Hill, 617
Turvey, 353, 366
Tuxford, 137
Tweedmouth, I, 10, 11
Twickenham, 523, 541
Twvford (Berks.)j 517, 554, 561
,, (Hants.), 640-41, 658
Tydesley. 235
Tyneinouth, 14, 23, 24, 37
Uckfield, 506, 631, 505
Ulceby Cross, 326, 331
Ullswater Hotel, 177, 169
Ulverston, 184, 185
Underbarrow (Churchtown), 188
Upholland, 227
Upminster, 579
Upper Broughton, 305
Upper Tean, 278
Uppingham, 305, 320, 348
Upstreet, 591-92
Upton, 307
Uttoxeter, 278
Uxbridge, 518-19, 545
?A\ 15
Ventnor, 666, 668, 674, 670
Wadhurst, 608
Wainfleet, 326, 332
Wakefield, 105, 112, 124, 128-131
Waldershare, 597
Walkden, 234
Wall, 27, 28
Wallingford, 548, 489-90
Wallsend, 14
Walmer, 604
Walmer Bridge, 210, 229
Walsingham, 405, 431
Waltham Abbey, 539
Waltham Cross, 535, 539
Waltham-le-Wolds, 345
Walton, 229
Walton-on-Naze, 454
Wangford, 423, 435
Wansford, 334, 348, 364
Wantage, 492, 548, 559
War boys, 382
Ware, 535, 533, 473-74, 477
Warenford, 1
Wark, 27
Wark worth, 13
Warmington, 338, 364
Warmsworth, 149
Warrington, 209, 231, 233, 250,
253, 258, 262
Warwick, 357
Warwick Bridge, 160
Washington, 509, 634
Waterhead (Windermere), 183, 186
Waterhouses, 243
Wateringbury, 583-84
Waterloo, 511
Watford, 521, 545
Wath, 134
Watton, 410, 428
Wearhead, 30, 42
Weasenham, 404-5
Weaverham, 258
Weedon, 524, 357
Weeley, 454
Weldon Bridge, 19, 21
Welford, 347, 359
Wellingborough, 360, 362, 368-6^
Wells-next-the-Sea, 402, 405, 407,
412, 417, 431
vVelney, 394
Welton, 80
Welwyn, 525-26, 474
Wem, 263
Wendover, 519
Wennington, 200
Wensley, 57, 61, 65
Wentbridge, 140
West Auckland, 34, 47
Westenhanger, 501, 596
Westerham, 505, 570
Routes 1-340 Northern Division, 318-680 S.-E. Division
16
INDEX.
Westgate, 591
West Haddon, 358
West Hartlepool, 45
West Mailing, 501, 582, 585
West Meon, 642, 657
Westoning, 374
Weston on the Green, 496
West Shefford, 492, 557
West Woodburn, 26
Wetherby, 89, 94, 97, 118
Wetherden, 447
Wetwang, 83
Weybourne, 412
Whaley Bridge, 242, 255
Whalley, 206, 211, 219, 236
Whatstandwell, 280, 289, 299
Wheatley, 488, 499, 518
Wherwell, 653
Whissendine, 305
Whitby, 51, 67, 68, 69
Whitchurch, 256, 258, 263
Whitchurch (Hants.), 513, 562, 651
Whitefield, 236
Whitehaven, 162, 171, 17a
Whiteparish, 680
Whitewell Inn, 201
Whitfield, 29
Whitkirk, no
Whitley, 23
Whitstable, 600
Whittleford, 476
Whittlesey, 342, 382
Whitway, 651
Whitwell, 82
Whitwell (Isle of Wight), 670
Whitwick, 351
Wickersley, 150, 151
Wickford, 466, 465
Wickham Market, 435, 441, 452
Wickham (Hants.), 640, 663
Widdrington, 13
Wigan, 209, 212, 217, 227, 235
Wigston, 347
Wigton, 164, 167, 174, 182
Wilbarston, 352
Wilberfoss, 84
Willington, 42
Willshamstead, 373
Wilmington, 621
Wilmslow, 244, 245
Wilpshire, 211
Winchelsea, 615
Winchester, 512, 558, 640-41, 648,
65I-S5. 638, 629
Windermere, 177, 186
Windsor, 516, 542, 544*45. 555, 563
Wingham, 593
Winkfield, 516
Winsford, 264
Winslow, 519
Winster, 277, 289
Winston, 55, 56
Winwick, 209
Wirksworth, 271, 282, 299
Wisbech, 394-97, 341
Witham, 471, 540
Witney, 485, 494, 553
Witton Gilbert, 35
Witton le Wear, 38, 47
Woburn, 355, 475
Woburn Sands, 355
Woking, 563
Wokingham, 515
Wollaston, 369
Wolsingham, 7, 38, 42
Wolverton, 375
Wolvey, 350
Wolviston, 9, 45
Wombwell, 134
Woodbridge, 435, 444
Woodford Green, 537-38
Wood Green, 532
Woodhead, 125, 240
Woodrow Inn, 430
Woodstock, 495, 497, 553
Wooler, 10, 12, 17, 20, 21
Woolhampton, 517
Woolpit, 437
Woolwich, 503
* Woore, 265
' Wooton, 313
Workington, 171, 173
Worksop, 138, 153, 288, 297, 309
Worsborough Bridge, 112
Worsley, 235
Worthing, 509, 635, 639
Wortley, 146, 148
Wragby (Yorks.), 105
Wragby (Lincoln), 321-22
Wrentham, 435
Wrotham, 501, 581
Wykeham, 73, 82
Wymondham, 427
Wynyard Park, 45
Wyvenhoe, 455
Wyvenhoe Cross, 455
Yardley Gobion, 335
Yardley Hastings, 353
Yarm, 49, 53, 54
Yarmouth. 418, 422, 432-33, 435
(Isle of Wight), 669
Yaxley, 426
Yeadon, 122
Yedingham, 82
Yetholm, n
York, 82-85, 87-93
Youlgrave, 273
Yoxford, 424, 435, 445
Routes 1-340 Northern Division, 318-680 S.-E. Division
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