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Streets, lanes and highways
Streets, lanes and highways
Tackling obstructions in the High Street and George Street
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, as coach and other traffic built up, active steps were taken by the turnpike trustees to improve the flow. While not perfect, they had a significant impact on the appearance of St Albans.
The origins of Everlasting Lane
Today Everlasting Lane is a public right of way, unmetalled for most of its route between its junction with Oysterfields ...
The problem with Roman roads
In scene 10 of ‘Monty Python’s Life of Brian’, the rebels list what the Romans have done for us; roads are third on the list. Kris Lockyear suggests that there is more to Roman roads than is conventionally thought.
Traffic and transport
Streets, lanes and highways
