The Bath Road: History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old HighwayHarper, Charles G. (Charles George)
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The Bath Road: History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway
Harper, Charles G. (Charles George)
Bath Road (England); England -- Description and travel; England -- Social life and customs
The Haunted Chamber 178
Roadside Inn, Manton 194
Avebury 201
Silbury Hill 202
Cross Keys 218
The Hungerford Almshouse, Corsham Regis 221
Entrance to Box Quarries 224
The Sun God 233
Roman inscribed tablet 235
The Batheaston Vase 242
"Sham Castle" 249
Old Pulteney Bridge 253
Illustrations to Old Advertisements 258, 259
THE ROAD TO BATH
London (Hyde Park Corner) to-- MILES
Kensington--
St. Mary Abbots 1-3/4
Addison Road 2-1/2
Hammersmith 3-1/4
Turnham Green 5
Brentford--
Star Gates 6
Town Hall (cross River Brent and Grand Junction Canal) 7
Isleworth (Railway Station) 8-1/2
Hounslow (Trinity Church) 9-3/4
Cranford Bridge (cross River Crane) 12-1/4
Harlington Corner 13
Longford (cross River Colne) 15-1/4
Colnbrook (cross River Colne) 17
Langley Broom ("King William IV." Inn) 18-1/2
Slough ("Crown" Hotel) 20-1/2
Salt Hill 21-1/4
Maidenhead (cross River Thames) 26
Littlewick 29-1/4
Knowl Hill 31
Hare Hatch 32-1/4
Twyford (cross River Loddon) 34
Reading (cross River Kennet) 39
Calcot Green 41-1/2
Theale 44
Woolhampton 49-1/4
Thatcham (cross River Lambourne) 52-3/4
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