The Exeter Road: the story of the west of England highwayHarper, Charles G. (Charles George)
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The Exeter Road: the story of the west of England highway
Harper, Charles G. (Charles George)
England -- Description and travel; England -- Social life and customs; Exeter Road
East Bedfont 79
The Staines Stone 84
The ‘Bells of Ouseley’ 88
Bagshot 97
Roadside Scene. (_After Rowlandson_) 103
Roadside Scene. (_After Rowlandson_) 104
Roadside Scene. (_After Rowlandson_) 105
Roadside Scene. (_After Rowlandson_) 107
Funeral Garland, Abbot’s Ann 154
St. Anne’s Gate, Salisbury 182
Highway Robbery Monument at Imber 231
Where the Robber fell Dead 233
Judge Jeffreys’ Chair 273
Kingston Russell 284
Chilcombe Church 285
Chideock 293
Sign of the ‘Ship,’ Morecomblake 294
Interior of the ‘Queen’s Arms,’ Charmouth 295
‘Copper Castle’ 298
The Exeter City Sword-bearer 307
‘Matty the Miller’ 313
The End 314
THE ROAD TO EXETER
London (Hyde Park Corner) to--
MILES
Kensington--
St. Mary Abbots 1¼
Addison Road 2½
Hammersmith 3¼
Turnham Green 5
Brentford--
Star and Garter 6
Town Hall (cross River Brent and Grand
Junction Canal) 7
Isleworth (Railway Station) 8½
Hounslow (Trinity Church) 9¾
(Cross the Old River, a branch of the River Colne).
Baber Bridge (cross the New River, a branch of the
River Colne) 11¾
East Bedfont 13¼
Staines Bridge (cross River Thames) 16½
Egham 18
Virginia Water--
‘Wheatsheaf’ 20¾
Sunningdale--
Railway Station 22¾
Bagshot--
‘King’s Arms’ 26¼
‘Jolly Farmer’ 27¼
Camberley 29
York Town 29¾
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