The Old Road

Name: The Old Road
Author: Belloc, Hilaire

Belloc, Hilaire

England -- Antiquities; England -- Description and travel; Roads -- Great Britain

=Detling=, 257.

     =Domesday=, Worthies mentioned in, 121 (note);
       three churches at Alresford mentioned in, 129;
       Bishop Sutton mentioned in, 130;
       Wrotham, Oxford, Charing mentioned in, 221.

     =Dorking Lime Pits=, track lost after, 178.

     =Dorsetshire Downs=, their position in scheme of prehistoric
         roads, 16, 23.

     =Dover=, Straits of, harbour of, originally an inlet, modern
         artificial character of, 36.
     See =Straits=.

     =Downs=. See =North=, =South=, =Dorsetshire=.

     =Drovers=, preserve old tracks by avoiding turnpike roads, 95;
       their road to London after Shere confused with Old Road, 176.

     =Dun Street=, near Eastwell Park, place-name significant of
         passage of Old Road, 136 (note 2);
       passed on journey, 262.

     =Duthie=, his record of medieval road from Alresford to Alton,
         136 (note 1).


     =Eastwell Park=, preservation of Old Road, 82;
       passage through on journey, 263.

     =Ermine Street=, alluded to, 19;
       less affected than Icknield Way by revolution of the twelfth
         century, 87.


     =Farnham=, marks ends of North Down Ridge, 26;
       on original track of Old Road, 27;
       strategical and political importance of, 153-154.

     =Farnham Lane=, marks end of disused western portion of Old Road,
         27.

     =Flanking Roads=, 107.

     =Folkestone=, one of modern harbours on northern shore of the
         Straits, its artificial character, 36.

     =Ford=, of Itchen at Itchen Stoke, discussed, 130-133 (and map);
       of Wey at Shalford, position of, 166-167 (and map);
       of Mole, discussed, 181-183;
       of Medway, or crossing, fully discussed, 236-253.

     =Fords=, Old Road chooses those approached by a spur on either
         side, 111.

     =Fordwych=, original limit of tide on Stour, 43.

     =Fosse Way=, alluded to, 19;
       begins to disappear with advent of Middle Ages, 87.

     =Froyle=, passage of Old Road by, 152.


     =Gatton=, exceptional passage of Old Road to north of crest at,
         106 (note);
       speculation on history of, 201;
       track of Old Road through, and passage to north of crest
         described, 199 (note), 202-203.

     =Geological conditions= of exit from Winchester, 122;
       of upper Wey valley, 152 (and note);
       of Quarry Hangers, 205;
       of crossing of Medway in general, 244-251;
       of Snodland in particular, 250-251.

     =Gilbert Street=, place-name suggesting passage of Old Road, 137.

     =Glastonbury=, example of original importance of West Country, 22.

     =Gloucester=, medieval tax on iron at, 20.

     =Godmersham=, exceptional passage of Old Road to north of crest
         at, 106 (note);
       track of Road at, 267-269 (and map).

     =Goodnestone=, village of, geographical centre of Kentish ports,
         why unsuitable as a political centre, 42.

     =Goodwin Sands=, probably prehistoric, 39.

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The Old RoadBelloc, Hilaire

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The Old Road

Belloc, Hilaire

England -- Antiquities; England -- Description and travel; Roads -- Great Britain

=Detling=, 257.

     =Domesday=, Worthies mentioned in, 121 (note);
       three churches at Alresford mentioned in, 129;
       Bishop Sutton mentioned in, 130;
       Wrotham, Oxford, Charing mentioned in, 221.

     =Dorking Lime Pits=, track lost after, 178.

     =Dorsetshire Downs=, their position in scheme of prehistoric
         roads, 16, 23.

     =Dover=, Straits of, harbour of, originally an inlet, modern
         artificial character of, 36.
     See =Straits=.

     =Downs=. See =North=, =South=, =Dorsetshire=.

     =Drovers=, preserve old tracks by avoiding turnpike roads, 95;
       their road to London after Shere confused with Old Road, 176.

     =Dun Street=, near Eastwell Park, place-name significant of
         passage of Old Road, 136 (note 2);
       passed on journey, 262.

     =Duthie=, his record of medieval road from Alresford to Alton,
         136 (note 1).


     =Eastwell Park=, preservation of Old Road, 82;
       passage through on journey, 263.

     =Ermine Street=, alluded to, 19;
       less affected than Icknield Way by revolution of the twelfth
         century, 87.


     =Farnham=, marks ends of North Down Ridge, 26;
       on original track of Old Road, 27;
       strategical and political importance of, 153-154.

     =Farnham Lane=, marks end of disused western portion of Old Road,
         27.

     =Flanking Roads=, 107.

     =Folkestone=, one of modern harbours on northern shore of the
         Straits, its artificial character, 36.

     =Ford=, of Itchen at Itchen Stoke, discussed, 130-133 (and map);
       of Wey at Shalford, position of, 166-167 (and map);
       of Mole, discussed, 181-183;
       of Medway, or crossing, fully discussed, 236-253.

     =Fords=, Old Road chooses those approached by a spur on either
         side, 111.

     =Fordwych=, original limit of tide on Stour, 43.

     =Fosse Way=, alluded to, 19;
       begins to disappear with advent of Middle Ages, 87.

     =Froyle=, passage of Old Road by, 152.


     =Gatton=, exceptional passage of Old Road to north of crest at,
         106 (note);
       speculation on history of, 201;
       track of Old Road through, and passage to north of crest
         described, 199 (note), 202-203.

     =Geological conditions= of exit from Winchester, 122;
       of upper Wey valley, 152 (and note);
       of Quarry Hangers, 205;
       of crossing of Medway in general, 244-251;
       of Snodland in particular, 250-251.

     =Gilbert Street=, place-name suggesting passage of Old Road, 137.

     =Glastonbury=, example of original importance of West Country, 22.

     =Gloucester=, medieval tax on iron at, 20.

     =Godmersham=, exceptional passage of Old Road to north of crest
         at, 106 (note);
       track of Road at, 267-269 (and map).

     =Goodnestone=, village of, geographical centre of Kentish ports,
         why unsuitable as a political centre, 42.

     =Goodwin Sands=, probably prehistoric, 39.

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