ENN104705 - Watling Street Pavement, 1988 (Observation)

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Location

Grid reference SP 657 562 (point)
Civil Parish BUGBROOKE, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

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Organisation

The Institution of Civil Engineers; Panel for Historic Engineering Works

Date

Not recorded.

Description

Recording of a section of a section of preserved stone pavement which was built to assist horses hauling road coaches up steep gradients. Part of the early 19th century improvements to Watling Street begun in 1824 by Thomas Telford.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Recording Form (Not SMR): Cragg, R.. 1988. The Institute of Civil Engineers Panel for Historical Engineering Works Record Form. December 1988. (checked).
  • <2> Supplement: Seland, Hans. 2015. The Stone Trackway on Thomas Telford's Holyhead Road. Part Checked.
  • <3> Article: Seland H.. 2012. Engineering History and Heritage: A Norwegian Roadmaster's 1838 Tour of Britain and Beyond. Proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineers. 1200005. ICE Publishing. Part Checked.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Old Stratford to Dunchurch Turnpike (Monument)
  • Section of Watling Street Stone Tramway (Monument)
  • Watling Street Roman Road (Margary Routes 1e & 1f) (Monument)

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Nov 1 2024 4:01PM

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