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The Evolution of Roads in the Parish of Burbage
Part 1

Contents

Introduction

Early Roads

• Prehistoric Roads
• The Romans
• The Saxons

The Normans to the late 18th Century

• Consolidation of the Routes
• Maintenance of the Roads
• Maps of the Roads through Burbage
• Bowden 1736
• Andrews & Dury's 1773
• Robinson 1792

1800 to 1850

• Andrews & Dury's 1810
• Greenwood 1820
• A New County Map of Wilts.,C. Smith 1821
• The First Ordnance Survey Map of Wiltshire, 1808-1824
• Inclosure Award 1824
• Tithe Award 1843

Introduction

The middle of the 19th century seems like a natural time at which to divide the study of Burbage's road network. Prior to that date the layout had either naturally evolved or been aided by enclosure, turnpike or canal. However after 1850 more orchestrated changes took place; either by landowners, farmers, railways or the Highway Boards (or their bureaucratic successors). So this first part tries to trace the evolution of the parish's early road system up to end of the enclosure movement but prior to the coming of the railways.

The article is illustrated with 10 maps, 8 of which can be enlarged by clicking on the image in the text. Please be aware that some of these maps are very large.

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