Turnpike Roads of Leicestershire and Rutland
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- Author(s) Cossons, Arthur C
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2003
- Pages 72pp; illus
- Publisher Kairos Press
- Place Published Newton Linford
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- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Written in the late 1950s. Comprises an overview of the turnpike system and its impact on Leicestershire and Rutland from the early 18th century. Chapters include: 'Forerunners of the turnpike system'; 'Birth of the turnpike system'; 'Description of the roads'; 'Passing a turnpike act through Parliament'; 'Speed'; 'Vehicles and roads'; 'Types of vehicles listed in toll schedules'; 'Specimen toll schedules'; 'Finance'; 'Toll bridges'. A directory provides profiles of 34 trusts [pp39-68]. Also provides maps of the system