Owen's book of roads: or, a description of the roads of Great-Britain; being a companion to Owen's book of fairs. Containing I. An Alphabetical List of all the Cities, Towns, and remarkable Villages, in England and Wales; the Counties in which they are situated, and the Market-Days. II. The Distances in measured Miles, from London, to the several Towns &c. and from one Town to another on the several Roads. III. The Cross Roads. IV. The High Roads, and principal Cross Roads in Scotland. V. The general Roads of the Judges Circuits. VI. A concise Account of the Noblemens and Gentlemens Seats upon each Road. Vii. An Account of the Posts and Postage of Letters, as regulated by the Post-Master General. Viii. A short Description of the several Counties, and an Account of their Manufactures, Antiquities, Curiosities, &c. Illustrated with a neat and correct map of Great Britain, describing the principal Roads and chief Towns, &c.
- Owen, W. (William), -1793.
- Date:
- MDCCLXXVII. [1777]
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Publication/Creation
London : printed for W. Owen, No. 11, in Fleet-Street, and R. Goadby, at Sherborne, MDCCLXXVII. [1777]
Physical description
iv,[166]p.,plate : map ; 120.
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References note
ESTC T198643
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.