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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Owen, W. (William), d. 1793.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Roads--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Roads.

Great Britain--Guidebooks--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Guidebooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iv,[166]p.,plate ) map ;

Other Title:

Owen's book of roads

Place of Publication:

London : printed for W. Owen, No. 11, in Fleet-Street, and R. Goadby, at Sherborne, MDCCLXXVII. [1777]

Notes:

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T198643.

OCLC:

642525919