John Ogilby was a most resourceful character – and in the 1670s he undertook a mapping tour of England, creating an atlas called ‘Britannia’ which brought the word ‘road’ into common usage, replacing ‘Highway’. [Although we still use that term for our road construction and maintenance people, who repair ‘carriageways’]
In the Steps of John Ogilby – 1675 Read More »
Otherwise known to modern travellers pre-motorways as the A 34 trunk road. by Mervyn Benford The motorway qualification stands because their introduction brought the foolish decision
The Roman Road from Winchester to Manchester Read More »
By Keith Lawrence What was the Eighteenth Century route that was supposed to run from Manchester to Birmingham and Oxford (Rusholme & Victoria Park Archive –
Connecting Manchester and Southampton in the Sixteenth Century Read More »
An itinerary following the old turnpike route with mileages, tollhouses and milestones (including sites), and places of interest along the way. by John Higgins This itinerary
Following the A34 from Manchester to Southampton Read More »
The A34 – ancient route or modern artefact of numbering By Keith Lawrence Introduction A man pulled in to the kerb in his car, in Deansgate Manchester,
The A34 – Ancient Route or Modern Artefact of Numbering Read More »
The Romans laid good metalled roads to move soldiers and supplies quickly across their Empire: they measured distance to aid timing and efficiency, marking every thousandth
About Milestones & Waymarkers Read More »
The following map shows all the remaining milestones and tollhouses on the A34 route. Click on an icon to obtain a photograph of the milestone or
A34 Milestones & Tollhouses Read More »
The Salford Hundred (also known as Salfordshire) was one of the subdivisions of the historic county of Lancashire. Its name alludes to its judicial centre being
This milestone was erected in 2008 on the Manchester Bolton & Bury canal during canal restoration work carried out as part of the Salford Middlewood Locks
On the Salford End of the Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal Read More »
This is a view of the Manchester skyline taken from the Manchester Bolton and Bury canal in the Salford Middlewood Locks regeneration area, close to where
Manchester Skyline Read More »