Icknield

There are also some fascinating historical monuments around here, such as the Icknield Way, the oldest road in Britain.

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It was, moreover, close to the Icknield Way, 856 feet above sea-level, from which portions of eleven counties could be seen.

From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor

Some of their roads are still in use to this day, the Icknield Way

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Nevertheless Sorbiodunum was an important Roman town and stood on the junction of two great thoroughfares -- the Icknield Way and the Port

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There were a number of old inns in Exeter besides the old "Globe," which had been built on the Icknield Way in such a manner as to block that road, forming a terminus, as if to compel travellers to patronise the inn; and some of these houses were associated with Charles Dickens when he came down from London to Exeter in 1835 to report on Lord John

From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor

We had now to climb to the top of the downs, and after about two miles, nearly all uphill, reached the fine old Roman camp of Segsbury, where we crossed the Icknield Way, known locally as the Rudge or the

From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor

Situated in the midst of a fine agricultural country, it was one of the stations of the Romans, and the terminus of the ancient Icknield Way, so that an army landed there could easily march into the country beyond.

From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor

Dorchester was one of the largest stations of the Romans in England, and their amphitheatre just outside the town was the most perfect in the country, the Roman road and Icknield ways passing quite near it.

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We had been walking in the dark for some hours, but the road was straight, and as we had practically had a non-stop walk from Honiton we were ready on our arrival at Exeter for a good supper and bed at one of the old inns on the Icknield Way, which, with several churches, almost surrounded the Cathedral.

From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor

Icknield Way so as to make it pass through Salisbury.

From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor