Road Lectures


• Off the Beaten Track – Unusual Roads in Britain
A selection of Britain's more curious prehistoric, Roman, Medieval, corpse, sands, packhorse, turnpike, enclosure and military roads.




• Roman Roads of Britain
The Romans built thousands of miles of roads across Britain. The lecture shows how to follow their routes, with examples from throughout Britain.




• Medieval Roads and Travel
Who travelled in medieval England? What were the roads like? Did people travel by river? Attempts to reconstruct the transport network.

• Turnpikes and Maps in the North West
The lecture can be tailored to look at the history of turnpikes and maps in your part of the North West.