tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post2725668690126200145..comments2023-11-01T02:48:18.057+11:00Comments on Historical Belles and Beaus: The King's HighwayAnneMarie Brearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913093174855808979noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-85961841955577008972011-03-23T19:56:22.449+11:002011-03-23T19:56:22.449+11:00The pic is Clennell Street, an old drove road from...The pic is Clennell Street, an old drove road from Alwinton in Coquetdale across the Border Ridge into Scotland. A bridleway only, as there are stretches that would rip the sump out and others where the mud would swallow the wheels!Jen Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628305777383099281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-66844939792082016592011-03-23T10:15:02.479+11:002011-03-23T10:15:02.479+11:00Great post, Jen. I knew about the some of the road...Great post, Jen. I knew about the some of the roads, but not all, and certainly not ordinary travel times compared to the couriers. Oddly enough, I drove down a road that looked like the one picture. It was graveled, but only three-sheep wide. Even in a car, it was slow going.Keena Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985958126062809043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-80518642081366502802011-03-23T00:13:35.019+11:002011-03-23T00:13:35.019+11:00I saw that comment, or one very like it. But the R...I saw that comment, or one very like it. But the Romans probably did it better...Jen Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628305777383099281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-35444522815757188382011-03-22T19:36:39.047+11:002011-03-22T19:36:39.047+11:00Some great facts here I didn't know, Jen. Saw ...Some great facts here I didn't know, Jen. Saw a programme recently that said in some cases the Romans didn't actually invent the roads as some people thought, but paved over existing ones. Fascinating stuffAnita Davisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068890701803582595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-81803981289494809862011-03-21T12:15:46.493+11:002011-03-21T12:15:46.493+11:00A fascinating post - thank you Jen.A fascinating post - thank you Jen.J.T. Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042422842347246547noreply@blogger.com