"Stone-roads" Weedon Bec

"Stone-roads" Weedon Bec

Posted by Mark A at 18:25, 26th January 2026

A photo of Watling Street, so rather out of the Coffeeshop area, but useful as it shows rural road conditions at the turn of the 20th Century, albeit a road in quite good condition. Perhaps useful as a reminder of the nature of the roads people might encounter on leaving a railway station.

Also, that puzzle. A 'Stone-road', and just 700 yards of it. What were persons unknown up to with that...

Mark

https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos/item/AA97/05859

Re: "Stone-roads" Weedon Bec

Posted by Oxonhutch at 18:54, 26th January 2026

Often when you had heavy loads going in one direction - the stone road making haulage easier.

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