Turnpike - Great North Road, Bawtry, Nottinghamshire, UK.
N 53° 25.790 W 001° 01.241
30U E 631502 N 5921912
This is a sign found on pubs near to major routes on early made up roads.
Waymark Code: WMD8VY
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/06/2011
Views: 4
Britain's road network was not originally the extensive and coordinated network that it is now.
It grew up out of a series of individual toll roads or 'turnpikes'. Access to these roads was usually at a gate, or turnpike and over the years inns developed at these points. Many adopted the name The Turnpike.
This one is located along The Great North Road, a major route that developed out of a series of toll roads.
Name of Artist: Not known.
Date of current sign: Not known.
Date of first pub on site: Not known.
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