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The great road to Holyhead and the Highland Roads were Telford's main ... He was not only himself concerned in many other roads and routes , but his method of scientific route surveying had a notable effect throughout the country .
The great road to Holyhead and the Highland Roads were Telford's main ... He was not only himself concerned in many other roads and routes , but his method of scientific route surveying had a notable effect throughout the country .
Page 182
On the 14th September , 1826 , he wrote to John Spottiswoode : ' The extent of this great Northern Road is so great and its connections so numerous that examining and comparing the best improvements , is like ringing changes on Bells .
On the 14th September , 1826 , he wrote to John Spottiswoode : ' The extent of this great Northern Road is so great and its connections so numerous that examining and comparing the best improvements , is like ringing changes on Bells .
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Tongue Road , Sutherlandshire . Ardelve Road , Ross - shire . Loch Carron Road , Contin Division , Rossshire . Portree Road , Isle of Skye . Ballichernoch Road , Inverness - shire . Stein Road , Isle of Skye . Trotternish , Isle of Skye ...
Tongue Road , Sutherlandshire . Ardelve Road , Ross - shire . Loch Carron Road , Contin Division , Rossshire . Portree Road , Isle of Skye . Ballichernoch Road , Inverness - shire . Stein Road , Isle of Skye . Trotternish , Isle of Skye ...
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Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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