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	history of warwickshire - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		The Watling Street and Fosse Way Roman roads were constructed, and for several decades the Fosse Way marked the western frontier of Roman rule in Britain.
		Aluana was an important walled town, which stood at a junction of the Ryknild Street and an east-west road.
		Watling Street, on the north-eastern edge of Warwickshire, became the boundary between the Danelaw (the kingdom of the Danes) to the east and the much reduced Mercia to the west.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/History-of-Warwickshire (801 words)

	roman roads in britain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Chaucer's pilgrims in the Canterbury Tales almost certainly used Watling Street to travel from Southwark to Canterbury.
		However, the roads were mostly destroyed in the 18th and 19th century when toll roads were constructed on top of the Roman originals.
		Much of Watling Street, for example, is now under the A2, A5 and M1 motorway.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /roman_roads_in_britain.html (465 words)

	green Lane of the Week
		Ryknild Street is one of those ancient roads which are generally described as 'old Roman roads'.
		They referred to it as Ryknild Street and it can be seen on the map taking a stright line from Birmingham to join Fosse Way near the Roman settlement of Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds.
		This is shown on the map as Buckle Street but the original Ryknild Street might have continued in a straight line along what is now designated as bridleway.
	website.lineone.net /~byway/laneoflastweek.html (575 words)

	Birmingham Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A plethora of railway lines from all over Britain radiate from Birmingham New Street station, the central hub of the UK rail network, with regular train services to all the major cities in the UK including London.
		In Roman times, the Ryknild Street Roman road passed through what is now the Birmingham area, and a large military fort and marching camp existed at Metchley in what is now southern Birmingham.
		The area around Broad Street was extensively renovated at the turn of the Millennium, making it possible to walk beside the canals.
	www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/b/bi/birmingham.html (2162 words)

	Burton-upon-Trent: General history \| British History Online
		High Street remained striking for its length with houses down both sides, some of which came to have breweries behind them, but the most notable changes in the townscape were the new parish church of the 1720s and new market hall of 1772, both replacing medieval predecessors.
		It was possibly one of the large houses in High Street that was occupied by the newly-married Robert Shirley (from 1787 Earl Ferrers): his son and his sister's negro servant were baptised at Burton in 1756.
		The New Street area was particularly deprived, and as late as 1894 the vicar of Christ Church reported unfavourably on parts of it.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=12328 (9297 words)

	Burton-upon-Trent: Growth of settlement \| British History Online
		Abbot Melburne's charter of 1200 stipulated that the burgage plots in Horninglow Street should be 24 perches long by 4 perches wide, (Footnote 1) although slightly smaller plots were also envisaged in the charter and the abbot himself assigned plots of 20 and 22 x 4 perches.
		New Street It may have been the intention when the borough was established in the late 12th century to take New Street as far west as the line of the Roman Ryknild Street (modern Derby Street): the borough boundary extended that far.
		At least part of the street was known as Newbugging (new buildings) by the later 13th century, (Footnote 16) and the name Horninglow Street seems not to have been adopted until the later 15th century.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=12332 (6584 words)

	Roman roads in Britain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Much of Watling Street, for example, is now under the A2 and A5.
		The Roman engineers who constructed Britain's first roads built them to a standard pattern replicated across the empire.
		Dere Street (now part of the roads A1 and A68
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roman_roads_in_Britain (518 words)

	Lichfield - Early History
		The description still rings true today, for although Lichfield has grown considerably, it still retains its civilised charm and many of the fine buildings at the heart of the City, including the house in which Johnson was born, have remained largely unchanged over the intervening centuries.
		In the first century a Roman fort called Letocetum was built two miles south of the present city at the strategic crossing of the major Roman roads of Ryknild Street and Watling Street (now the village of Wall).
		Visitors to the City find plenty to interest them in the historic streets, buildings and old traditions, and are amazed that a city with to much to offer is relatively unknown on the tourist trail.
	www.lichfield.gov.uk /history.ihtml (1016 words)

	ALCESTER
		A Roman settlement of around eighteen hectares lay bestride Ryknild Street in a loop of the River Arrow to the west of its confluence with the River Alne, underlying the modern town of Alcester in Worcestershire.
		Town defences have been confirmed only on the east side of the settlement's circuit, where they consist of a clay rampart dated to the "second century or later", fronted by a 2.75 metre wide wall which was probably not contemporary with the bank.
		A north-south street had been constructed by the early second century, and later in the same century this was superseded by another slightly to the west, which continued long in use and was much repaired.
	www.roman-britain.org /places/alcester.htm (629 words)

	Local History
		It should not be assumed that these thoroughfares existed at the period being considered, or that the names given to the few old roads are the original ones.
		Where redevelopment has changed the street pattern it may be necessary to give two references: the first will always be that of 1939, the second that of 1977.
		South of Birmingham it is still a highway or a lane, and in Sutton Park it survives as a gravel causeway.
	www.bgfl.org /bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/teacher/history/jm_jones/aston_manors/aston/page1.htm (541 words)

	Roman Roads
		It went from a junction near the Uni-versity gates to Pennocrucium on the Watling Street, at Stretton near Penkridge.
		It is tempting to claim that Rotton Park's south end, which is certainly ancient, fol-lows the line of the road, but it is doubtful that this can ever be proved.
		The advance was made along the line of Watling Street, and a road was pushed north through the middle of the Plateau to join it, from Bourton on-the-Water to Wall near Lichfield.
	www.bgfl.org /bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/teacher/history/jm_jones/jmj_rotton/page7.htm (465 words)

	History of Birmingham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In Roman times, the Ryknild Street Roman road passed through what is now the Birmingham area, and a large military fort and marching camp existed in what is now southern Birmingham (see external links, below).
		In the 1830s the Grand Junction Railway (linking onwards to Liverpool and Manchester) and the London and Birmingham Railway were built and shortly aftwerwards, Birmingham New Street station became the hub of the national railway network.
		The area around Broad Street, including Centenary Square, the ICC and Brindleyplace, was extensively renovated at the turn of the Millennium.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/history_of_birmingham (1522 words)

	Excavations at Bidford, Warwickshire - Warwickshire Web
		The Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Bidford lies close to the ford where the Roman Ryknild Street crossed the Avon.
		Following the most recent excavations in 1990 by the Warwickshire Museum over 200 burials and 32 cremations are known.
		For two centuries from 500 AD this was the burial place of the local farming community, with men, women and children all found in the cemetery.
	www.warwickshire.gov.uk /Web/corporate/pages.nsf/WebPrint/CF0F65EFFBC8720180256A2500393D3E?opendocument (63 words)

	METCHLEY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The line of Ryknild Street through Birmingham, which is clearly visible in Sutton Park to the north of the City, cannot be traced with any clarity either through the centre of town or to the south, and this is discussed in the V.C.H. (p.240) which concludes "...
		Five miles north along Ryknild Street towards Letocetum were the Perry Barr potteries (SP0690).
		It is possible that Metchley also lay on the route of an ancient trackway known as the Hen Ffordd, which ran westwards to the Central Welsh Marches.
	www.roman-britain.org /places/metchley.htm (1449 words)

	ENGLISH EVOLUTION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		We are all familiar with Watling Street, Ermine Street, Ryknild Street.
		It was not until the Industrial Revolution, with the burgeoning of towns and increased housing for the workers that the word 'street' was applied to the new urban roads.
		Incidentally, it is interesting to look at Ordnance Survey maps and notice any places called 'Street' or variations such as Streetley, Stretham, Stretford, Stretton: all were on Roman roads.
	www.alcester.dial.pipex.com /localpast/90au/evol.htm (309 words)

	Small town beauty and village verse - This Is Worcestershire archive
		The Romans established a town at Alcester but it was only in the 16th Century that it became an important centre for the wool and linen trades, as well as malting and iron working.
		Many street names refer to past trades: Malt Mill Lane, for instance, and Bleachfield Street, which leads to the riverside meadows where linen was bleached long ago.
		WALK along High Street towards the church and follow the road round, turning right on the Heart of England Way, which takes you down Malt Mill Lane.
	archive.thisisworcestershire.co.uk /2002/04/01/280189.html (957 words)

	Icknield Way (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Icknield Way used to form part of the boundary between Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, and at one time Royston was cut in two by this boundary.
		The road may be named for the Iceni tribe of ancient Britain, who may have established this route to permit trade with other parts of the country from their base in East Anglia.
		This is now called Icknield or Ryknild Street to distinguish it from the older Icknield Way.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/icknield_way (372 words)

	Alcester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The town has a history going back to Roman times.
		In Roman times Alcester (Aluana) was a walled town and fort of some importance, being located at a junction between several Roman roads including the Ryknild street and several others.
		The town today includes a number of preserved Tudor houses.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Alcester (141 words)

	Solihull Council - Welcome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The marching camps at Meriden (reputed to be the centre of England) were probably overnight resting places for troops and travellers on their way between Metchley (south of Birmingham) and Bagington at Coventry.
		In 1242 King Henry III gave William a charter which allowed the new settlement to have a weekly market and an annual three-day fair from April 18 to 20 and coinciding with the Feast Day of St Alphege, to whom the Parish Church is dedicated.
		Commerce had come to the crossroads of England and the craftsmen burgesses of Solihull were setting out their stalls on the street beside their plots from the front of their homes.
	www.solihull.gov.uk /about/welcome/welcome2.htm (1982 words)

	Roots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Until fairly recently there were actually two Honeybournes, one either side of Ryknild Street, the old Roman Road which for centuries formed part of the Gloucestershire/Worcestershire border.
		The settlement which grew up on the opposite side of Ryknild Street was first referred to in the Domesday Book of 1086, which included the village of Heniberge amongst its listings.
		Had this version survived the Middle Ages, there would have been Honeybourne one side of Ryknild Street, Honeyborough the other.
	www.honeybonefhp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /Roots.html (639 words)

	England Trip 2002 Day 9 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Our next objective is to find the old Roman road known as Ryknild Street, called "Condicote Lane" in medieval times.
		It takes a bit of driving, but we locate Ryknild Street This road is unpaved, more like a country lane.
		This ancient Roman Road "Ryknild Street", near Condicote, is about ten miles from Blockley where we had our B&B. We hiked on it for a very pleasant half-hour.
	www.eg.bucknell.edu /~hyde/England/day9.html (411 words)

	Walks for you (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A stone stile puts you into a small enclosure, bear left to a wall gap, walk through a small wooded area and the pathway opens out to the Green Mile, believed to have originally been a leisure carriage drive, please note no horse riding is permitted on the Green Mile.
		Following Church Street round, noticing the Almhouses on your right, past The Eight Bells Inn allegedly built to allow the churchmasons somewhere to stay, through the one way system you reach a T junction with the famous High Street.
		At the junction with Church Street carry on towards Cider Mill lane, however before you reach Cider Mill lane look for the archway which leads to the tranquil Ernest Wilson Memorial Garden which in turn leads back to St James Church.
	www.chippingcampden.co.uk /ccwalks2.htm (1572 words)

	UKtouristinfo.com [the ultimate guide to the UK]
		The name Lichfield may come from the Celtic for "field near grey wood" as prehistoric and Celtic settlers left numerous burial grounds in the area.
		At the Roman crossroads of Ryknild Street (now the A38) and Watling Street (A5) the settlement continued to develop until the King of the Mercians presented Lichfield as a seat for St Chad - patron saint of the Midlands.
		Its three spires are unique amongst English medieval cathedrals and are known as "The ladies of the vale" Lichfield's medieval grid street pattern survives almost intact, bordered by striking historic buildings.
	www.uktouristinfo.com /town2.php?county=staffordshire&town=991 (217 words)

	ryknild-street-yorkshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		One such road was the extension north of Ryknild Street (Ricknield) from Templeborough near Rotherham to Alborough near Bourghbridge.
		The line of Warburton's Ryknild Street here is called Grimes Dyke and is very similar to the Roman Ridge sites in the Templeborough area.
		The B6089 north from Rotherham (Packman Lane) and the B6273 north from Brampton (formerly Street Lane) to Brierley have evolved from this Roman Road from Templeborough.
	www.brierley59.freeserve.co.uk /Ryknild%20Street.htm (484 words)

	Dudley Mall - Worcester to Oxford Rail Services
		As the two-level arrangement was complex (ok - a pain!) to illustrate in a single sketch you have the unusual benefit of a second sketch to show the street level arrangement.
		It is just off Ryknild Street (the Roman road) at the very northern boundary of the attractive village.
		A bus station lies immediately outside the station building, with paths, steps and ramps down to that lower level, and there is a cycle park for hundreds of bikes as well.
	www.dudleymall.co.uk /loclrail/woroxfrd.htm (1836 words)

	Settlement
		The Romans built a military road, Ryknield, (Rykneld or Ryknild) Street along the middle of the valley, possibly following a much earlier routeway, and aerial photos showed evidence of some Roman settlement just south of Catholme Lane.
		It probably started as a linear village, running either side of the present Main Street, and it lies at the edge of the Trent Valley at about 62m.
		Most of the older buildings of the village lie along Main Street, the western end of Station Road and a short part of Dunstall Road.
	www.agecarey.com /BartonParish/8-Settlement.asp (1049 words)

	The Open Road - Classic Car Hire - Leisure Drives - Arden Tour
		century bridge in Bidford, with eight arches, is where the Roman Ryknild Street forded the River Avon on its way to Alcester.
		Church Street, on the left just before the Bell Inn, is one of the most picturesque roads in Warwickshire.Take care as you pass the Bell Inn on your left (the road narrows to a single lane).
		After passing the church of St. John the Baptist with its offset diamond shaped clock, there is street parking available.
	www.theopenroad.co.uk /static_46.htm (1837 words)

	Page 1
		The Vale continued to be densely peopled in the Roman period and was probably a grain-growing area for the armies and towns of Roman Britain.
		Ryknild Street, an important Roman road, passed from north to south over the eastern side of the Vale, and branches from it probably served the Vale itself.
		One such branch at Cleeve Prior was investigated and sectioned by the Vale of Evesham Historical Society in 1959.
	www.vehs.org.uk /almonry_page_1.htm (358 words)

	Potted Histories Alcester (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Sometime around A.D.60, the Roman invaders constructed the Ryknild Street: this crossed the old Salt Way, also used by the Romans, close to the junction of the Rivers Alne and Arrow.
		It was a perfect spot for a fort: this, in turn, led to a British settlement, which eventually grew to a fair-sized town with defensive ditch and wall.
		It is still, however, regarded as a centre by local villages and newcomers to the town soon learn to respect its history and tradition.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/square/fk26/localpast/94au/pott.htm (290 words)

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