Thomas Telford's Holyhead Road
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Thomas Telford's Holyhead Road by Barrie Trinder
This well-illustrated volume will provide the first comprehensive archaeological survey of the spectacular Welsh section of Thomas Telford's London to Holyhead Road. The road was perhaps Telford's most significant achievement - crossing the mountainous terrain of north Wales and containing the famous Menai and Conwy suspension bridges. The book presents the findings of a systematic survey of the 83 miles of road from Holyhead to Chirk. This section of the road not only contains the only evident archaeological remains of the original engineering schemes, but also includes a fascinating range of associated structures such as toll houses and inns. The book will be of interest to both specialist and general readers.
Barrie Trinder is an international authority on the history of industry, the editor of the first encyclopedia of industrial Archaeology, of the standard work on the industrial landscapes of England and Wales, and of the first comprehensive survey of 20th-century industrial archeology in Britain. He spent 30 years teaching in Shropshire and was closely associated with the Ironbridge Gorge Museum, serving as the Museum's honorary historian until 1990.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781902771342 |
| ISBN 10 | 1902771346 |
| Title | Thomas Telford's Holyhead Road |
| Author | Barrie Trinder |
| Series | Research Report Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Council for British Archaeology |
| Year published | 2002-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 190 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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