Palimpsest

These pages deal with general historical issues, some of which are directly related to the "Road Movie" going on on the "other channel" (From Watford Gap to Camelot).

When is a Village? - Notes on the origins of the English village.

Kings of the Road - Enclosure of Common Land.

Enclosure to Turnpike - The Development of Roads.

The Colossus of Roads - John Loudon McAdam.

What's in a number? - The Ministry of Transport road-numbering scheme.

One Little Road - The A361 in perspective.

British Politics as a Continuation of the Battle of Hastings - By Other Means - Where did the British class system come from?

Time and the Blue Grotto - Thoughts on the evolution of civilisation, inspired by a cavern on Capri.