Transport in the Early Modern Period I
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- Transport in the Early Modern Period I
- The myths concerning roads
- Celia Fiennes' travel memories written in 18th C
- Painted roads as primitive grassy tracks would could be easily flooded
- Influenced historians such as Webbs, Crofts and C. H. Wilson
- Led to erroneous beliefs concerning inland trade being affected as well as risks of drowning on roads when flooding occurred
- Celia Fiennes' travel memories written in 18th C
- Turnpike Acts
- The first Turnpike Act was passed in 1663 and 1750 almost all thirteen major roads out of London had been Turnpiked
- Map by J. Cary, published in 1790
- Map shows general plan of Turnpike gates around London
- Within London itself there were 16 Turnpike gates
- Seems likely they were there due to heavy congestion experienced within London itself
- A Turnpike gate was there to charge a fee for use of the road, like modern toll roads
- Carriages
- Generally, it can be said there was an increase in public scheduled carrying services between London and provinces between 1637 and 1715
- Chatres
- Identifies that determining precise figures is difficult and some surveys are flawed
- Professor Bagwell
- More recent figures
- Give an increase of 'carrier services' between London and Southwark inns per week
- 1680
- 322
- 1790
- 353
- increase of 31 in just over a century would suggest small increase of 'carrier services'
- 1823
- carriers increased to 735
- suggest increases occurred more rapidly at end of period
- carriers increased to 735
- 1680
- Other areas show signs of steady increase
- E.g. carriage services between Essex and London per week increased gradually between 1637 and 1715
- 1647:
- 17
- 1681
- 34
- 1715
- 39.04
- 1647:
- E.g. carriage services between Essex and London per week increased gradually between 1637 and 1715
- Connections between London and North less in demand
- Land carriages between London and Yorkshire per week
- 1637
- 9.25
- 1681
- 6.33
- 1715
- 7.33
- 1637
- There were little increase in Regional Shares of London Carrying Services responsible for carrying goods to London
- Land carriages between London and Yorkshire per week
- The growing effects of carrying services on industry
- London became centre for trading with other regions around country
- e.g. London would likely have traded imports, processed goods and luxuries for agricultural and horticultural products from regions such as Northern Home Counties and South East
- these regions likely saw most trade because they were located closest to London
- e.g. London would likely have traded imports, processed goods and luxuries for agricultural and horticultural products from regions such as Northern Home Counties and South East
- London became centre for trading with other regions around country
- The myths concerning roads
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