Transport Revolution: Roads

Problems in 1700:

• In poor condition
  • Carriages broke
  • Horses legs broke
• Highway men
• Slow
  • 2 weeks London to Holyhead
• Goods could only be carried on:
  • Pack horse
  • Mule
  • or by sea
• Traffic began to increase
  • due to population growth

Solutions:

• 1555 Parish System
  • 6 days work or provided equipment if rich
    • poor solution
      • haphazard
• Parliament controls:
  • weight of vehicles
  • size of wheel
• Turnpike Trust
  • • Act of parliament
    • toll gate
    • toll booth
    • Profit goes towards:
      • improvements
      • equipment
  • Problems with Turnpike Trust:
    • Unpopular
    • …