The Turnpike Road System in England
Author | : William Albert |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007-02-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521033916 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521033918 |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Turnpike Road System in England written by William Albert and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies the development and administration of turnpike trusts in England from 1663 to 1840. It is concerned specifically with assessing the economic importance of the trusts before and during the Industrial Revolution. Dr Albert provides a detailed and comprehensive history of English turnpike trusts, superseding in many respects the standard accounts of the subject written in the early 1900s.