A4 Bath Road, Saltford
Introduction
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A4 Bath Road, Saltford
Image: © David Hawgood Taken: 15 Nov 2015
As the "Great Road" this was the main route from Bristol to London from the 17th century. By 1836 there were ten stage coaches to London each day. But with the coming of the railways, by 1843 the coach service had ceased. The road become important again from the early 1900s for motor traffic - then less important from 1971 when the M4 motorway became available through from Bristol to London.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.399093
Longitude
-2.451022