h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I have had a couple of questions from non Brits about the state of the roads today. On the basis that if o asks 6 think it and move away from the entry as the cant be bothered to ask.
So I have done this
Q1 has this any merit in the entry
Q2 if it has where is the best place to put it

The modern routes
Local Road
Bosham via Fishbourne to Chichester on the A 259

Stane Street
Chichester the no the A285 to Ides Common the road disappears here it is probable that it went via Bignor and joined the A29 (Stane Street) near Watersfield. Arriving at Hardham.
Hardham. A29 (Stane Street) to Alfoldean at the junction of the A29 and the A218. From Alfoldean he route is lost, (although there is a short stretch between Oakwood and Jayes Park) it is probable it then passed to the east of Dorking, Leatherhead and Epsom through Langley Vale and into Ewell. The closest likely modem route to London from Ewell is the A24.

Ermine Street
The A 10 out of London to Braughing. Then on to the Roman road just to the east of the A10 and Buntingford to Royston where Ermine Street A1198 can be used to Wimpole Lodge and on to Godmanchester. The A1 and A1(M) to Water Newton are very close to the Roman route (apart for the Stilton by pass) .

The Fen Causeway
To Longthorpe the road is under Peterborough and cant be seen. The probable route to Downham West (Denver) is a cross country one through Westry, Threeholes and Nordleigh., you will have to use the A47 and the A1122 to the north. The A1122 in close to the original route to Kempstone (apart from the detour round Marham airfield), ut from the junction of the A1122 and the A47 its guesswork (possibly via Great Palgrave and Great Dunham)


The Peddars Way
From Kempstone to Holme next the Sea is hard to trace but the Fakenham Road from the A418 to Docking seems likely to have been part of the route.

Ferry no longer exist

Local roads
From Skegness to Horncastle the A 518 is the closest route although there has been a shift to the north of the Roman roads. From Horncastle to Lincoln the road has gone but it was possible it passed to the north of Bardney and on into Lincoln.


What do you think

Bob...