What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: London to Bath Coach Road New Road was built in 1801 by Calne Turnpike Trust. The pump was used to lay the dust. Recorded plaque organisation: Calne Civic Society.
The London to Bath Coach Road New Road, constructed in 1801 by the Calne Turnpike Trust, represents a significant improvement in early 19th-century transportation infrastructure, facilitating faster and more reliable travel between major cities.
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Places near here
Calne Heritage CentreMuseum · 38 yd
Calne War MemorialListed building · 117 yd
Town HallListed building · 131 yd
ChaveywellSpring · 185 yd
Porcine sculpturePublic sculpture · 268 yd
National Cycle Network milepost at CalneMonument or public art · 485 yd
Bowood Lake; The waterfall nearbyWaterfall · 1.2 mi
Whitley BrakeWood · 1.5 mi
Woodland on the Bowood EstateForest or wood · 1.6 mi
Old Milestone by the A4, Labour in Vain Hill, CherhillMonument or public art · 2.1 mi
Footpath and Monument, Wick HillMountain or hill · 2.2 mi
Notice on Wick HillMountain or hill · 2.3 mi