Ruins of Pipers Inn Coaching Inn on the Roman Road

Ruins of Pipers Inn Coaching Inn on the Roman Road. Part of a trunk route between London and Manchester before the turnpikes of the 1700s.

The Pipers Inn was a coaching inn that served travelers on the ancient Roman Road, a key route between London and Manchester before the development of turnpiked roads in the 18th century. It is important as a reminder of the region's historical transport links and the role of coaching inns in facilitating long-distance travel and communication.