Survey of the High Roads of England and Wales. Part the First. Comprising the counties of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hants, Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall. etc.

This work offers a meticulous snapshot of England’s and Wales’ principal highways as they existed in the early nineteenth century. Arranged county by county, it traces the most traveled routes from London to coastal towns such as Dover, Brighton, and Plymouth, presenting each road on a clear one‑inch‑to‑a‑mile scale. Readers are guided through a practical “Table of Routes” that points the way to every major turn and destination.

Beyond mere distances, the survey records the seats of the nobility and gentry that line the roads, as well as rivers, navigable canals, turnpike gates and the nascent railway lines that begin to criss‑cross the landscape. Detailed topographic and descriptive indexes enrich the text, making it a valuable reference for historians, genealogists and anyone curious about the travel infrastructure and social geography of Regency England.