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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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Watling Street
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The Roman road running northwest from London to the west Midlands, ending near Shrewsbury (at Wroxeter). The name derives from an Anglo-Saxon word for St Albans, which was the first place of importance on the journey out from London. The fame of the original Watling Steet caused its name to be applied later, unhistorically, to Roman roads in other parts of the country – in particular the one from Dover to London, more properly called Casinge Street.
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