Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.  It is with regret that the William Barnes Society   must announce that the decision has been to cancel this event    

Dorford Centre, Dorchester Bapist Church, 2 Bridport Rd, Dorchester DT1 1RR

Turnpikes and Highways of Dorset

Rob Curtis

Rob Curtis, looks at the development of roads from ancient trackways to the turnpike system; the arrival of the coach as the major form of transport; what it was like to travel by coach; a quick look at coaching inns and finally what brought about the end of the coaching era.

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