roman road, Alresford-Alton
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New Alresford
Hampshire
From this Place [Alresford] to Alton there goes a Roman Highway, of which part serves as an Head or Stank to a great Pond, or little Lake, at this Town.
Period - 18th century, early
Here [Alresford] is a very large pond, or lake of water, kept up to a head, by a strong batterd'eau, or dam, which the people tell us was made by the Romans; and that it is to this day part of the great Roman highway, which leads from Winchester to Alton, and, as 'tis supposed, went on to London, tho' we no where see any remains of it, except between Winchester and Alton, and chiefly between this town and Alton.
