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Describe the problems faced by road travellers in the 18thC and the 19thC  

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History coursework Describe the problems faced by road travellers in the 18thC and the 19thC There were many problems faced by road travellers in the 18thC and 19thC as roads were in very bad condition due to the fact that nobody would take responsibility for them. There was no organisation to maintain the roads so the public would have to repair them themselves. Most people, however, did not want to do so and consequently the job would not be done well and no new improvements would be made. The result was that the roads were in a treacherous condition. An act was passed in 1555 which stated that each parish was responsible for the repair of roads within its boundaries. There were many potholes as nobody would repair them as they were not being paid. There were no bridges over the rivers so when people wanted to travel past they had to...

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