The heady pace of nineteenth-century travel!
Mrs Soane writes in a copy of Paterson's Roads, 10th ed. (1794):
(Thurs. 2nd Sept. 1813, from Cheltenham)
Malmsbury a poor Town--but one Inn--very dirty, & Bad.--
Cricklade--a poor place--one Inn clean--but bad accommodation--
Oxford--Kings Arms, dirty & uncivil--Angel--better, but not well.
(3rd Sept.)
Kingston Inn--between Oxford, & Farrington--a very good Inn--good Horses, people very civil clean & attentive--
Tetsworth--civil, & comfortable
High Wycomb. Red Lyon very Well
Uxbridge--Lala-- (Sat. 4th Sep. 1813)
(no date)
Tewksbury The Hop pole--very civil people--mans name Holland
Gloucester--the Bell--a dirty house--people uncivil & inattentive--
Winchcomb 7 m- from Cheltenham--a clean, comfortable house--civil people--
Cirencester Kings head very clean house--& good Horses.
(Thurs. 2nd Sept. 1813, from Cheltenham)
Malmsbury a poor Town--but one Inn--very dirty, & Bad.--
Cricklade--a poor place--one Inn clean--but bad accommodation--
Oxford--Kings Arms, dirty & uncivil--Angel--better, but not well.
(3rd Sept.)
Kingston Inn--between Oxford, & Farrington--a very good Inn--good Horses, people very civil clean & attentive--
Tetsworth--civil, & comfortable
High Wycomb. Red Lyon very Well
Uxbridge--Lala-- (Sat. 4th Sep. 1813)
(no date)
Tewksbury The Hop pole--very civil people--mans name Holland
Gloucester--the Bell--a dirty house--people uncivil & inattentive--
Winchcomb 7 m- from Cheltenham--a clean, comfortable house--civil people--
Cirencester Kings head very clean house--& good Horses.