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usual luxuries and means of enjoyment. Independently of the 

 absence of the mention of any station in this locality, by the 

 writers of any authority in these matters, the place itself gives 

 no indication which would lead to the formation of such an 

 opinion. 



An important question in determining various matters con- 

 nected with this once considerable place is its connection, if it 

 has any, with Roman roads. On referring to Newton's Map, 

 it is found to be in a direct line, three miles distant from 

 Rudgate, a branch from the main road from Lincoln, Doncaster, 

 and Castleford, to York, (Itin. v. & viii.) crossing the Wharf at 

 St. Heleti's Ford, and through Aldbro', passing northwards. 

 Dalton Parlours is five miles from Tadcaster, (Calcaria.) 

 There are two other antient ways, with which the connexion 

 of the villa seems to have been more intimate. A road from 

 Ilkley (Olicana) to Tadcaster, passes nearly to Thorner and 

 divides into two ; one takes the direction of Bramham, crosses 

 Rudgate and passes into the main highway to Tadcaster. The 

 nearest point of Dalton Parlours to this road is Bramham, 

 distant about a mile. The other passes through Thorner 

 and is lost on Bramham Moor. There are some points con- 

 nected with the lane leading from the high road to the field 

 in question, called Dalton Lane, which are not unworthy of 

 attentipn ; it is straight in its course, is the only approach to the 

 place, and is paved with large stones, in a great part of its 

 course, with singular care and regularity. The course of this 

 Lane from Dalton Parlours^ is in a southerly direction through 

 a wood called Dalton hill, terminating at the distance of rather 

 more than a mile, in that which is now the road through 

 Toulston to Tadcaster, from Leeds, and the site of the well-used 

 Roman road from Ilkley, through Bramham to Tadcaster. I 

 have had no opportunity of examining this part of the Lane, but 

 throw out the conjecture, chiefly for the reasons mentioned. 



* See the corner of the plan. On account of the extent over which the founda- 

 tions spread and the distance at which the rooms which are traceable are separated, 

 it has, for want of space, been found impossible to draw the plan accurately to one 

 general scale. 



