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and such the remains at present upon it. It dif- 
fers in some places widely from the lines given by 
others—but unlike them, it has evidences to speak 
for it throughout. It was these differences which, 
when I came into this neighbourhood, first deter- 
mined me, if I should have the leisure, to settle 
them by an actual survey of the line. An autho- 
rity not yet quoted, viz., that of Dr. Whitaker, 
the Historian of Whalley, and other celebrated 
works, gives the line, through the following 
places:—From Watling-street, the line of the 
road goes on the high ground between Uglow 
Pike and Pikelow, then 
** Crossing o’er the Osbaldtwistle waste, 
By Stanhill’s height and Knuzden’s ample verge, 
The Roman way is dimly seen t’ emerge, 
There may be seen its agger broad and deep, 
Through moor and fields in lines majestic sweep.” 
Now Uglow Pike and Pikelow, are a mile at the 
least to the east of the Roman road. Oswaldt- 
wistle and Stanhill still more to the east. Knuzden 
also to the east. Nor does the road cross the 
Ribble at the Ford, near the bridge at Clayton- 
le-dale, but much nearer Ribchester. It must, 
notwithstanding be mentioned, that after Dr. 
Whitaker resided at Blackburn, he relinquished 
his notion of the line he published in the History 
