422 ROMAN ROAD IN THE 
A dotted line, with ‘‘Roman Road” written 
beside it, ran across the plan exactly through the 
lodges and under the building, as I had traced 
the line, and as it is laid down in the sketch. 
When the Bolton and Bury New road was being 
made, Mr. John Hall, a gentleman curious in 
collecting specimens of minerals, and investigat- 
ing the nature and order of the strata in the coal 
districts around, observing large stones and much 
gravel removed from that portion where it crosses 
the Roman line, was informed that such were the 
remains of the Roman road, which ran along there. 
Next is Joseph Street, the name of a Farm 
through which the line runs. But whether the 
name “ Street” has been given to the farm from 
the occupiers, or the occupiers have taken their 
name from the farm, is quite uncertain, as, when 
I asked for the name of the place, I was answered 
Joseph Street; and when I asked for the name 
of the family, I was answered Joseph Street; and 
when I asked whether such was the name of both, 
Iwas answered ‘‘yah.” The first time I traced out 
the remains of the Roman road near Meadow Croft, 
a young man, seeing me witha book in my hand, 
into which I inserted remarks with a pencil as I 
went along, followed me and the gentleman who 
accompanied me, and after ascertaining that we 
